TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Regent Bank is entering the Dallas market, bringing more than a century of combined banking experience to the lending team. The Dallas loan production office is actively serving business clients, with a permanent office space currently under construction at 6210 Campbell Rd. The team of longtime Dallas metro bankers specializes in commercial real … Read more
Charlie Waters has joined Moulton-based SouthStar Bank as senior vice president and branch executive at the Georgetown office. He holds more than a decade of experience in the banking industry with a strong focus on commercial real estate. Before joining SouthStar Bank, Waters was vice president/commercial loan officer at The Commercial National Bank of Brady’s … Read more
Dallas-based Susser Bank has appointed Jerret Krouse as San Antonio market president. He previously held senior leadership roles guiding business banking and middle-market teams for which he was instrumental in expanding client coverage, strengthening performance and enhancing the overall client experience. He also led market-facing initiatives focused on community engagement and building strategic partnerships. Krouse … Read more
San Antonio-based Vantage Bank has hired Clay Burnett to serve as executive vice president/San Antonio market president. He brings more than a dozen years of banking experience in the San Antonio market, with expertise that spans treasury management, working capital lines of credit and equipment financing. Before joining Vantage Bank, Burnett was executive vice president/sales … Read more
Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank announced that Kafi Slaughter has joined the bank to serve as area wealth leader for Regions Private Wealth Management across Houston, Austin, San Antonio and other markets in the southern half of the Lone Star State. She will report to Connie Rogers, Texas regional executive for Regions Private Wealth Management. A fifth-generation … Read more
The Texas Bankers Association has appointed David “Chip” Bartlett as senior vice president of government relations. The appointment—announced by Chris Furlow, TBA’s CEO, and Celeste Embrey, the association’s general counsel/executive vice president of government relations—is effective March 1. “I was drawn to TBA because Texas is emerging as the new financial capital of the nation, … Read more
On February 24, El Paso-based WestStar Bank announced the appointment of John Morales as executive vice president of information technology and chief information officer. He brings decades of federal senior executive leadership experience overseeing complex, mission-critical organizations and large multidisciplinary teams. Most recently, Morales served as a Federal Bureau of Investigation special agent in charge, … Read more
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