TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
TEXAS BANKING NEWS, PEOPLE AND IDEAS
Dallas-based American Bank recently announced the appointment of William Roher as executive vice president and chief lending officer, and the promotion of Zane Smith to executive vice president and chief risk officer, effective immediately. With more than 30 years of experience as a successful commercial lender in the Dallas/Fort Worth market, Roher will lead the … Read more
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas has appointed Pamela E. Bethel senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective May 19. As general counsel, she will have general supervision of the bank’s legal department. As corporate secretary, she will work closely with the bank’s board of directors and advisory council members. Bethel served as … Read more
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Roselyn “Rosie” Morris Ph.D. to the Finance Commission of Texas for a term set to expire on February 1, 2026. The commission is the governing body of the state banking, savings and loan, and consumer credit agencies. San Marcos-based Morris is a CPA and professor emerita of accounting at … Read more
On April 22, Home BancShares Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Conway, Arkansas-based Centennial Bank, announced that J. Pat Hickman, former chairman of Amarillo-based Happy Bancshares Inc., has been appointed to the company’s board of directors as contemplated by the merger agreement for the company’s acquisition of Happy Bancshares, which was completed on April 1. … Read more
Corpus Christi-based Charter Bank has appointed Casey Haney to its board of directors. He has served the governor of Texas and members of the U.S. House of Representatives, Texas House of Representatives and the Texas Senate in roles ranging from senior advisor to chief of staff. He also served in executive roles at the Texas Railroad … Read more
Omaha, Nebraska-based Security National Bank has appointed James “Jim” V. Huerter III, senior vice president and director of commercial banking, and James E. Landen Jr., senior vice president and Texas market president, to its board of directors. This marks the fourth generation of the Landen family to serve on the Security National Bank board of … Read more
On March 28, the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) announced that Brad Tidwell, president and CEO of Henderson-based VeraBank, has been appointed to serve as vice chair on ICBA’s legislative issues committee. This is his third year serving on the committee. ICBA is the nation’s voice for community banks and is committed to its … Read more
In preparation for its strategic expansion in 2022 and beyond, San Antonio-based Broadway Bank announced the appointment of three new members to its board of directors: Hitesh “Hi” Leva, chief revenue officer at San Antonio-based Enflux, an on-demand edtech assessment and accreditation platform; Julia R. Reinhart, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at … Read more
Shareholders of Fort Stockton-based The Pecos County State Bank announced the election of three new directors to its board at its annual shareholders’ meeting. Kyle Card is the principal of Stockton Ford. He was born and raised in Fort Stockton and graduated from Southern Methodist University. Scott King is a rancher and private investor. He … Read more
Arlington-based Worthington National Bank recently appointed Betsy Price to its board of directors. She joins the board after a 10-year tenure as mayor of Fort Worth. “Worthington is a homegrown bank that provides wonderful service to its customers,” Price says. “I’m pleased to be a small part of the team. A graduate of the University … Read more