Susser Bank’s Austin Expansion with Addition of Caperton as Senior Relationship Manager

Arlington-based Susser Bank has hired Tim Caperton to serve as senior vice president/senior relationship manager for the bank’s Austin market. He will provide custom banking solutions for business owners and leaders. With more than a decade of proven professional relationship-building experience in Austin, Caperton brings his skillset to Susser Bank’s ambitious growth strategy and dedication … Read more

VeraBank Welcomes Gaw as Vice President of Commercial Lending

Henderson-based VeraBank has hired Chris Gaw to serve as vice president of commercial lending. He will focus on commercial lending in Lufkin, Angelina and surrounding counties. A knowledgeable business banking professional, Gaw brings 11 years of commercial banking experience to his new role, including nine years dedicated exclusively to treasury management. He is also a … Read more

Texas National Bank Promotes Crain to Vice President

Sheila Crain has been promoted to vice president at Sweetwater-based Texas National Bank. She began her community banking career when she joined Texas National Bank in 2000. During her time with the bank, she has held a variety of positions, including new account representative, lending assistant and loan officer. In her new role as vice … Read more

Texas Bank and Trust Taps Kaira as Area Operations Manager

Erica Kaira has been promoted to administrative officer and area operations manager for Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust. She will oversee branch operations and retail reporting for the bank’s Fort Worth, Flower Mound, Richardson and Frisco locations. Kaira has been employed with Texas Bank and Trust since 2019 and has worked in the financial services … Read more

Liberty National Bank Promotes Coleman, Pridemore, Franklin and Graham

Bank chairman Carl T. Cecil has announced four promotions at Paris-based Liberty National Bank approved by the board of directors. “Each one of these individuals has demonstrated the ability and willingness to accept additional responsibilities and provide exceptional customer service,” Cecil says. Chase Coleman has earned the title of chief lending and credit officer. he will … Read more

Texas Bank and Trust Co. Hires Honea as Loan Processing Manager

Donna Honea has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. as vice president and loan processing manager in the bank’s operations center located in The Colony. Honea has been involved in the financial services industry since 2004 and was most recently employed with Texas Bank as an assistant vice president and financial … Read more

Peoples Bank in Lubbock Hires Brown and Locke

Larry Allen, CEO and chairman of the board at Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, has announced the addition of Cheryl Brown and Amanda Locke. Brown joins the bank as senior vice president and internal auditor. She has been in banking for more than 20 years and is a certified public accountant. Brown is a member of the … Read more

First United Bank’s Suchala Named Among D Magazine/D CEO’s ‘Dallas 500’ List for 2022

Ryan Suchala, Dallas community bank president at Durant, Oklahoma-based First United Bank, has been named as one of the D Magazine/D CEO’s Dallas 500 honorees for 2022. According to D CEO, this list profiles “the region’s most influential business, civic and nonprofit leaders” throughout North Texas. For the past four years, Suchala has helped lead … Read more

Smith-Johnson Transitions to Manager of Treasury Management Group at WestStar Bank

El Paso-based WestStar Bank has announced the promotion of Giselle Smith-Johnson to vice president/treasury management group manager. She will lead a team of treasury management professionals in improving client experience, product development and risk management. Smith-Johnson has been leading and managing WestStar’s Paycheck Protection Program efforts since joining the bank in February 2021. “I am … Read more

Texas Capital Bank Names Cummings to New Position as Chief Administrative Officer

On January 20, Texas Capital Bancshares Inc., the parent company of Dallas-based Texas Capital Bank, announced that John W. Cummings will serve in the newly created role of executive vice president/chief administrative officer. He will be responsible for leading the bank’s community development, corporate communications, corporate real estate, corporate security, operations and marketing departments, as well … Read more