On July 22, Lubbock-based Victory Bank announced the promotion of Chad Hill to executive vice president and chief lending officer. He has also been appointed to the bank’s board as an advisory director.

Hill joined Victory Bank in 2023 as senior vice president before being named chief lending officer in 2025. Since then, he has strategically expanded the bank’s lending operations across West Texas, the Big Country and the Hill Country. He has 17 years of regional banking experience, including prior roles at PlainsCapital Bank in Lubbock, where he progressed from credit analyst to senior vice president and real estate lending department manager.

A former Texas Tech Red Raiders football player, Hill holds a bachelor’s degree in finance, management and general business from Texas Tech University’s Rawls College of Business. He currently serves as treasurer for ECHO West Texas and has served on the board of the Covenant Health System Foundation for more than seven years. His civic record also includes nearly a decade with the Lubbock Area United Way, including service on its community impact leadership team and stewardship review, ongoing work with the LISD Education Foundation and appointments to the City of Lubbock’s appointments/advisory board and community development/services board.

“Chad has consistently put skilled, capable banking into action for our customers, and this promotion puts him in an even stronger position to create better experiences for our customers and stakeholders alike,” says C. Brett McDowell, CEO and vice chair.

Established in 1971, Victory Bank serves customers across West Texas with locations in Lubbock, Abilene, the Big Country and the Texas Hill Country.