Pub. 15 2018 Issue 4

Issue 4 • 2018-2019 21 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 BANKERS ON THE MOVE Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Re-elects Bank of the Southwest’s Wiser to Board The Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Dallas has announced the re-election of Ron Wiser to serve a third term on the FHLB Dallas board of directors. Wiser, president and CEO of Roswell-based Bank of the Southwest, was the sole candidate for the New Mexico member director seat. He has been a member of the FHLB Dallas board since January 2011, most recently serving as chairman of its audit committee. Wiser’s new four-year term begins January 1, 2019, and concludes December 31, 2022. “FHLB Dallas Serves a vital role in providing liquid- ity and economic development funding to members across its five-state district,” Wiser says. “I am proud to work with the executive management team as FHLB Dallas continues to meet the needs of its members.” In addition to serving as president and CEO of Bank of the Southwest, Wiser is a director and secretary/ treasurer of its privately held holding company, New Mexico National Financial Inc. He has served as pres- ident of Bank of the Southwest since 1996 and as CEO since 2003. He also served as CEO from 1996 to 2000. Wiser is a past president of the New Mexico Bankers Association and previously served on the Community Bankers Council of the American Bankers Association. “Mr. Wiser is a community banking leader who has made great contributions to the board over the years,” says Sanjay Bhasin, FHLB Dallas President and CEO. “We are fortunate to have him on the board for another term.” Wiser is a certified public accountant and received his BA degree in accounting, as well as an MBA de- gree, from Utah State University. He also attended the University of Pennsylvania’s Stonier Graduate School of Banking. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is one of 11 district banks in the FHLBank System created by Congress in 1932. FHLB Dallas, with total assets of $73.7 billion as of September 30, serves approximately 825 members and associated institutions in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico and Texas. Prince Named Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Banking at Heartland Financial USA On December 3, Dubuque, Iowa-based Heartland Financial USA Inc. announced that it has named Da- vid Prince, executive vice president, the head of com- mercial banking. He will join the company’s executive leadership team and report to Bruce Lee, President and CEO. Heartland Financial’s footprint includes offices in New Mexico (New Mexico Bank & Trust), Arizona (Arizona Bank & Trust) and Texas (FirstBank & Trust). In May 2018, the company acquired First - Bank Lubbock Bancshares Inc., its 11th community bank charter. Prince has served in leadership roles at National City, GE Capital and, most recently, Associated Bank. He holds a BA degree in economics from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania and an MBA degree in economics from Allegheny College and an MBA degree in banking and finance from Case Western Reserve University’s Weath - erhead School of Management in Cleveland. “Commercial banking at Heartland Bank continues to expand, providing great opportunity for us to service businesses of all sizes,” Prince says. Heartland Financial USA Inc. is a diversified finan - cial services company with assets exceeding $11.3 bil- lion. The company currently has 122 banking locations serving 91 communities in Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Mexico, Arizona, Montana, Colorado, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Texas and California. Shuttlesworth Named to FDIC Advisory Committee on Community Banking The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has announced the selection of Alan Shettlesworth, President and COO of Albuquerque-based Main Bank, as a new member of the agency’s Advisory Commit- tee on Community Banking. The committee has been providing advice and recommendations to the FDIC on a broad range of community bank policy and regulatory matters since it was established in 2009. Its members represent a cross-section of community bankers from around the country.