Texas Gulf Bank Promotes Jessica Cash to Chief Credit Officer
June 18, 2026
Jessica Cash Named Chief Credit Officer of Texas Gulf Bank.
When Texas Gulf Bank set out to fill its Chief Credit Officer role, the search reached banks across the country and drew strong interest from highly qualified candidates. After a thorough and comprehensive process, the answer turned out to be just down the hall.
Texas Gulf Bank (the “Bank”) today announced that its Board of Directors has unanimously promoted Jessica Cash to Chief Credit Officer, effective immediately. Cash steps into the role after most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Credit Manager, capping a decade-long rise through the Bank’s credit function.
Steve Thompson, Chief Executive Officer of Texas Gulf Bank said, “We could have saved ourselves some time by just walking down the hall. The process only confirmed what we already knew. Jessica is an outstanding leader and a steward of our credit culture, and this promotion is well deserved.”
Since joining Texas Gulf Bank in 2022, Cash has overseen credit department operations, exercised delegated approval authority on complex and policy-exception credits, and led the design and implementation of the Bank’s loan origination system to strengthen underwriting consistency and operational scale. She has also supported the Bank’s CECL framework and Board-level reporting, and built a credit analyst training program that has helped develop a consistent, scalable talent pipeline.
Her path to the role spans more than a decade in community banking. Before Texas Gulf Bank, Cash held credit leadership and training roles at Allegiance Bank and served as an Associate National Bank Examiner with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, where she assessed asset quality, financial performance, and regulatory compliance. She holds a B.B.A. in Banking and Financial Institutions from Sam Houston State University, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude, and is currently completing her studies at the Southwest Graduate School of Banking at SMU, where she serves as Vice President of Education for her class with the Bank’s sponsorship and support.
In her new role, Cash will lead the Bank’s credit strategy and risk governance as the organization continues to grow, aligning credit standards and risk appetite with its long-term objectives and expansion across the greater Houston region.
“I’m honored to step into this role and grateful for the trust the Board and leadership team have placed in me,” Cash said. “Texas Gulf Bank has invested in my growth from the beginning, and I look forward to continuing to build a strong credit culture that supports our clients, our team, and the communities we serve.”
About Texas Gulf Bank
Founded in 1913 as Freeport National Bank, Texas Gulf Bank adopted its current name following the introduction of branch banking in Texas. Today, the Bank operates 10 banking centers across Harris, Galveston, Brazoria, and Montgomery Counties. As of December 31, 2025, the Bank reported approximately $695 million in total assets, $488 million in loans, and $612 million in deposits. As of the same date, the Bank’s Wealth Management and Trust Group reported approximately $1.4 billion in assets under administration.
With more than a century of service, the Bank remains committed to relationship-driven banking, disciplined expansion, and long-term value creation for its clients, communities, and shareholders across the greater Houston region.