Bank People: January/February 2022

Austin
PlainsCapital Bank
Chris Bielss hired as senior vice president of the Austin commercial lending group.

PNC Bank
Steven Gonzalez hired as SVP, senior relationship manager for corporate banking.

Texas Capital Bank
Sharon Mackenzie hired as vice president, relationship manager.

SouthStar Bank
Larry Weisinger to senior vice president of lending/branch executive. Amber Gallagher to vice president, commercial loan closing coordinator, CRE draw manager.

VeraBank
Justina Mojica hired as concierge banker and business development officer. Eric Kelley and Aaron Dominguez hired as senior vice presidents and commercial lenders.

Canton
Texas Bank and Trust
Jonathan Weakley hired as mortgage loan officer.

Dallas
CrossFirst Bank
David Felan hired as Texas regional president.

Comerica
Wendy Bridges to executive vice president, executive director of corporate responsibility.

North Dallas Bank & Trust Co.
Gina Brown to senior vice president, enterprise risk manager. Kenya Buie to vice president, Dallas Banking Center. Megly Wester to vice president, Addison Banking Center. Mai Ly Kwan to vice president, trust & wealth management operations manager. Jamie Flores to vice president, accounting. Amelia Saba to assistant vice president, CRA officer. Matt Browne to assistant vice president, relationship manager. Gena Tavis to banking officer, human resources. Stephanie Rodriguez to banking officer, assistant Dallas Banking Center manager.

TBK Bank SSB
Renee Galitis to chief information officer.

Texas Capital Bank
Matt Scurlock to executive vice president and CFO. Dave Monaghan to senior vice president/business banking. Joshua Wolfgram hired as vice president/regional manager of mortgage finance. Todd Hardy hired as executive vice president, Middle Market team lead. Josh Mayfield hired as executive vice president, Financial Institutions Group. Byron Reed hired as senior vice president, community development manager. Josh Seaman hired as senior vice president, relationship manager. Eric Flores hired as vice president, relationship manager.

TIB
Jessica Englert has been promoted to senior vice president. Clint Jay to first vice president and compliance engagement leader for TIB Consulting Solutions. Karen Wheeler to first vice president and mortgage compliance manager for TIB Mortgage. Jack Hitt to vice president and merchant operations manager for TIB Card Services. Anavel Martinez to vice president and merchant customer service manager. Luke Yu to vice president for Technology Project Management. Christian Roberts to banking officer and investment strategies analyst for TIB Capital Markets.

Blake Absher

Brent Baldree

Wendy Bridges

Jeff Carpenter

Aaron Dominguez

Jessica Englert

Renee Galitis

Annalu Gonzales

Todd Hardy

Mai Ly Kwan

Josh Loden

Justina Mojica

Sarah Preston

Matt Scurlock

Lincoln Talbert

Les Werme

Steve York

Santiago Acuna

Chris Bielss

Gina Brown

Kristi Conway

B.J. Donalson

Mike Fernandez

Amber Gallagher

Cecilia Gonzales

Bill Johnson

Staci Lacy

Sharon Mackenzie

Dave Monaghan

Bryon Reed

Josh Seaman

Melinda Valdes

Megly Wester

Jeff Austin Jr.

Gregg Booth

Kenya Buie

Misty Cox

Amala Duggirala

Eric Flores

Lewis Gissel

Steven Gonzalez

Michael Kaufman

Michael Lamon

Josh Mayfield

Michael Pardue

Jenifer Reed

Kyle Shortt

Jonathan Weakley

Jason Witty

Jeff Austin III

Jordon Booth

Casey Cantu

Vishakha Deora

Parker Durham

Jamie Flores

Kathy Gold

Zach Granberry

Eric Kelley

Troy Law

Alex Meade

Paul Ponzica

Connie Rogers

Cesar Suarez

Larry Weisinger

Joshua Wolfgram

Flower Mound
Texas Bank and Trust
Parker Durham hired as banking officer and portfolio manager.

Frisco
Texas Bank and Trust
B. J. Donalson hired as senior vice president and commercial lender.

Harlingen
Texas Regional Bank
Michael Lamon to president of Banking Administration. Brent Baldree to president of Commercial Banking. Lincoln Talbert to senior executive vice president. Cesar Suarez to chief operations officer. Alex Meade to executive vice president.

Houston
Bank of Texas
Santiago Acuna hired as vice president/relationship manager.

PlainsCapital Bank
Kristi Conway hired as executive vice president of the Houston lending group.

Regions Bank
Michael Pardue to consumer banking executive for Texas. Connie A. Rogers hired as the private wealth management leader for the North Texas market.

Texas Capital Bank
Zach Granberry to executive vice president/senior regional manager of corporate banking. Les Werme hired as senior vice president/corporate banking. Michael Kaufman hired as vice president, relationship manager.

Texas Regional Bank
Lewis Gissel hired as executive vice president, commercial banking. Gregg Booth hired as executive vice president, banking administration.

Jacksonville
Austin Bank
Jeff Austin Jr. to senior chairman of the board. Jeff Austin III to chairman of the board.

Longview
Austin Bank
Staci Lacy to assistant vice president and loan review / compliance analyst.

Lufkin
Austin Bank
Misty Cox to vice president and senior treasury management officer.

Ozona
Ozona Bank
Kathy Gold to vice president, BSA/OFAC officer. Annalu Gonzales to vice president/director of human resources. Sarah Preston to vice president/director of operations. Melinda Valdes to assistant vice president/teller operations.

Plano
PNC Bank
Kyle Shortt hired as SVP, senior corporate banking relationship manager.

San Antonio
Broadway Bank
Josh Loden to San Antonio market president and chief commercial banking officer. Steve York to market integration executive. Blake Absher to market president for Austin.

Jefferson Bank
Cecilia “CiCi” Gonzales hired as vice president/banking center manager II.

PNC Bank
Paul Ponzica hired as SVP, commercial banking manager.

Texas Capital Bank
Troy Law hired as SVP, relationship manager. Casey Cantu and Jordan Booth hired as vice presidents, relationship managers.

USAA
Amala Duggirala hired as executive vice president and enterprise chief information officer. Jason Witty hired as senior vice president and chief security officer.

San Marcos
Ozona Bank
Jenifer Reed to branch operations manager/assistant cashier.

Sweetwater
Texas National Bank
Mike Fernandez to president and CEO. Bill Johnson to chairman of the board of the bank’s holding company.

The Woodlands
Origin Bank
Vishakha Deora and Jeff Carpenter hired as commercial relationship bankers, EVPs.