TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based Susser Bank has appointed Effie Dennison to serve as executive director of strategic growth and corporate partnerships, a new leadership role supporting the bank’s continued growth across Texas. Based at the bank’s Dallas headquarters at the Old Parkland East Campus, she will work across all of its markets statewide. “Susser Bank is at a … Read more
Frisco-based Texas Republic Bank has announced the promotion of Andrew Donaldson from vice president/loan officer to vice president/credit administration officer. He began his banking career with Texas Republic Bank as a part-time employee while attending Texas A&M University and joined the bank full-time after graduating. In addition, the company announced that Meagan Maxcy has joined … Read more
Dimmitt-based First United Bank has hired Craig Grossman to serve as vice president of commercial lending at the bank’s northwest Lubbock branch. The hiring was announced by R. Mark Bain, CEO. Grossman brings more than eight years of commercial banking experience to First United Bank. He spent five years with Lubbock National Bank serving as … Read more
Pawhuska, Oklahoma-based Blue Sky Bank has hired Chris Shaw to serve as East Dallas market president. He joins the team with more than 25 years of experience in commercial, industrial and business banking. Before joining Blue Sky Bank, Shaw was with b1Bank for more than eight years, capping his tenure there as Dallas market president. … Read more
Choudrant, Louisiana-based Origin Bank has announced the hiring of Greg Mendez and Rachel Wolfe as commercial group managers serving the Houston region. Both join the company as regional executive vice presidents and will work at the bank’s Memorial City Financial Center in Houston. Mendez brings 20 years of banking experience, specializing in commercial and industrial … Read more
El Paso-based WestStar Bank recently announced the return of Liz Gatlin as senior vice president/commercial banker. With 19 years of financial expertise, 17 of which were spent at WestStar, she has a robust track record of delivering exceptional service to a diverse clientele. Gatlin earned her BBA degree from the University of Texas–El Paso. She … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank announced that Greg Burleigh, CTFA, CWS, has joined The Private Bank at PlainsCapital as senior vice president/senior wealth management administrator. He will be based at the bank’s Hilltop Plaza location in Dallas. Burleigh brings nearly three decades of experience in fiduciary and wealth management services. Prior to joining PlainsCapital Bank, he served … Read more
Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX), announced seven key additions to its commercial banking team serving Dallas and Frisco. The announcement follows the recent promotion of longtime Dallas commercial banking leader Steve White to chief strategy officer. “These bankers understand the Dallas market because they’ve built their careers here,” White notes. “As out-of-state institutions … Read more
Dallas-based Sunflower Bank has announced that Andy Gaines has joined the bank as regional president for Houston, Austin and San Antonio. He is based at the bank’s Houston corporate office. Gaines brings more than 15 years of experience in commercial and corporate banking with a successful track record of building high-performing middle-market banking teams across … Read more
Dallas-based PlainsCapital Bank has hired Tina Hicks to join The Private Bank at PlainsCapital as vice president/senior wealth management administrator. She will be based at the bank’s Fort Worth location at 3707 Camp Bowie Blvd. Hicks brings nearly 30 years of experience in financial services, specializing in trust and fiduciary account administration. Before joining PlainsCapital … Read more