Bank People: March/April 2022

Abilene
First Financial Bancshares
Luke Longhofer to executive VP, chief lending officer. Kyle McVey to executive VP and chief accounting officer. Shelby Bruhn to president and CEO, Southlake region.

Austin
PlainsCapital Bank
Chris Bielss hired as senior VP of commercial lending.

SouthStar Bank
Martin Aechternacht and Miguel De La Riva hired as vice presidents of lending.

Texas Capital Bank
Sherell Jefferson and Tracy Benedict to senior vice presidents, private client advisor. Jeremiah Bush to senior VP, business banking group manager. Tom Zacharias hired as VP, treasury solutions.

PNC Bank
Justin Clementi to senior VP, corporate banking relationship manager. Christian Watson hired as assistant VP, treasury management officer.

Texas Regional Bank
Lance Spruiell to Hill Country Division president, commercial lending. Erin Needham to Hill Country Division president, bank operations.

UMB Bank
Johanna Kennelly to VP.

VeraBank
Cameron Nofi hired as senior VP.

Susser Bank
Tim Caperton hired as senior VP/senior relationship manager.

Bowie
Legend Bank
Jay Bearden to President and CEO. Matt Brown to east regional president, executive VP.

Burleson
The National Bank of Texas
Christie Heneghan hired as VP, branch manager. Peggy Stephens hired as VP, business development officer.

Corpus Christi
American Bank
Jennifer Grove hired as senior private banking officer, commercial lender.

Corsicana
Community National Bank & Trust
Jarod Gordon to chief wealth management officer. Logan Cline to VP, loan officer. Blake Garner to VP, credit analyst. Eric Peterson to assistant VP, cybersecurity officer. Michelle Fonseca to assistant VP, project management officer.

Dallas
Comerica Bank
William Adams hired as senior VP, chief economist. Derric Hicks to business banking group manager.

Texas Capital Bank
John Cummings hired as executive VP, chief administrative officer. Fred Wysk hired as executive VP, senior relationship manager corporate banking. Kathy Magee hired as senior VP, middle market. Jason Williams hired as VP, RM homebuilder and community finance. Todd Gregory hired as head of treasury sales. Tim Gereg hired as managing director, investment bank. Joseph Mancino hired as director, head of broker dealer operations, Texas capital securities.

CrossFirst Bank
David Felan to Texas regional president. Hunter Jorns hired as corporate banker. Amanda Foyt hired as commercial banker.

Veritex Community Bank
Lisa Armstrong hired as executive VP, managing director for commercial banking.

North Dallas Bank & Trust
Lisa Rushing to director of community engagement.

Liberty Capital Bank
Chris Siebenhausen hired as senior VP. John Scott hired as VP. Travis Cobbs to VP.

El Paso
WestStar Bank
L. Frederick “Rick” Francis to executive chairman. David W. Osborn to president and CEO. Lisa J. Saenz to CFO and COO. Giselle Smith-Johnson to VP, treasury management group manager.

Fort Worth
Bank of Texas
Brad Beeson hired as senior VP, private wealth banker. Jason Carter hired as senior VP, personal trust manager.

The National Bank of Texas
Tyler Tarrant hired as VP/systems administrator. Christine Smith-White hired as assistant VP, marketing officer. Les Bankhead hired as assistant VP, BSA analyst.

Texas Bank and Trust
Erica Kaira to administrative officer and area operations manager.

Frisco
Texas Republic Bank
Thomas Heslep hired as Dallas market president/chief lending officer. Joanna Coleman to VP, operations supervisor. Jarred Griffin hired as VP, mortgage loan officer. Kyle Blalock

