Pub. 13 2016 Issue 2

O V E R A C E N T U R Y : B U I L D I N G B E T T E R B A N K S - H E L P I N G N E W M E X I C O R E A L I Z E D R E A M S 20 The New Mexico Bankers Association’s officers and new board members for 2016-2019 were elected at the recently held 105th an- nual convention in Albuquerque. Jay Jenkins , President and CEO of Carlsbad National Bank, was sworn in as President during the finale dinner and business session. Michael Lowrimore , Senior Vice President and Southwest Regional Manager of Bank of the West, Albuquerque, was elected as President-Elect. Ron Wiser , President and CEO of Bank of the Southwest was elected Secretary/Treasurer, and Paul DiPaola , Regional President of U.S. Bank, Albuquerque, will serve in the capacity of Immediate Past President. Newly elected board members include: Sheila Mathews , President of Four Corners Community Bank, Farmington; Steve Muell , President of First National Bank, Alamogordo; and Ronald Schmeits , President and CEO, International Bank, Ra- ton. Continuing on the NMBA Board of Directors are: Jon Hitch- cock , President and CEO of Pioneer Bank, Roswell; David Hockmuth , Community Bank President for Northern NewMex- icoRegion ofWells Fargo Bank, Albuquerque; John Gulas , CEO, Los Alamos National Bank; John Asbury , President and CEO, First National, Santa Fe; Greg Leyendecker , President and CEO of New Mexico Bank and Trust, Albuquerque; and Jason Wyatt , President, Western Commerce Bank, Carlsbad. Election of 2016 NMBA Officers and Board Takes Place at the 105th Annual Convention President: Jay Jenkins Carlsbad National Bank, Carlsbad New Board Member: Sheila Matthews Four Corners Community, Bank, Farmington President-Elect: Michael Lowrimore Bank of the West, Albuquerque New Board Member: Steve Muell First National Bank, Alamogordo New Board Member: Ronald Schmeits International Bank, Raton Secretary/Treasurer: Ron Wiser Bank of the Southwest, Roswell Immediate Past President: Paul DiPaola U.S. Bank, Albuquerque 