Chartwell Partners is pleased to announce that, following a comprehensive and deliberative CEO succession process, Julie V. Mayrant has been named Chief Executive Officer of Woodforest National Bank. Chartwell was engaged by Woodforest’s Board of Directors to support the process. Mayrant, who most recently served as President and Chief Community Banking Officer, assumed her new…
Year: 2026
Chartwell Partners is pleased to announce that, following a thoughtful and comprehensive succession planning process, James Arnold has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Clear Fork Bank, effective June 1, 2026. Arnold, who previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Bank & Trust in Lubbock, succeeds Tim Cooper, who will…
Chartwell Partners is pleased to announce that, following a comprehensive and deliberative search process, Stephen Curley has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of EagleBank. Curley, who most recently served as Chief Banking Officer for National Lines at Western Alliance Bank, will assume his new responsibilities on July 6 and will also join EagleBank’s Board of…
Chartwell Partners is pleased to recognize Augustus on receiving conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Augustus Bank, N.A. as a full‑service U.S. national bank. This milestone positions Augustus to become the first clearing bank built for the AI era, leveraging an AI‑native, programmable core designed to support instant,…
Chartwell Partners is pleased to announce that, following a focused executive search, Brad Waldhoff has joined Origin Bank as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer. Waldhoff, who brings more than twenty years of experience leading digital innovation for high‑growth financial institutions, most recently served as Chief Information Officer and Operations Officer for First Financial Bank in…