William Adams

Lisa Armstrong

Tracy Benedict

Kyle Blalock

Matt Brown

Tim Caperton

Travis Cobbs

John Cummings

Rachel Duzan

Bryson Fowlkes

Chris Gaw

Jarred Griffin

Christie Heneghan

Donna Honea

Jacob Jones

Johanna Kennelly

Kathy Magee

Toby McClain

Felix Molinar

Cameron Nofi

Eric Peterson

Lisa Rushing

Peggy Sellers

LaTisha Sneed

Tyler Tarrant

Miranda Viljoen

Jason Williams

Martin Aechternacht

Les Bankhead

Claudia Bentley

Brandon Braden

Shelby Bruhn

Jason Carter

Joanna Coleman

Miguel De La Riva

David Felan

Amanda Foyt

Tim Gereg

Jennifer Grove

Charles Hervey

Miguel Interiano

Travis Jones

Amanda Locke

Joseph Mancino

Alyssa McDaniel

MacKenzie Morton-Taylor

KaRynn O’Connell

Corey Pleasant

Lisa Saenz

Chris Siebenhausen

Lance Spruiell

Michelle Tellez

Lacie Walton

Dana Winn

Scott Allex

Jay Bearden

Chris Bielss

Cheryl Brown

Brian Burke

Justin Clementi

Sheila Crain

Kenzie Dressler

Justin Fleming

Frederick Francis

Jarod Gordon

Vanessa Guerrero

Thomas Heslep

Nicole Izaguirre

Hunter Jorns

Luke Longhofer

Shelby Mata

Kyle McVey

Daniel Nam

David Osborn

Maryellen Lira Polanco

John Scott

Giselle Smith-Johnson

Peggy Stephens

Marie Trones

Jennifer Ware

Fred Wysk

Dawn Ambrose

Brad Beeson

Kerri Blake

Darby Brown

Jeremiah Bush

Logan Cline

Stephanie Creekmoore

Maricela Duran

Michelle Fonseca

Blake Garner

Todd Gregory

Cathy Haffner

Derric Hicks

Sherell Jefferson

Erica Kaira

Jennifer Lopez

Chad Maxwell

Jonathan Meyer

Erin Needham

Melissa Parham

Sharon Pudenz

Chasitie Seaton

Christine Smith-White

Johnathan Surratt

Zach Vasquez

Christian Watson

Tom Zacharias

hired as VP, loan officer. Michelle Tellez to VP, human resources. Miguel Interiano to VP, treasury service manager. Daniel Nam to VP, loan officer. Stephanie Creekmoore hired as banking officer, business development officer/social media specialist. Sharon Pudenz to banking officer, branch operations supervisor. Marie Trones to banking officer, branch operations supervisor. Brian Burke to banking officer, loan officer. Corey Pleasant hired as banking officer, branch operations supervisor.

Harlingen
PlainsCapital Bank
Charles Hervey hired as senior VP, commercial loan officer. Scott Allex hired as VP, business development officer.

Houston
Bank of Texas
Jonathan Meyer hired as senior VP, corporate banking.

Killeen
Citizens National Bank
Claudia Bentley hired as marketing president.

Longview
VeraBank
Jennifer Ware hired as senior VP, marketing and communications. Chris Gaw hired as VP, commercial lending.

Lorenzo
Peoples Bank
Peggy Sellers to assistant VP, teller supervisor and customer account representative.

Lubbock
Peoples Bank
Lacie Walton to executive VP, manager of mortgage department. Cheryl Brown hired as senior VP, internal auditor. Chasitie Seaton to VP, lending assistant. Johnathan Surratt to VP, IT manager and physical security officer. Jacob Jones to VP, controller. Felix Molinar to assistant VP, assistant IT manager. Miranda Viljoen to assistant VP, branch manager. Amanda Locke hired as assistant VP, assistant Bank Secrecy Act officer. Kerri Blake to assistant VP, assistant deposit operations manager. Dawn Ambrose to banking office, mortgage closer. Catherine Paulino to banking officer, commercial banker. Travis Jones to banking officer, customer account representative. Jennifer Lopez hired as mortgage underwriter. LaTisha Sneed hired as lending assistant.

First United Bank
Darby Brown to mortgage lending officer for Spirit Mortgage.

Midland
FirstCapital Bank of Texas
Alyssa McDaniel to senior VP, BSA officer and manager. Justin Fleming to VP, branch president. Chad Maxwell to VP, credit analyst manager. Maricela Duran to assistant VP, branch manager. Rachel Duzan to assistant VP, assistant controller. Bryson Fowlkes to assistant VP, relationship manager. Nicole Izaguirre to assistant VP, data analytics manager. Shelby Mata to assistant VP, cash/treasury client services manager. Toby McClain and

MacKenzie Morton-Taylor to assistant VP, branch manager. Kenzie Dressler, Derrell Gibbs and Melissa Parham to banking officer, portfolio manager.

New Braunfels
TrustTexas Bank
Vanessa Guerrero to assistant branch manager.

Paris
Liberty National Bank
Chase Coleman to chief lending and credit officer. Morgan Pridemore to assistant VP. Keleigh Franklin and Levi Graham to assistant cashier.

PNC Bank
KaRynn O’Connell to senior VP, relationship strategist.

Texas Capital Bank
Cathy Haffner to senior VP, private wealth advisors. Zach Vasquez hired as VP, business banking relationship manager.

San Angelo
Texas Bank
Brandon Braden to executive VP. Maryellen Lira Polanco to credit officer.

Seymour
Peoples Bank
Dana Winn to branch president.

Sweetwater
Texas National Bank
Sheila Crain to VP.

The Colony
Texas Bank and Trust
Donna Honea hired as VP, loan processing manager.