TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Arlington-based Worthington National Bank has hired Veronica Watkins to serve as chief financial officer. She will be taking the reigns from Les Schuler as he retires from his 46-year career in banking this month. As CFO, Watkins will oversee Worthington’s accounting, finance, operations, compliance and human resources departments. Prior to joining the Worthington National Bank … Read more
Austin-based Farm Credit Bank of Texas CEO Larry Doyle recently announced that he is retiring after 17 years with the bank and 45 years in the Farm Credit System. Amie Pala, the bank’s current chief financial officer, will succeed Doyle on January 1, 2021. Doyle will remain CEO until December 31, 2020, to support the … Read more
In mid-July, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank announced the retirement of longtime senior vice president and community reinvestment manager Jeannette Flores Westbrook. After a 46-year career that began in 1974, she rose through the ranks at Broadway Bank in various capacities and developed legacy programs that will continue beyond her retirement. “We are very appreciative for … Read more