West Texas National Bank promoted Senior Vice President of Business Development Steve Young to chief lending officer.

Young has more than 30 years of commercial transactional experience and has developed a background in project finance, risk management and corporate energy lending. He also has industry experience in midstream project development, asset acquisitions and strategic planning.

Young served in a variety of executive and board level management roles in Houston and London before moving to Midland, TX several years ago.

Chris Whigham, president of West Texas, said, “WTNB is excited about the experience that Young brings to our senior management team, as well as the relational and financial opportunities he will develop in the markets we serve.”