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Chairman Emeritus
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American Bank/Shell Land Management Co.
Vice Chairman
American Bank Holding Corporation
Chief Executive Officer & President
American Bank
Oakum Holdings LLC
Dykema Architects, Inc.
NeuroTexas, PLLC
CHH Interests, Ltd.
Steve Matthews Company
GN Ventures, Ltd.
Oxbow Advisors
Rangel Law Firm
Key Title Group
Focus Strategies, LLC
John Wallace Real Estate, LLC
Hawn Wallace Interests
Third Coast Health
Business Advisor and Consultant
Chairman
American Bank – Retired
Plateau Land & Wildlife Management
Coastcon Corporation
Water Truck Rentals, Inc.
George S. Hawn Properties
Rooke Scanio Interests, Ltd.
Stalker Energy LP
American Bank
Chief Executive Officer & President
As Chief Executive Officer and President, Stephen Raffaele is tasked with managing and providing leadership to the bank’s management team, as well a...
Chief Executive Officer & President
As Chief Executive Officer and President, Stephen Raffaele is tasked with managing and providing leadership to the bank’s management team, as well as developing and leading the strategic planning initiatives that ensure the long-term growth and profitability of the bank. He joined American Bank as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in 2016 and was promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer in 2017. He became Chief Executive Officer and President in 2019. Prior to that time, Stephen held various C-level positions in several financial organizations including F&M Bank & Trust Co. and Guaranty Bank, both in Dallas, as well as Sterling Bank in Houston.
Stephen is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and is an active member of the CFA Institute, Baylor Angel Network, Financial Executives International and the Association for Financial Professionals. In addition, he serves on the boards of the Art Museum of South Texas and the Texas Bankers Association Services Co., as well as on the advisory board of the Baylor University School of Nursing. He is a graduate of Baylor University, where he earned a B.A. in Business.
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer, Tom Adams is responsible for all aspects of the bank’s accounting, policy and financial reporting functions. Before join...
Chief Financial Officer
As Chief Financial Officer, Tom Adams is responsible for all aspects of the bank’s accounting, policy and financial reporting functions. Before joining American Bank, Tom accumulated over 25 years of public accounting and financial service experience with Triumph Bancorp Inc. and F&M Bancorporation Inc., in Dallas and KPMG Chicago.
Tom is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Dallas CPA Society. He’s also a proud alumnus of Illinois State University, where he earned a B.S. in Accounting.
Director of Operations and Support
As Director of Operations and Support, Steven Cooper is responsible for the management and leadership of all operational and support areas. With ...
Director of Operations and Support
As Director of Operations and Support, Steven Cooper is responsible for the management and leadership of all operational and support areas. With over 30 years of banking experience, he has served as director of U.S. operations at BBVA Compass and managing director for bank operations and support at Guaranty Bank in Dallas.
Steven has served on the Advisory Board of Habitat for Humanity Greater Birmingham and on the My Healing Place Board of Directors. Before joining the banking industry, Steve earned a B.A. in Political Science at Colorado State University. He is also a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at SMU’s Cox School of Business.
Chief Credit Officer
As Chief Credit Officer, David Doherty oversees and manages the bank's loan portfolio. With over 29 years of banking experience, David previously serv...
Chief Credit Officer
As Chief Credit Officer, David Doherty oversees and manages the bank's loan portfolio. With over 29 years of banking experience, David previously served as the Executive Credit Officer for IBERIABANK in Houston, with responsibility for credit approval and oversight of the Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama and Texas energy markets, as well as credit responsibility for the business banking sector and the corporate-wide commercial underwriting team.
David graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.S. and an M.S. in Finance.
Market President – Austin
As Market President – Austin, John Greenwood is responsible for all commercial lending activities in Austin and the surrounding area. He has ov...
Market President – Austin
As Market President – Austin, John Greenwood is responsible for all commercial lending activities in Austin and the surrounding area. He has over 17 years of financial institution experience, and served as Executive Vice President with Frost Bank in Austin with responsibility for leading an Austin-based team of bankers focused on middle market and corporate client relationships prior to joining American Bank.
