TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE and IDEAS
On August 16, Texas Banking Commissioner Charles G. Cooper announced the appointment of Gregory Cole Wisian as Houston regional director of the bank and trust supervision division for the Texas Department of Banking. The appointment is effective September 1. Wisian will be responsible for the bank supervisory activities of the Houston regional office and its … Read more
Dallas-based Comerica Bank has promoted Brandon Jones to senior vice president of external affairs. He previously served in the same role as vice president. He will report to Wendy Bridges, executive vice president of corporate responsibility. In his new role, Jones will oversee the bank’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) community engagement function, including External affairs, … Read more
Alex Myers has been promoted to vice president and manager of treasury services at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s Fort Worth location. His banking experience spans 11 years serving as a treasury management officer, business banker, business services support manager and business services support specialist in Missouri and Texas. Myers studied business administration at Columbia College … Read more
On July 13, Birmingham, Alabama-based Regions Bank announced that Cameron Cooper has been promoted to market executive in Smith County and surrounding areas in East Texas. As a commercial banking relationship manager, he will continue meeting the financial needs of businesses across Tyler, Longview, Lufkin and Nacogdoches while also working with colleagues to develop and … Read more
Las Cruces, New Mexico-based Western Heritage Bank announced that Bryan Hernandez has been promoted to vice president, commercial lending/underwriting. He will continue to serve the El Paso area. “His hard work with us at Western Heritage Bank has been extremely productive and his advancement within our organization maintains that he is truly an asset to … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Michelle Murray to join its Huntsville team as senior vice president and commercial banker. She previously served the bank in its Bryan/College Station market and brings more than 25 years of banking experience across many departments to her new role. A Lovelady native, Murray began working in the financial industry at … Read more
The board of directors of Cameron-based Classic Bank NA has appointed John D. Minor chief executive officer and chairman of the board. He previously served as president and chief lending officer. Minor is a third-generation banker with more than 30 years of banking experience in Central Texas. Prior to joining Classic Bank, he was senior vice … Read more
Moulton-based SouthStar Bank announced that Alexis Michael and Ryan Noyce have been named regional executives of the bank’s urban north and urban south regions. The announcement was made by Brent Gibbs, executive vice president and chief lending officer. Michael has been with SouthStar Bank since 2018, starting as branch executive of the Leander branch and … Read more
Fort Worth-based NBT Financial Bank announced a promotion and a new hire in May. Donna Haisler has joined the bank as first vice president/HR manager. She has been in banking for more than 36 years. She previously served as chief operating officer at Providence Bank and, prior to that, at Southwest Securities FSB. Haisler earned … Read more
Oklahoma City-based Valliance Bank has named Cara McClain president of Valliance Bank McKinney. She brings a diverse banking background, as well as more than 25 years of banking experience to the McKinney team. For the past four years, McClain served as president of the private bank at Valliance McKinney. Prior to joining Valliance, she served … Read more