SWGSB Alumni Association
Fellow SWGSB alumni gather at the annual reunion reception.

What You Gain from Your Exclusive Membership

As a graduate of the SW Graduate School of Banking, you have a complimentary lifetime membership in the SWGSB Alumni Association.  Your membership, with automatic enrollment upon graduation, includes many opportunities to network, further your professional education and connect with your peers and the School:

  • Attend the annual Alumni Advancement Program which includes the SWGSB keynote banquet and address by industry leaders (all at a very nominal cost)
  • Audit SWGSB classes, at NO cost, during the annual SWGSB Program (registration is required).
  • Access to a nationwide network of your SWGSB classmates and faculty.
  • Unlimited passport to view and download SWGSB presentations of your areas of interest
  • Open invitation to contribute your talent and treasures to continue the School's continuous pursuit of excellence.

What Your Alumni Association Contributes to SWGSB

  • Provides more than $5,000 in Annual Merit-based Scholarships
  • Underwrites Shuttle Buses for Participants durin the SWGSB Session
  • Honors both Distinguished Alumni and Distinguished Service with awards for their outstanding leadership and industry contributions

Want to Know More and Engage with the Alumni Association?

Alumni Association Board

  • Gregg Booth
    Recent Class Rep
    Class 58
    Texas Regional Bank
    Houston, TX
  • Joel Foxworth
    Recent Class Rep
    Class 60
    Stellar Bank
    Beaumont, TX
  • T. Gary Hudson
    Dean for Bankers
    Class 24
    Stuttgart, AR
  • Shay L. Iacoponelli
    Class Mentor
    Class 50
    IBAT Education Foundation
    Austin, TX
  • Mark L. Joyce
    Secretary
    Class 48
    Resource One Credit Union
    Dallas, TX
  • Tomasz Kwiatkowski
    Recent Class Rep
    Class 61
    Aubrey, TX
  • Max Eric Myers
    Class Rep
    Class 31
    Century Bank
    Santa Fe, NM
  • Giancarlo Ortega
    Chairman, Alumni Outreach
    Class 46
    Daniels & Tredennick PLLC
    Houston, TX
  • John F. Ory
    President
    Class 48
    Austin Bank, Texas N.A.
    Longview, TX
  • Hogan Page
    Recent Class Rep
    Class 61
    American National Bank & Trust
    Roanoke, TX
  • Jerold Phillips
    Recent Class Rep
    Class 56
    Citizens Bank & Trust Company
    Ardmore, OK
  • Jeffrey R. Schmid
    Staff, Chairman-Senior Class 31
    Class STAFF
    Dallas, TX
  • Christi Thompson
    Class Mentor
    Class 30
    Dallas, TX