February 23, 2015
Steve Brunson promoted to Executive Vice President.
Steve Brunson has been promoted to Executive Vice President for First United Bank. Brunson has been with the Bank since January of 2004 and has 31 years of banking experience. He serves as a commercial loan officer at our Amarillo Colonies Banking Center. Brunson has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Texas Tech University.
Cody Stewart promoted to Vice President for First United Bank.
Cody Stewart has been promoted to Vice President for First United Bank. Stewart has been with the Bank since April of 2013 and has 13 years of information technology experience. He works in the IT department as Client Services Manager where he researches and oversees the implementation of technology solutions to improve overall business processes for the Bank. Stewart graduated from Angelo State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Management Information Systems.
Ymelda Loera promoted to Assistant Vice President for First United Bank.
Ymelda Loera has been promoted to Assistant Vice President for First United Bank. She has been with the Bank since October of 1997 and has 20 years of banking experience. Loera is a Lending Assistant at our Lubbock Northwest Banking Center. She has been involved with the March of Dimes since 2009 and is a regular volunteer for Lubbock Impact.
Tracey Stahmer promoted to Assistant Vice President for First United Bank.
Tracey Stahmer has been promoted to Assistant Vice President for First United Bank. Stahmer has been with the Bank since 2006 and has 13 years of banking experience. She oversees all imaging and HMDA reporting for the Bank. Stahmer graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor of Arts in General Business. She is an active member of the Junior League of Lubbock and board member for the Parent Teacher Association (PTA) at Lubbock Christian School.
Bryan Chaffin promoted to Banking Officer for First United Bank.
Bryan Chaffin has been promoted to Banking Officer for First United Bank. Chaffin has been with the Bank since 2011 and has four years of banking experience. Chaffin serves as a loan officer at our Amarillo Colonies Banking Center. He is a 2010 graduate of West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance. He recently served as director of the 2014 Amarillo Chamber of Commerce BBQ Cook-off. He is active in the Amarillo Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and is a volunteer for Junior Achievement of the High Plains.
Stephanie Schumacher promoted to Banking Officer for First United Bank.
Stephanie Schumacher has been promoted to Banking Officer for First United Bank. Schumacher has been with the Bank since October of 2012 and has three years of banking experience. As senior analyst, Schumacher oversees the Bank’s credit analyst department. She works in our Amarillo Colonies Banking Center. Schumacher is a 2010 graduate of West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) with a Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness, and a 2012 graduate of Oklahoma State University with a Master of Science in Agricultural Economics. She taught agribusiness management at WTAMU in the spring of 2014 and is a participant in the Amarillo Junior Achievement program.
ABOUT FIRST UNITED BANK & PLAINS BANCORP, INC.
First United Bank, a subsidiary of Plains Bancorp, Inc., reports total assets of nearly $1.2 billion and currently operates 15 Banking Center offices in 11 West Texas communities; Amarillo, Canyon, Dimmitt, Earth, Lamesa, Littlefield, Lubbock, Seagraves, Seminole, Sudan, and Wichita Falls, Texas. First United Bank currently has more than 250 dedicated, community-oriented employees.
