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Western Bank Announces Eight Promotions
January 11, 2023

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 has been promoted to senior vice president/commercial lending and will office out of the bank’s Abilene location.
  • Matthew Rodriguez is now vice president/deposit operations manager at the bank’s main office in Lubbock.
  • Becky Thomas has been promoted to vice president/lending assistant at the bank’s Big Spring location.
  • Haley Rackler is now assistant vice president/lending assistant.
  • Audra McLaughlin has been promoted to banking officer/lending assistant at the bank’s Gruver office.
  • Cheryl Justice has been promoted to teller supervisor, having previously served as a teller.

Established in 1909, Western Bank has banking centers in Abilene, Amarillo, Big Spring, Brownwood, Gruver, Loraine, Lubbock and Plainview.

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Texas Bankers

Western Bank Announces Eight Promotions
January 11, 2023

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 has been promoted to senior vice president/commercial lending and will office out of the bank’s Abilene location.
  • Matthew Rodriguez is now vice president/deposit operations manager at the bank’s main office in Lubbock.
  • Becky Thomas has been promoted to vice president/lending assistant at the bank’s Big Spring location.
  • Haley Rackler is now assistant vice president/lending assistant.
  • Audra McLaughlin has been promoted to banking officer/lending assistant at the bank’s Gruver office.
  • Cheryl Justice has been promoted to teller supervisor, having previously served as a teller.

Established in 1909, Western Bank has banking centers in Abilene, Amarillo, Big Spring, Brownwood, Gruver, Loraine, Lubbock and Plainview.

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Western Bank Announces Eight Promotions
January 11, 2023

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 has been promoted to senior vice president/commercial lending and will office out of the bank’s Abilene location.
  • Matthew Rodriguez is now vice president/deposit operations manager at the bank’s main office in Lubbock.
  • Becky Thomas has been promoted to vice president/lending assistant at the bank’s Big Spring location.
  • Haley Rackler is now assistant vice president/lending assistant.
  • Audra McLaughlin has been promoted to banking officer/lending assistant at the bank’s Gruver office.
  • Cheryl Justice has been promoted to teller supervisor, having previously served as a teller.

Established in 1909, Western Bank has banking centers in Abilene, Amarillo, Big Spring, Brownwood, Gruver, Loraine, Lubbock and Plainview.

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