A native of Austin, John is active in the community, working with many organizations in both leadership and volunteer capacities including Ronald McDonald Charities of Central Texas, Habitat for Humanity, the Austin Chamber of Commerce – Opportunity Austin 4.0, Leadership Austin, and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. John has served on the Central Texas Board of the March of Dimes for the past 6 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Louisiana State University.
Executive Credit Risk Officer
As Executive Credit Risk Officer, Robin Ingari has dual responsibilities as a regional credit officer and for developing and implementing new bank-wid...
Executive Credit Risk Officer
As Executive Credit Risk Officer, Robin Ingari has dual responsibilities as a regional credit officer and for developing and implementing new bank-wide enhanced credit risk management and enterprise risk management (ERM) programs. Prior to American Bank, Robin gained over 30 years of commercial banking experience while holding various leadership roles at Texas Commerce Bank, JP Morgan, Comerica Bank, and Regions Bank.
In addition to her banking duties, Robin is an active member of the local and state board of Robert Morris Associates, the executive committee and board of Any Baby Can, and the executive leadership team for the American Heart Association. She graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. in Biology and an M.B.A. in Management and Finance.
Treasurer
As Treasurer, Patrick King is responsible for the bank’s corporate treasury activities including investment management, loan and deposit pricing, an...
Treasurer
As Treasurer, Patrick King is responsible for the bank’s corporate treasury activities including investment management, loan and deposit pricing, and risk management. He joined American Bank with over 20 years of senior level banking management and operational experience at Bank SNB in Oklahoma City and the F&M Bank & Trust Company in Dallas.
Patrick graduated from the University of Texas at Dallas with a B.S. in Economics and Finance.
Chief Information Officer
Todd Lee is responsible for the bank’s information technology strategy and systems. Todd’s career spans more than 30 years, with leadership ...
Chief Information Officer
Todd Lee is responsible for the bank’s information technology strategy and systems. Todd’s career spans more than 30 years, with leadership positions in the banking, education and corporate sectors after serving as a senior consultant with Andersen Consulting. Most recently, he was one of the executive founders of a new Texas-based bank holding company and served as Chief Operations Officer for the subsequent bank. His role there included responsibility for IT, deposit operations, treasury services operations, loan operations, project management, human resources and facilities. In addition to establishing new operational teams, he selected and implemented various platforms and provided day-to-day management for the bank.
Todd holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science from Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas.
General Counsel and Board Secretary
As General Counsel and Board Secretary, Townes Mahaffey advises and assists in protecting the bank’s legal interests and maintaining operations with...
General Counsel and Board Secretary
As General Counsel and Board Secretary, Townes Mahaffey advises and assists in protecting the bank’s legal interests and maintaining operations within the scope established by law. Prior to joining American Bank in 1995, he practiced commercial and personal injury litigation in Corpus Christi, Texas.
Townes graduated from Texas A & M University with a B.B.A. in Finance, and holds a J.D. from South Texas College of Law in Houston.
President - South Texas Region
As President - South Texas Region, Mark Meyer has responsibility for regional lending and credit approval in the Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, Ro...
President - South Texas Region
As President - South Texas Region, Mark Meyer has responsibility for regional lending and credit approval in the Corpus Christi, Port Aransas, Rockport and Victoria markets. Mark joined the bank in 1997 as a senior lending officer, subsequently serving as chief of branch administration and chief lending officer and has over 40 years of banking experience.
Mark is a graduate of Class 17 of Leadership Corpus Christi and has volunteered with many area organizations, most recently as a board member of the South Texas Naval Foundation and the South Texas Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He earned his B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Texas at Austin.
Market President – Victoria
As Market President – Victoria, Randy Price is responsible for all commercial banking activities in the Victoria and surrounding areas. He has over ...
Market President – Victoria
As Market President – Victoria, Randy Price is responsible for all commercial banking activities in the Victoria and surrounding areas. He has over 27 years of financial institution experience in and around the Victoria area, serving as Senior Vice President with Prosperity Bank with responsibility for developing and managing relationships with commercial and individual clients prior to American Bank.
