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Website Staff

For any questions regarding any content on this website please call Christopher Williston, IBAT Vice President-Communications, at 512-474-6889, ext. 2208, or email him at clwilliston@ibat.org.

For any questions regarding any login or other technical issues with this website please call Alina Greavu, IBAT Website Administrator, at 512-474-6889, ext. 2210, or email her at agreavu@ibat.org.

Accounting and Technology

URSULA L. JIMENEZ, CAE
Senior Vice President - Finance & Administration
ujimenez@ibat.org
  • Manages accounting and IT departments
  • Prepares monthly and quarterly financial reports
  • Prepares annual budget

LITA HERRERA
Accounting Assistant
lherrera@ibat.org
  • Processes accounts receivable and accounts payable

T.J. SCOTT, CAE
Vice President - Technology & Head Gopher
tjscott@ibat.org
  • Maintains computer network and workstations.
  • Serves on IBAT Disaster Recovery Team

Advertising/Magazine

DARLENE J. REVERS
Vice President - Member Relations & Advertising Manager
drevers@ibat.org
  • Sells and manages advertising for the IBAT magazine and eNewsletter

BONNIE KANKEL
Vice President - Administration & Corporate Communications
bkankel@ibat.org
  • Managing editor of IBAT magazine

Communications and Website

CHRISTOPHER L. WILLISTON
Vice President - Communications
clwilliston@ibat.org


BONNIE KANKEL
Vice President - Administration & Corporate Communications
bkankel@ibat.org
KERRY HALL, CAE
Vice President - Information Management
khall@ibat.org
  • Maintains the membership database

ALINA GREAVU
Member Communications Administrator
agreavu@ibat.org
  • Administrator and webmaster for the IBAT, IBAT Services, IBAT Education Foundation, and the IBAT Leadership Division websites

Events/Education

JANEY HOLSTIEN
Senior Vice President - Board Relations/Events Coordinator
jholstien@ibat.org

  • Overall administration of Board and Committees and regional and special meetings
  • Coordinates and administers all aspects of IBAT's annual convention, Regional Meetings and Congressional Visit

JULIE COURTNEY, CAE, CMP
Senior Vice President - Education
jcourtney@ibat.org
  • Manages all IBAT educational offerings including TechMecca, summits, Leadership Conference and Bank Operations Institute
  • Assists IBAT members with webinars

JENNIFER ROE
Education Foundation Events Coordinator
jroe@ibat.org
  •  Registrar, Foundation Admin & Cluster Program Coordinator

MARY WHITE
IBAT Education Ambassador
  • Leads IBAT’s Cluster training initiative in addition to serving on the faculty of IBAT’s Bank Operations Institute.

Foundation

MARY LANGE, CAE
President - IBAT Education Foundation
mlange@ibat.org
  • Directs staff and volunteer efforts related to the IBAT Education Foundation.

JULIE COURTNEY, CAE, CMP
Senior Vice President - Education
jcourtney@ibat.org
  • Manages all IBAT educational offerings including TechMecca, summits, Leadership Conference and Bank Operations Institute
  • Assists IBAT members webinars

JENNIFER ROE
Education Foundation Events Coordinator
jroe@ibat.org
  •  Registrar, Foundation Admin & Cluster Program Coordinator

IBAT Financial Services/Insurance

CAROL TROY
IBAT Financial Services Agency Manager
ctroy@ibat.org
  • Manages IBAT Financial Services operations
  • All lines of insurance coverage - Sales and Service

CONNIE TOLLES
IBAT Financial Services Account Executive
ctolles@ibat.org
  • Professional Lines of Insurance Coverage - sales and service

MICHELLE BEACH
Claims Advocate
mbeach@ibat.org
  • Assists Insured Members with Bond and Management Liability claims process


VALARIE URE
Sales Director
vure@ibat.org
  • Manages new business sales
  • All linesof coverage - sales and service

BEA VARGAS
Licensed Administrative Assistant
bvargas@ibat.org
  • Assistant to Financial Services staff
  • Specific policy responsibilities

IBAT Services

CURT NELSON
President
cnelson@ibat.org
  • President of IBAT's for-profit subsidiary, IBAT Services Inc.
  • Responsibilities include Board meetings, managing finances, endorsement of and relationships with vendors, and liaison with IBAT staff and Board

RAMONA JONES
Vice Chair
rjones@ibat.org
  • Vice Chair of IBAT's for-profit subsidiary, IBAT Services Inc.
  • Responsibilities include Board meetings, managing finances, endorsement of and relationships with vendors, and liaison with IBAT staff and Board

JESSICA MOLINA
Vice President
jmolina@ibat.org
  • Serves as Assistant to Vice Chair and President of IBAT Services Inc.
  • Supports the needs of IBAT's members and Endorsed Service Providers (ESPs)
  • Manages "The Community Bankers Bookshelf"
  • Manages the "IBAT Job Bank"
  • Coordinates "The Greenbook

GORDON MOORE
Vice President, Business Development
gmoore@ibat.org

  • Responsible for managing relationships with endorsed service providers.
  • Responsible for identifying, vetting and endorsing new products and services.
  • Responsible for negotiating exclusive service offerings for the association’s members.

