Pub. 15 2018 Issue 2

12 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 New Mexico Bankers Association Officers and Board Members The New Mexico Bankers Association’s officers and new board members for 2018-2021 were elected at the recently held 107th Annual Convention at Sandia Resort in Albuquerque. John Gulas, President and CEO, Los Alamos National Bank, was sworn in as NMBA President during the final dinner and business session. Jason Wyatt, President, Western Commerce Bank, Carlsbad, was elected as NMBA President-Elect. Ron Wiser, President and CEO, Bank of the Southwest, Roswell, will continue to serve as Secretary/Treasurer and Michael Lowrimore, Senior Vice President and Southwest Regional Manager, Bank of the West, Albuquerque, will serve as Imme- diate-Past President. Newly elected board members include: Scott Czarniak (Regional President, First National 1870, Albuquerque), Mark Horn (President, Pinnacle Bank, Gallup), and David Hock - muth (Regional President, Wells Fargo Bank, Albuquerque). Continuing on the NMBA Board of Directors are: Sheila Matthews (President and CEO, Four Corners Community Bank, Farmington), Steve Muell (President, First Nation- al Bank, Alamogordo), Ron Schmeits (President and CEO, International Bank, Raton), Danny Beyhan (President and CEO, The Citizens Bank, Farmington), Stephen Puntch (CEO, Pioneer Bank, Roswell), and Lonnie Talbert (Executive Vice President and COO, Southwest Capital Bank, Albuquerque). n President: John Gulas Los Alamos National Bank Los Alamos Secretary/Treasurer: Ron Wiser Bank of the Southwest Roswell President-Elect: Jason Wyatt Western Commerce Bank Carlsbad Immediate Past President: Michael Lowrimore Bank of the West Albuquerque New Board Member: Scott Czarniak First National 1870 Albuquerque New Board Member: Mark Horn Pinnacle Bank Gallup New Board Member: David Hockmuth Wells Fargo Bank Albuquerque