Elizabeth Hutcheson has joined the staff of Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust Co. as vice president/wealth and trust officer in Longview and Tyler, and Lora Smith has been hired to serve as assistant vice president/natural resources manager in the bank’s wealth management division.
Hutcheson studied business management at the University of Texas–Tyler and is a Leadership Tyler graduate. She serves as a volunteer for Christian Women’s Job Corp, Children’s Advocacy Center of Smith County’s Bling-o fundraiser and Hospice of East Texas’ Hope Blooms fundraiser. She is also a Caldwell Arts Academy PTA member.
Smith comes to the bank from Cypress Energy Corp. in Shreveport, Louisiana, where she was the lead abstractor/independent agent for more than 14 years. She holds a BA degree in sociology from Austin College and a juris doctor degree from the Maurer School of Law at Indiana University in Bloomington. She is a certified professional landman and a member of the Texas Bar Association, Kentucky Bar Association, American Association of Professional Landmen the Ark-La-Tex Association of Professional Landmen.
Established in 1958, Texas Bank and Trust Co. operates 21 branches throughout East Texas and the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex.