Origin Bank Hires Brad Waldhoff as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer

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 Indiana.

In his new role, Waldhoff will provide strategic oversight of Origin’s technology and innovation initiatives, partnering across the organization to strengthen enterprise architecture, systems integration, and technology alignment with business outcomes. His leadership will support Origin’s long‑term strategy to enhance performance, productivity, and client experience through modernization and innovation.

“Congratulations to Origin Bank on the appointment of an experienced and forward‑looking executive as Chief Technology and Innovation Officer,” said Scott Petty, Partner of Chartwell Partners’ Financial Services Practice. “We appreciate the opportunity to support the bank in this important leadership search.”

About Origin Bank

Origin Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company headquartered in Ruston, Louisiana. Origin’s wholly owned bank subsidiary, Origin Bank, was founded in 1912 in Choudrant, Louisiana. Deeply rooted in Origin’s history is a culture committed to providing personalized relationship banking to businesses, municipalities, and personal clients to enrich the lives of the people in the communities it serves. Origin provides a broad range of financial services and currently operates more than 55 locations in Dallas/Fort Worth, East Texas, Houston, North Louisiana, Mississippi, South Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. For more information, visit www.origin.bank. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

About Chartwell Partners

Chartwell Partners is a retained executive search and leadership advisory firm. Founded in 2005, the firm serves a variety of industries across the nation. Chartwell’s Financial Services Practice, led by Scott Petty, has conducted more than 300 successful executive search assignments for over 50 clients during the last decade. The team prides themselves on their reputation of consistency, confidentiality, and long-term success of their placements.