Al Villarreal

With 30 years of experience in the banking industry, Al Villarreal continues to grow his career with IBC Bank by taking the reigns as President and CEO of IBC Bank-Brownsville in September 2016.

Villarreal began his career with IBC Bank in 1993 as a commercial bank officer. As President and CEO, Villarreal oversees the entire IBC Bank-Brownsville market in Cameron County, which includes branches located in Harlingen, Port Isabel, South Padre Island and Brownsville. Villarreal also continues his role as the Head of the Sales and Retail Group in Cameron County.

Prior to joining IBC, Villarreal worked for several financial institutions, including MBank Dallas and Bank One San Antonio. He was also an adjunct instructor of finance at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College.

In keeping with the IBC philosophy of "We Do More," Villarreal is actively involved in several organizations throughout Brownsville. Currently, he is the Board Chair for Guadalupe Regional Middle School, a member of Saint Mary's School Advisory Council, a board member of West Brownsville Little League, and participates in various committees for the Brownsville Independent School District. Previously, Villarreal served in a leadership capacity as the Board Chair for the United Way of Southern Cameron County, Walk Chair for the March of Dimes, Board Chair of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board, and Vice Chair for the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation. He also was a board member for the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation and the Brownsville Community Foundation.

Villarreal received his Bachelors of Business Administration with honors from the University of Texas at Austin and graduated from the Southwest Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University. He and his wife, Nancy, have two children, Hannah and Jason.