A native of Victoria, Randy holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration / Accounting from the University of Houston - Victoria. Active in the community, Randy has worked with many organizations, including the Victoria ISD Education Foundation, Community Food Bank of Victoria, Victoria Northwest Little League, and Making the Grade, in leadership and volunteer roles.
Director of Consumer Banking and Marketing
As Director of Consumer Banking and Marketing, John Wessman is responsible for shaping consumer banking, treasury management, trust and asset man...
Director of Consumer Banking and Marketing
As Director of Consumer Banking and Marketing, John Wessman is responsible for shaping consumer banking, treasury management, trust and asset management and marketing at the executive level. With over 25 years of banking experience, John has served as CMO for BBVA Compass’ U.S. markets and Guaranty Bank in Dallas, as well as head of branch operations at Encore Bank in Houston.
John is licensed in Texas as a CPA, and earned his B.B.A in Business Honors and Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin and his M.B.A. in General Management and Entrepreneurship from the Harvard Business School.
Chief Compliance Officer
As Chief Compliance Officer, Cal Ratcliff is responsible for managing compliance activities and the Bank Secrecy Act program. Prior to joining o...
Chief Compliance Officer
As Chief Compliance Officer, Cal Ratcliff is responsible for managing compliance activities and the Bank Secrecy Act program. Prior to joining our team, Cal amassed 35 years of progressive management experience in financial institutions and held senior-level positions at the Bank of North Carolina, IBERIABANK, and Wachovia/Wells Fargo.
In addition to his professional duties, Cal is an active member of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s Community Bank Advisory Council and the Chief Compliance Officer Group of the Mid-Sized Bank Coalition of America. He graduated from Wofford College in South Carolina with a B.A. in Economics and Accounting.
Director of Enterprise Planning and Alignment
As Director of Enterprise Planning and Alignment, Suzelle Tinnell is responsible for developing and managing the bank’s enterprise strategy, based o...
Director of Enterprise Planning and Alignment
As Director of Enterprise Planning and Alignment, Suzelle Tinnell is responsible for developing and managing the bank’s enterprise strategy, based on business objectives and long-term goals. Previously, Suzelle managed the bank's newly-organized Project Management Office and served as chief deposit services officer. Prior to American Bank, served as vice president for IT business and project management at Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle and had a 12-year career in banking with Puget Sound National Bank and worked as a commercial lending officer for US Bank in Washington state.
Before starting her career in the Pacific Northwest, Suzelle attended Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, where she received a bachelor’s degree in Finance.
Chief Banking Executive – Commercial and Wealth
As Chief Banking Executive of Commercial and Wealth Management, Donette Stubblefield is responsible for the bank’s Commercial Banking and Wealth...
Chief Banking Executive – Commercial and Wealth
As Chief Banking Executive of Commercial and Wealth Management, Donette Stubblefield is responsible for the bank’s Commercial Banking and Wealth Management strategy, and provides leadership to Commercial Banking, Private Banking, and Wealth Management throughout Texas. With over 20 years of banking experience, Donette has held many senior leadership positions, and most recently served as the Chief Fiduciary Officer and subsequently the Global Wealth-Houston Market Executive for a large regional bank.
Donette is an active member of her community and proudly serves on the board of Society for the Performing Arts, Texas Wall Street Women, and as a member of the Executive Women’s Partnership, as part of the Greater Houston Partnership. She earned her B.S. in Health Administration from the University of Alabama-Birmingham.
Market President – San Antonio
As Market President – San Antonio, Jennifer Wilkinson is responsible for all commercial lending activities in San Antonio and the surrounding area. ...
Market President – San Antonio
As Market President – San Antonio, Jennifer Wilkinson is responsible for all commercial lending activities in San Antonio and the surrounding area. She is a career-long San Antonio banker with 20 years of experience, having moved to the community shortly after graduation from TCU in Fort Worth, Texas with a Bachelor’s degree in Finance. Immediately prior to joining American Bank, she managed corporate and commercial banking in the San Antonio and Austin markets for another regional financial institution.
Jennifer is active in the community, participating in the Brighton Center Capital Campaign and as a board member of the South Texas Chapter of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS), where she was the 2017 LLS Woman of the Year. She formerly served on the Junior Achievement board for 12 years.