Leadership Division

MAE BETH PALONE
Vice President - Public Relations
mbpalone@ibat.org
  • Staff Liaison - IBAT's Leadership Division

DARLENE J. REVERS
Vice President - Member Relations & Advertising Manager
drevers@ibat.org
  • Works with banks and companies on IBAT Leadership Division membership

JULIE COURTNEY, CAE, CMP
Senior Vice President - Education
jcourtney@ibat.org
  • Manages IBAT Leadership Conference

PATTY MULLINS
Administrative Assistant
pmullins@ibat.org
  • Assists with Leadership Division

Legal/Compliance

SHANNON PHILLIPS, JR.
Deputy General Counsel
sphillips@ibat.org
  • Renders legal services to IBAT and subsidiaries
  • Acts as association liaison to state and federal regulators
  • Handles Compliance Helpline calls
  • Edits Capitol Comments, IBAT's monthly regulatory newsletter
  • Edits and submits content for Legal Ease, IBAT’s weekly compliance Q&A.
  • Provides content for the IBAT Compliance Forum in particular and the IBAT web site in general.
  • Provides assistance on legislation.

KELLY GOULART
Regulatory Compliance Manager
kgoulart@ibat.org

  • Provides members with compliance support for the various state and federal rules and regulations
  • Handles Compliance Helpline calls and emails
  • Provides content for the IBAT Compliance Forum in particular and the IBAT web site in general
  • Writes “The Compliance Guy” column for the Texas Independent Banker magazine
  • Writes and submits content for Legal Ease, IBAT’s weekly compliance Q&A

KAREN NEELEY
General Counsel
  • Provides legal services and advice relating to the operations of IBAT as a trade association
  • Acts as principal liaison to all state and federal regulators
  • Provides technical assistance on legislation, including bill analysis, development of strategy, and testifying

Legislative

STEVE SCURLOCK
Executive Vice President
sscurlock@ibat.org
  • In the absence of the CEO, responsible for IBAT's day-to-day activities
  • Direct responsibility for state and federal legislative and regulatory activities

CHRIS WILLISTON, CAE
President/CEO
cwilliston@ibat.org
  • THE BOSS
  • Conducts the affairs of IBAT -- plans, organizes, coordinates, controls, and directs the staff, programs, and activities of the association

MAE BETH PALONE
Vice President - Public Relations
mbpalone@ibat.org
  • Works with IBAT Executive Vice President on legislative affairs

SHANNON PHILLIPS, JR.
Deputy General Counsel
sphillips@ibat.org
  • Assists the General Counsel in rendering legal services to IBAT and its members and subsidiaries
  • Assists the General Counsel in functioning as association liaison to state and federal regulators
  • Handles compliance "hotline" legal calls
  • Principle Ag liaison

CHRISTOPHER L. WILLISTON
Vice President - Communications
clwilliston@ibat.org

Member Relations

DARLENE J. REVERS
Vice President - Member Relations & Advertising Manager
drevers@ibat.org

  • Facilitates positive member relations with IBAT
  • Assists banks and companies with their membership needs

MILTON McGEE
Member Relations Ambassador
mmcgee@cnbtexas.com

RACHEL GONZALES
Administrative Assistant to CEO
rgonzales@ibat.org
  • Answers the phone and directs callers to the appropriate IBAT staffer
  • Manages the CEO's travel calendar

KERRY HALL, CAE
Vice President - Information Management
khall@ibat.org
  • Maintains the membership database

Political Action Committee

STEVE SCURLOCK
Executive Vice President
sscurlock@ibat.org
  • In the absence of the CEO, responsible for IBAT's day-to-day activities
  • Direct responsibility for state and federal legislative and regulatory activities

MAE BETH PALONE
Vice President - Public Relations
mbpalone@ibat.org
  • Manages IBAT PAC

PATTY MULLINS
Administrative Assistant
pmullins@ibat.org
  • Assists with IBAT PAC

President & CEO

CHRIS WILLISTON, CAE
President/CEO
cwilliston@ibat.org
  • THE BOSS
  • Conducts the affairs of IBAT -- plans, organizes, coordinates, controls, and directs the staff, programs, and activities of the association

Public Relations & Awards

MAE BETH PALONE
Vice President - Public Relations
mbpalone@ibat.org
  • Manages IBAT Public Relations (including all award programs)
  • Manages all award programs

PATTY MULLINS
Administrative Assistant
pmullins@ibat.org
  • Assists with Public Relations
IBAT

Contact IBAT

The Independent Bankers Association of Texas
headquarters are located at:

1700 Rio Grande Street, Suite 100
Austin, TX 78701

Phone Number
512/474-6889 or toll free at 800/749-4228.  

Getting To IBAT From The Airport
From: Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
3600 Presidential Boulevard
Austin, TX 78719
To: IBAT
1700 Rio Grande Street
Austin, TX 78701

Turn-By-Turn Directions
Exit Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Buildings
Left onto Highway 71
Right onto I-35
Exit at 15th Street and go West (Left)
Right onto Rio Grande Street
Our office building is on the left-hand side of Rio Grande, between 17th and 18th Streets. IBAT and IBAT Services Inc. are both on the 3rd floor.

Parking
Guest parking is available in marked spaces from the Rio Grande entrance (1st floor), or off of either 17th or 18th Streets - go through the alley behind the building and park in any of the spaces outside on the apron.

Need More Help?
If you need more information please call us at 512/474-6889 or 800/749-4228. 
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