Chartwell Partners is pleased to announce that, following a thorough and disciplined search process, Brandon Blaut has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Farm Credit Bank of Texas, effective January 1, 2026. Blaut, who previously served as the bank’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, succeeds Amie Pala upon her retirement after a distinguished…
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Chartwell Partners is pleased to announce that, following a focused executive selection process, Jennifer Baker has been appointed Chief Information Officer and Jason England has been named Chief Credit Administration Officer at Arvest. Baker, formerly Chief Technology Officer at Synovus Bank, brings more than twenty years of technology and operations leadership across financial services. England,…
Farm Credit Bank of Texas (“FCBT”, “bank”), a cooperatively owned wholesale bank for agricultural and rural financing, announced today that chief executive officer, Amie Pala, has decided to retire after 38 years of dedicated service to the bank. Pala has agreed to remain in her role as chief executive officer as long as necessary to…
Chartwell Partners is pleased to announce that David Sparacio recently joined ServisFirst Bank as Chief Financial Officer, responsible for all aspects of ServisFirst’s finance and accounting operations. Sparacio will play the critical role of ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, compliance with accounting standards and regulations, and lead the development and implementation of…
Chartwell Partners is pleased to announce that, following an extensive national search, David Sparacio has been appointed Chief Financial Officer of ServisFirst Bank, effective March 10, 2025. Sparacio, a seasoned financial executive with more than three decades of experience in banking and financial management, succeeds interim CFO Ed Woodie, who has provided leadership during the…
Chartwell Partners is pleased to have worked with gamma delta T cell therapy company, Adicet Bio, to recruit Julie Maltzman, MD, as Chief Medical Officer. She joins Adicet from IconOVir Bio where she served as Chief Medical Officer leading, designing, and executing on a clinical development program focused on refractory solid tumors. Prior to that,…