TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Larry Allen, chairman and CEO of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced banking officer promotions for two employees. Kolton Bishop has been promoted to banking officer. He has been with Peoples Bank for five years and serves as a credit specialist at the bank’s 82nd St. location in Lubbock. Bishop received a BBA degree in marketing … Read more
Jacksonville-based Austin Bank announced several promotions and a new hire in July. Currently serving as senior vice president and retail market manager for the Piney Woods region, Teressa Karns assumed the role of director of digital banking on August 15 upon the retirement of Lisa Emmons. Karns will also retain the role as retail market … Read more
On July 24, San Antonio-based USAA announced that Jeff Wallace , who currently serves as chief financial officer, will become the company’s new chief audit executive. Brett Seybold, senior vice president and senior financial officer for USAA’s property and casualty business, will replace Wallace as CFO. “As we transform the association to meet our members’ … Read more
On June 13, Farmers Branch-based TIB NA announced the promotions of Melissa Mainini and Candice Nelson. Mainini has been promoted to director of TIB capital markets and designated principal. She will now be responsible for all activities within TIB capital markets, including capital markets sales and trading, as well as TIB’s investment operations. Mainini joined … Read more
Home BancShares Inc. and its subsidiary, Conway, Arkansas-based Centennial Bank, have announced changes to its management team as the bank celebrates 25 years in business. Stephen Tipton has been named chief executive officer of Centennial Bank. In addition to the role of chief lending officer, Kevin Hester has been named president of both Home BancShares and … Read more
San Angelo-based Texas Bank announced two promotions in April. Cindy Ringer has been promoted from senior vice president/cashier to executive vice president/cashier at the bank’s main branch. She recently celebrated her 25th year with Texas Bank. She joined the bank as a branch manager in 1998, was promoted to vice president in 2014, then to … Read more
David Kapavik, president and CEO of Moulton-based SouthStar Bank, recently announced two promotions. Brent Gibbs has been promoted to executive vice president/Central Texas president and Cole Schindler has been named executive vice president/Central Texas CEO. As Central Texas president, Gibbs will be a critical liaison between the credit/lending functions and the board. He will be … Read more
In April, Midland-based Community National Bank announced several new officers and officer promotions. Cheryl Bingham has been promoted to senior vice president/bank operations. She has been in banking for 37 years with 27 of those years at Community National Bank. She held numerous positions at the bank over the years prior to her recent promotion … Read more
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced a number of employee promotions. Misde Shillings has been elected executive vice president. She joined the Austin Bank team in 2019 as a senior vice president and controller. Prior to joining the bank, she spent 10 years at Happy State Bank and … Read more
On March 19, Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. announced a number of promotions during its employee awards dinner. In addition to promotions in the bank’s Fort Worth, Frisco, Richardson, Marshall, Tyler Grande and Gladwater offices, six associates who work in the Longview office were promoted. Regina Mixon was promoted to vice president and treasury … Read more