On June 3, El Paso-based WestStar Bank announced the appointment of Jill Macias as senior vice president and deputy chief credit officer. She will help oversee the bank’s credit culture, underwriting standards and portfolio risk management to support the bank’s continued growth and long-term success across the Borderplex.
Macias brings more than 25 years of financial services experience, spanning commercial banking, credit underwriting, operations and risk administration. She began her career in 2003 as a personal banker before transitioning to commercial banking in 2006, serving as a credit underwriter. She later advanced into leadership roles, including operations manager, risk administration director and executive director and market credit leader for the New Mexico and El Paso region, overseeing credit risk and supporting commercial banking teams across the market.
Macias’ community involvement includes current service on the YWCA Foundation board, UMC Hospital Foundation board and the El Paso Children’s Hospital Foundation board. She has also previously served on the boards of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce, YWCA El Paso del Norte, Junior Leadership El Paso and KCOS Public Television.
Macias holds an MBA degree with a concentration in finance from the University of Texas–El Paso. She is a graduate of Leadership El Paso, Class 30, and served as co-chair of Leadership El Paso, Class 37.
Established in 1990, WestStar Bank has 14 branches in the Borderplex region, which includes El Paso, Texas; Las Cruces, New Mexico; and Juárez, Mexico.
