TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Sheila Crain has been promoted to vice president at Sweetwater-based Texas National Bank. She began her community banking career when she joined Texas National Bank in 2000. During her time with the bank, she has held a variety of positions, including new account representative, lending assistant and loan officer. In her new role as vice … Read more
Ken Pilgrim, senior chairman at Pittsburg-based Pilgrim Bank, along with Chairman Lanny Brenner and the Pilgrim Bank board of directors, announced numerous promotions approved by the board at the end of 2021. Charlotte Brewer has been promoted to region president/North Central Texas. She joined the bank in 1993 with previous banking experience. During her career, … Read more
Erica Kaira has been promoted to administrative officer and area operations manager for Longview-based Texas Bank and Trust. She will oversee branch operations and retail reporting for the bank’s Fort Worth, Flower Mound, Richardson and Frisco locations. Kaira has been employed with Texas Bank and Trust since 2019 and has worked in the financial services … Read more
On February 15, Dallas-based Comerica Inc. announced that Derric Hicks has been named the group manager for its new South Dallas business banking team. He will report to Amanda Mahaney, Dallas market president. Hicks, who has more than 20 years of experience in banking, will lead a team that will serve the southern sector of Dallas … Read more
Greg Garland, president and CEO of Lubbock-based FirstBank & Trust, announced the recent hiring of Kathy McDowell as senior vice president and director of marketing. McDowell will office at the Centre location at 9816 Slide Road in Lubbock and oversee bank-wide marketing efforts. “Kathy’s experience and skillset are the perfect fit for the bank,” Garland … Read more
F. Scott Dueser, chairman, president and CEO of First Financial Bankshares Inc., the parent company of Abilene-based First Financial Bank, announced several key executive promotions in February. J. Kyle McVey has been promoted to executive vice president/chief accounting officer. He joined First Financial Bank in 2011 following two years with KPMG in Jacksonville, Florida. His … Read more
On February 23, Bowie-based Legend Bank announced the appointment of Jay Bearden as president and CEO following the retirement of CEO Mickey Faulconer after 18 years of leadership at the bank. Faulconer will remain on the Legend Bank board of directors. “On behalf of the board of directors, the executive management team and all the … Read more
On February 14, Cuero-based TrustTexas Bank announced the recent promotion of Vanessa Guerrero to assistant branch manager of the bank’s New Braunfels branch. She has been with TrustTexas Bank for three years, having joined the team as a relationship banker. She then moved on to universal banker before being promoted to assistant branch manager this … Read more
Rusty Hitt, CEO of Corsicana-based Community National Bank & Trust of Texas, has announced the promotion of five bank officers in Corsicana and Waxahachie. Jarod Gordon was promoted to chief wealth management officer. He has been with the bank for nearly 13 years, working with trust and investment clients for the past 12 years. Gordon … Read more
David Baty, president and CEO of Frisco-based Texas Republic Bank, has announced recent key hiring and promotions. Thomas (Tom) Heslep has joined Texas Republic Bank as Dallas market president/chief lending officer. He is a graduate of Stephen F. Austin University and the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University with a banking career … Read more