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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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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.

Weddige
Rechkemmer
Bailey

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First Financial Bank Abilene Region Announces Leadership Transition and Executive Promotions

TexasBank Expands Executive Leadership Team to Support Continued Growth

Ozona Bank Welcomes Adams as Commercial Lender

WestStar Promotes Saunders to Senior Vice President and New Mexico Commercial Banking Manager

Third Party Resources Promotes Linder to Director of Internal Audit

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