Small Business Leaders Awards

Hartmann_Marilyn-spotlightMarilynn Hartmann
TexStar National Bank

About the Company: Marilyn is Executive Vice President of TexStar National Bank, a locally owned and operated bank founded in 2004 by by a former small businessman who understands the importance of having a banker on which you can depend. TexStar has grown to over $170 million in assets with five locations in Universal City, Converse, New Braunfels, and near the airport and in downtown San Antonio. TexStar has a team of experienced bankers who build relationships and customize banking solutions for small businesses, entrepreneurs, professionals and consumers. TexStar is proud to be a locally-owned community bank with the authority to make decisions at the location where you bank by local people who care personally about the community in which we live.

About the Program: The SBLA program recognizes the very best of our community’s business leaders. Qualifying nominees must have less than 100 employees to be considered and awards are presented in a number of categories including new business, community service, employee relations, business innovation, career achievement, business achievement and overall achievement.

Personally Speaking: Marilyn has served on the Ambassadors committee for seven years, she chaired the How 2 Series committee in 2011, she served on the Gala committee, and Marilyn was named the Ambassador of the Year in 2006, 2007 and 2008. She says, “The chamber offers tremendous networking opportunities and direct benefits from being actively involved. This is where I have chosen to focus the majority of my business-related volunteer hours on an ongoing basis.”