Richard W. “Skip” Colvin has joined Arvest Bank as community bank president for Conway and Morrilton. As community bank president, Colvin is charged with formulating a hierarchy of objectives and standards of performance, strategies, plans and budgets, among other responsibilities.
“We are thrilled to have Skip join the Arvest family,” Jim Cargill, president and CEO of Arvest in central Arkansas, said. “He is a seasoned banker and, more importantly, he is focused on his community.”
Colvin has spent the past 12 years in the financial services industry, most recently serving as city president for a regional bank in Texarkana. Prior to that, he held several positions, including director of finance at CenterPoint Energy in Houston. Additionally, he has experience leading organizations such as the Texarkana Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Council and the Lions Club.
Colvin earned a Bachelor of Applied Arts & Sciences with emphasis in marketing management at Texas A&M University-Texarkana and currently is a candidate at Southern Methodist University’s Southwest Graduate School of Banking as well as the Grace School of Theology in Houston.
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