Bank SNB and its holding company, Southwest Bancorp, have promoted three Bank SNB officers to newly created regional president positions. They will assume the responsibilities previously held by the chief banking officer.

The change is intended to create efficiency in management, improve credit deal flow, focus more direct sales attention on deposit gathering and treasury sales, and provide more direct management and support for the markets. Bank SNB and Southwest have eliminated the position of chief banking officer, which reported to the CEO. John Danielson had held the chief banking officer position since 2011.

Clay Jett, who has served as Bank SNB’s San Antonio market president since 2013, has been promoted to regional president for Bank SNB’s south Texas region, including San Antonio, Austin and south Texas markets. Jett will continue to fill the role of San Antonio market president and will be responsible for management of the treasury services business line company wide. Before joining Bank SNB, he was president, San Antonio Region with Texas Capital Bank and earlier career highlights include officer roles at JPMorgan Chase and Comerica Bank.

Rick Sirchio, who has served as Bank SNB’s Dallas Market president since 2014 and manager of Healthcare Lending since 2012, has been promoted to regional president for Bank SNB’s north Texas region, including Dallas, Fort Worth and north Texas markets. Sirchio will continue to fill the roles of Dallas Market president and manager of Healthcare Lending. Sirchio’s experience includes officer roles with Bank of America and Citigroup, as well as treasurer and VP of Investor Relations at United Surgical Partners International.

Matt Pollock, who has served as Bank SNB’s Oklahoma City Market president since 2012 and in other officer roles with Bank SNB since 2006, has been promoted to regional president for Bank SNB’s north region, including Oklahoma, Colorado and Kansas. Before joining Bank SNB, he held officer roles with First United Bank and UMB Bank.

David Sine, who has served as a senior commercial banker with Bank SNB since 2013, has been promoted to Oklahoma City Market president, the role recently held by Pollock. Previously, he was SVP, manager of Commercial Lending with Bank of Oklahoma for eight years and earlier career highlights include officer roles at First Bethany Bank and Equity Bank for Savings.

As regional presidents, Jett, Sirchio and Pollock will report directly to Bank SNB chief executive officer Mark Funke.