HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Texas Gulf Bank, an independently owned and operated community bank established in 1913, has made changes to its executive team. Effective immediately, Richard W. Jochetz will assume the role of President, Jimmy Brown will retain the role of CEO, and Robert G. Greer will join the team as Chairman of the Board.
A 31-year veteran of the financial services industry, Brown joined Texas Gulf Bank in 1981 in the role of Lending Vice President. During his tenure at Texas Gulf Bank, Brown has also served as President of the Clute banking center, President, and currently, CEO. Prior to joining Texas Gulf Bank, he served as a consumer loan officer for First National Bank of Lake Jackson. With his guidance the bank has grown to over $350 million in assets and 8 locations throughout Brazoria County, Houston and the Bay Area.
Jochetz joined Texas Gulf Bank in 2008 as President of the Houston branch, where he oversaw the bank’s expansion into the Memorial / Tanglewood market. Jochetz’s 30 years of experience includes positions with Cullen Frost Bank, Western Bank, Tanglewood Bank, Bank of Texas, and Bank of Tanglewood, where he grew the bank to $250 million in assets and three locations in the Houston area. His specialties include commercial banking, real estate lending, and private banking for high-net-worth clients.
Greer joined Texas Gulf Bank in 2010. His 55-years of experience in the banking industry includes executive positions at South Main Bank, Heights State Bank, the Cullen Center Bank and Trust, Tanglewood Bank, Northern Trust / Bank of Texas, and the Bank of Tanglewood. Greer is the Past President of the Texas Bankers Association, former Director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and a member of the Consumer Advisory Council to the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C.
About Texas Gulf Bank
Texas Gulf Bank is an independently owned and operated community bank that offers a full range of personal and business banking services, personal and business loans, cash management services, trust services, and wealth management, through eight locations in Brazoria County, Galveston County, and Houston, Texas. Established in 1913 in Freeport, Texas, the bank has a reputation for strength, stability and prudent capital management. Texas Gulf Bank’s capital far exceeds regulation guidelines and they have a substantial loan capacity. Texas Gulf Bank holds a four star Safe & Sound® rating from Bankrate.com and a five star rating from BauerFinancial. For more information, visit www.texasgulfbank.com.