Jesse Mendoza Promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operations Officer

Brownwood, Texas — Citizens National Bank has announced the promotion of Jesse Mendoza to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Operations Officer.

Mendoza brings more than 49 years of banking experience in compliance, lending, and operations. Originally from Clovis, New Mexico, he earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Eastern New Mexico University and is a graduate of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.

Since moving to Brownwood, Mendoza has been actively involved in the community. He currently serves as President of the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce and President of United Way of Brown County. He is also Treasurer of the Central Texas Veterans Memorial, President of the Brownwood Country Club Golf Association, , and serves on the Brownwood Fireman’s Relief and Retirement Fund Board of Trustees.

Mendoza is a past president of the local Kiwanis club and remains active with the organization. He is also a member of the Texas Association of Sports Officials and has officiated Texas high school football games for more than 30 years.

In 2025, Mendoza was named Man of the Year by the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce in recognition of his leadership and service.

Mendoza and his wife, Angela, have five grown children and several grandchildren.

“It is an honor and a privilege to get to work alongside Jesse every day! His contributions to our bank and to the Brown County community cannot be overstated. He is a true professional and an outstanding banker. Congratulations, Jesse, on this well-deserved promotion.” ~ JD Johnson, President & CEO.

Citizens National Bank, founded in 1934, proudly serves Central Texas with a longstanding commitment to community banking.