TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Ozona Bank has announced several promotions in the new year. Raul Pina has been promoted to vice president/credit analyst II and offices out of Ozona Bank’s San Antonio branch. He has been with the bank since 2020. Pina has 22 years of banking experience, with 14 years focused on commercial credit. Stacy Guzman (no photograph … Read more
Victoria Kuzmich has joined Midland-based Community National Bank as vice president/petroleum engineer in Midland. She previously served as a senior reservoir engineer and has an extensive background in both production and reservoir engineering. Originally from Lubbock, Kuzmich returned to her West Texas roots when she moved to Midland 15 years ago. Kuzmich holds a BA … Read more
Hillary Bryand has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust as vice president and mortgage loan originator in the bank’s Tyler Grande location. She most recently served as senior mortgage lender and branch manager for Cardinal Financial. Bryand has worked in the financial services industry for 20 years, garnering experience in customer service, … Read more
On January 9, Dan Odom, president and CEO of Lubbock-based Western Bank, announced that eight team members have received promotions in the new year. John Weddige has been promoted to senior vice president/Lubbock president. Prior to the promotion, he was senior vice president/commercial lender. Melinda Rechkemmer is now senior vice president/loan operations director. Jared Bailey … Read more
Jeff Austin III, chairman of the board of Jacksonville-based Austin Bank, recently announced the promotion of Lynnette Martin to vice president/retail office manager. The promotion was approved at the bank’s December 2022 board of directors meeting in Jacksonville. Martin will serve as retail office manager for the bank’s Oak Forest and Bar K locations in Longview. … Read more
Larry Allen, chairman and CEO of Lubbock-based Peoples Bank, announced the following promotions at the end of 2022. Tori Harber has been promoted to senior vice president. She joined the bank in 2021 as director of human resources. Andrea Rodriguez has been promoted to senior vice president. She serves as manager of deposit operations and … Read more
Henderson-based VeraBank recently announced two new hires for its banking offices in Temple and Longview. Patrick Carney has joined the bank as vice president/commercial lending at the Temple branch. He previously served at BancorpSouth Bank for seven years, three as a commercial lender. He chose VeraBank because of its atmosphere and inviting environment. “Patrick has … Read more
Greg Garland, president and CEO of Lubbock-based FirstBank & Trust, announced the recent hiring of Dawn Little as vice president/commercial lender. Little will lead the team at FirstBank & Trust in the Tahoka market. She will office at the branch at 1910 Lockwood Street. Born and raised in West Texas, Little began her career in … Read more
Ozona Bank recently announced two promotions and a new hire. Regan Ritchie has been promoted to vice president/compliance officer. She will also serve as CRA officer and Safe Act officer. Ritchie began her career with Ozona Bank in 2008 as a teller and has served in numerous positions. Yessica Bolanos has been promoted to assistant … Read more
Odessa-based SouthWest Bank has appointed Kaylie Banda vice president/commercial lender. She is based out of the bank’s Eighth St. branch in downtown Odessa. Banda joins SouthWest Bank from Frost Bank where she was a commercial loan officer. With seven years of experience in the banking industry, she began her career as an analyst and underwent … Read more