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BBVA Compass appoints two new members to its San Antonio advisory board

By North SA Chamber Editor
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Logo BBVA Compass.Fh11Former Zachry Holdings Inc. senior vice president Kenneth Oleson and retired cardiac surgeon Dr. Alfonso Chiscano have joined BBVA Compass’ San Antonio advisory board.

BBVA Compass_ChiscanoAlfonso_suitA native of the Canary Islands, Chiscano earned his medical degree in Spain before moving to the United States in the 1960s to practice medicine in several hospitals. He ran his own private practice as a cardiac surgeon in San Antonio from 1972 until 2007. He is a senior member of the American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association and the Bexar County Medical Society.

BBVACompass_Ken_Oleson_Oleson was a senior vice president at San Antonio-based Zachry, where he led negotiations for the company involving project finance arrangements and was active in acquisitions. Before joining Zachry, he worked as an executive with leading energy firms. Oleson has served on several local boards and is now the finance committee chair of the Briscoe Western Art Museum’s board.

“I’m pleased to welcome Dr. Chiscano and Mr. Oleson to our growing board,” said Andrea Smith, BBVA Compass’ San Antonio city president. “They both know the city well and will provide key insights for us as we focus on providing the best service and products for our customers.”

Oleson and Chiscano join other distinguished community leaders on the board, including: Clark Boddy, a real estate advisor; James Pfirrmann of BlueBonnet Capital Mortgage and Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Bradfield Properties; Jason Reyes of Reyes Automotive Group; Jonathan Starr of Rosenthal Pauerstein Sandoloski Agather LLP; and Jack Stein of Hanke, Green & Stein.

About BBVA Compass
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates 685 branches, including 350 in Texas, 90 in Alabama, 78 in Arizona, 64 in California, 45 in Florida, 38 in Colorado and 20 in New Mexico. BBVA Compass ranks among the top 25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (5th). BBVA Compass has been recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the Small Business Administration and was recently awarded the 2013 Celent Model Bank Award for its new core banking platform. Additional information about BBVA Compass can be found at www.bbvacompass.com.

BBVA Compass appoints fifth member to its San Antonio advisory board

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Logo BBVA Compass.Fh11Automotive manufacturing business executive Jason Reyes has joined BBVA Compass’ San Antonio advisory board.

2014-01-21 BBVA PORTRAITSReyes is the vice president of San Antonio-based Reyes Automotive Group and Reyes Amtex Automotive, both of which manufacture automotive parts. The two companies employ more than 300 people and ship more than 25,000 parts daily to automobile manufacturers, according to Reyes.

Reyes earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California. He is a member of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the San Antonio Manufacturing Association and the Bluegrass Automotive Manufacturers Association, as well as local and national charity groups.

“We are proud to have Jason join our board because he is contributing to the continued success of San Antonio’s manufacturing sector,” said BBVA Compass San Antonio City President Andrea Smith. “Jason is innovative and brings his expertise on the latest manufacturing techniques to the market.”

Reyes joins other distinguished community leaders on the board, including: Clark Boddy, a real estate advisor; James Pfirrmann of BlueBonnet Capital Mortgage and Better Homes & Gardens Real Estate Bradfield Properties; Jonathan Starr of Rosenthal Pauerstein Sandoloski Agather LLP; and Jack Stein of Hanke, Green & Stein.