Dan Dwelle is a director and Senior Vice President of First State Bank. His association with the bank began in 1983 when he joined the bank’s board of directors. He currently serves as a commercial lender and oversees marketing and information technology.

Prior to his employment with First State Bank, Dwelle served as president of Valley View Group, Inc., the general partner of a variety of limited partnerships involved in ranching, wildlife management, oil and gas and commercial real estate. He also spent 29 years in the newspaper publishing field as an owner, publisher and then, newspaper executive.

Mr. Dwelle is a native Athenian having graduated from Athens High School. He earned a bachelor of business administration degree from Southern Methodist University and served six years in the Army National Guard.

Dan’s most recent community involvement includes his positions as president of The Friends of the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center and as director and treasurer of the Athens Economic Development Corporation. He and his wife have three sons and four grandchildren and spend their time traveling Texas and New Mexico.

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  Sue Cardin Vice President / Branch Manager
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  Jay Eckert Vice President
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  Jess Laird President and CEO
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  Deanne Robertson Vice President and Manager of E-Commerce Services
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  Joshua Holt Vice President of Information Technology
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  Jan Adair Compliance, USA Patriot Act, and OFAC Officer
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  J. Armando Rincon Assistant Vice President
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  Julie Armstrong Vice President / Branch Manger