March News Briefs

March 31, 2008

Libertad Bank, Austin, TX, Names Erik Beguin CEO, Jay Cadena President
Heritage Bank, N.A., Phoenix, AZ, Names Troy Hutton President/CEO
Michael G. Stacy Named Senior Vice President of Credit Administration at SNB Bank of Oklahoma City, OK
United Community Bank, Gonzales, LA Taps Wanda M. Berthelot and Warren L. Kron as Senior Vice Presidents
Commercial State Bank, Andrews, TX, Ups Joe R. Grist to Senior Vice President
David A. Weissman JOins First Victoria National Bank as Senior Vice President
Community Bank of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ, Hires Ivy Voss as Senior Vice President
John Ducrest of Broussard, LA, Reappointed to Serve as OFI Commissioner
OTI Appoints Lee Midwest Regional Director in Dallas, TX
ICBA/NM Strategic IT Operations Conference Set for April 22-23 at the Courtyard by Marriott-Journal Center in Albuquerque, NM

March 24, 2008

First American Bank, Purcell, OK, Promotes Neil P. Schemmer to President; James M. McAuley Elected Chairman/CEO
BBVA Group to Integrate TX-Based The Laredo National Bank, State National Bank & Texas State Bank with Compass Bank
W. Allen Gage Named President of Texas' First 2008 De Novo, Memorial City Bank, Houston
Marsha Byrd and Denice Harper Promoted to SVP at Texas Bank and Trust, Longview, TX
Terry Trout Is SVP/Cashier, L.V. Coffee Is SLO, First Financial Bank, N.A., Eastland, TX
Mike Huseman Named Senior Vice President and Senior Commercial Lender at HCSB, Plainview. TX
Bobby Mathews Named Senior Vice President-Merchant Services at Peoples Bank, Lubbock, TX
Allegiance Bank Texas, Houston, Taps Robert M. Neyland, Kurt D. Hopfe, Patick L. Steinand Norman Baker Senior Vice Presidents; Scott M. Lester Named President
Kelso Kelly Named Market President for Denver, CO, for First Community Bank, Albuquerque, NM
MidFirst Bank, Oklahoma City, OK, Named Thom Meyer Senior Vice President-Lending Administration
Mark Dawson Tapped as Executive Vice President of Financial Services for First United Bank & Trust, Durant, OK
Eddie Peck Named Senior Vice President, Washita State Bank, Burns Flat, OK
Citizens Security Bank & Trust Co., Bixby, OK, Names Jack Wilson Market President of Residential Mortgage Lending and Gary Moore Senior Vice President, CLO
Guy Lookabaugh Upped to Senior Vice President, Bankers Credit Card Services, a Subsidiary of Coppermark Bank, Oklahoma City, OK

March 17, 2008

Cecilia English and Kay Curry Garrett Named Senior Vice Presidents, Panola National Bank, Carthage, TX
Bank of Fayetteville, AR, CEO Mary Beth Brooks Is Arkansas Business Executive of the Year for 2007
James H. Rudkins Named President of Oklahoma City, OK-based BancFirst's Hobart and Lone Wolf Branches
Tom Johnson Named Regional President for Rockwall County at Terrell-based American National Bank of Texas
Steven Johnston Tapped as Senior Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Lending for Valley Capital Bank, N.A., Mesa, AZ
Frost Bank, San Antonio, TX, Promotes Candace Wolfshohl to Executive Vice President, Coporate HR and Leadership Development, and Roderick Washington to Executive Vice President, Commercial Real Estate Lending
Mike Monroe Joins Legend Bank, Bowie, TX, as Fossil Creek Branch President
Marla D. Harlan Appointed Senior Vice President, Treasury Services Regional Sales Manager, Bank of Texas, N.A., Dallas, TX

March 10, 2008

Arkansas Valley State Bank, Broken Arrow, OK, Taps Jimmy R. Boze President and CEO
Douglas B. Foster Appointed Commissioner of the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending
Kenneth W. Olan Joins First Victoria National Bank, Victoria, TX, as Executive Vice President and Chief Retail and Marketing Officer
Ron Witherspoon of Arvest Bank, Little Rock, AR, Elected Executive Vice President and Sales Manager
San Antonio National Bank, San Antonio, TX, Names Brent Byers Executive Vice President/CFO and RoseAnn Julson Executive Vice President/Coporate Marketing and Communications; and Raul Rivas, Alan Neis and Shawn Main as Senior Vice Presidents
F&M Bank & Trust Co., Tulsa, OK, Promotes Asa Adamson to Senior Executive Vice President and Cashier
Thomas Lilly Hired as Senior Vice President and CCO for West Valley National Bank, Avondale, AZ

March 3, 2008

Austin Bank Texas, Jacksonville, TX, Names Kent Bryson Kilgore President
John Edwards Joins Valley Capital Bank, N.A., Mesa, AZ, as Senior Vice President
Farmers Bank & Trust, Magnolia, AR, Names Todd D. Smith Exeutive Vice President
F&M Bank & Trust Co., Tulsa, OK, Promotes Chris Conn to Sneior Executive Vice President
Paul Queyrouze Joins First Bank & Trust, New Orleans, LA, as CFO and Senior Vice President
First National Bank of Hico, TX, Promotes Freda LeFevre Executive Vice President and Max Holt Executive Vice President/CLO
Austin Bank Texas, Jacksonville, TX, Ups Kevin Pace to Longview President
First United Bank, Dimmitt, TX, Ups David C. Blackburn to CFO and Richard Jackson to Senior Vice President

Noted Philanthropist and Chairwoman Emeritus of the Board of the First National Bank & Trust Company of McAlester Wanda L. Bass Dies
Regions Bank, Little Rock, AR, Taps Charles Stewart Executive Vice President

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