TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based Susser Bank recently announced its leadership team to serve San Antonio, Austin and the South Texas region. The team is unique in that three of the individuals are San Antonio natives and have served together for two decades in the banking industry. The new team members include Steve Edlund, San Antonio market executive; Adam Carr, … Read more
Kilgore-based Citizens Bank announced the promotions of four of its officers at the Kilgore and Plano locations. Michael Cozart has been promoted to vice president by the board of directors. He joined Citizens Bank in 2014 as a credit analyst in the bank’s location in The Woodlands. In 2017, he was promoted to assistant vice … Read more
On April 22, Pine Bluff, Arkansas-based Simmons First National Corp. announced changes to certain senior leadership roles. The following changes were effective as of April 26. Simmons Bank operates 23 branches in Texas. Bob Fehlman has been named president and chief operating officer of Simmons First National Corp. and Simmons Bank. In these roles, he … Read more
In April, Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust announced that Todd Meadows has been promoted to executive vice president/director of loan operations, Keith Purvis is now senior vice president/consumer lending manager and Chris Reynolds has been promoted to vice president/credit manager. Meadows has been employed in various positions within the bank and its holding company for … Read more
Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust recently announced promotions across a number of its banking office locations. Christian Cole has been promoted to banking officer/portfolio manager in the lending division of Texas Bank and Trust’s Van location. He joined the bank in 2020 as a credit analyst. In addition to his experience in the financial services … Read more
Liberty-based First Liberty National Bank recently announced the following promotions: Troy Bernhardt has been promoted to senior vice president and market president for Mont Belvieu/Baytown. He previously served as a loan officer with the bank in the Mont Belvieu Baytown market. He has been in community banking since 2006 and joined First Liberty National Bank in … Read more
Promotions and a new hire have been announced at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s West Grande and South Broadway locations in Tyler. Zach Gilbert has been promoted to vice president/commercial lender. He holds a BS degree in agricultural and applied economics degree from Texas Tech University and is a graduate of the Oklahoma University Economic … Read more
Several promotions were announced at Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust’s main bank location in March. Shannon Beadle was promoted to senior vice president/assistant human resources manager. She has been employed in the bank’s human resources division since 2010. She is a graduate of the bank’s 2012 Leadership Class and 2017 Corporate University, and is currently … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has announced the following promotions: Jim Dolmas has been promoted to economic policy advisor and senior economist in the research department. Previously, he was a senior research economist. Dolmas joined the Dallas Fed in 2000. He leads the policy group and is a co-editor of Dallas Fed Economics. Dolmas … Read more
Omaha, Nebraska-based Security National Bank of Texas announced the promotions of two employees within its organization. Conner Price has been promoted to senior vice president/Texas director of lending. He joined Security National Bank last spring and offices in the bank’s Uptown Dallas location, leading a team that serves customers with all lending, the small-business administration … Read more