Cindy Cook and Austin Vass were both recently promoted to Vice President. Cook is the Retail Office Manager and Vass is a Loan Officer at the South Tyler location at 5515 Old Bullard Road.
Cindy Cook, Vice President / Retail Office Manager, has been the South Tyler Retail Office Manager (ROM) since June 2006. She joined Austin Bank in March 2005 and first worked as a ROM in Whitehouse.
Cook has 23 years of banking and management experience. During her four years as an Austin Bank Retail Office Manager, she has been responsible for daily customer/employee retail operations.
“Cindy has excellent management and organizational skills that she will utilize as she takes on additional responsibilities at the South Tyler location,” said Jeff Austin, III, Vice Chairman of the board. “Her customers can rest assured that they will receive excellent service and a wide choice of products.”
Cook is a graduate of Winnsboro High School and Tyler Junior College with an Associate degree in Business Management. She has also attended Amber College. Cook is a member of the Whitehouse Yesteryear, Whitehouse Chamber of Commerce, and Whitehouse High School Athletic Booster Club. She has also volunteered as a United Way Loaned Executive..
Cindy and her husband, Allen, have two sons, Lonnie and Patrick, and one daughter, Kamie.
Austin Vass, Vice President/ Loan Officer, has been with Austin Bank five years. He joined the bank as a Credit Analyst in August 2004 and a year later became a Community Lender at the Grand Saline location. In July 2006, he transferred to the Lending Department within the bank’s South Tyler location.
“Austin works closely with his customers when he assists them with all their financial needs,” said Regional President Richard Solomon. “He has a strong commitment to serve both the community and his customers.”
Vass is a graduate of Texas A&M University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Economics, and Leadership Tyler Class 21. Vass has been a volunteer for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life and is President-Elect of the Smith County A&M Club. Vass has also served as a Team Leader for the United Way. Austin Bank recognized Vass in 2008 as a Community Involvement Recipient for his volunteer work with the United Way.
Vass and his wife, Jessica, have one son, Tyler.
Austin Bank is a community bank headquartered in Jacksonville, Texas with assets in excess of $1 billion. Bank offices are located in 28 East Texas locations within 18 cities and nine counties. Austin Bank is locally owned and operated by the Austin Family who is celebrating 100 years of service in the Texas banking industry.
More information about Austin Bank can be found on the bank’s website at www.austinbank.com
(Released August 2009)
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