Pilgrim Bank promotes Jacob Butler

• Pilgrim Bank promotes Jacob Butler

Senior Chairman Ken Pilgrim, Chairman Lanny Brenner, and the Pilgrim Bank Board of Directors are pleased to announce the promotion of Jacob Butler to Market President, East Texas. The promotion was approved by the Board of Directors during their December meeting.

Butler joined Pilgrim Bank in October, 2009 as a Management Trainee and was named Credit Analyst in 2010, promoted to Assistant Vice President in 2011, promoted to Vice President and Loan Officer in December, 2014, promoted to Market President, Pittsburg in 2018. He graduated cum laude from LeTourneau University and attended High School in Hughes Springs, Texas.

Jacob serves as a Trustee and Elder at Trinity Baptist Church as well as Treasurer of the Mount Pleasant Youth Baseball Association.

Chief Executive Officer, Brent Woodruff said, “Jacob brings his energy and dedication to assisting customers in achieving financial success. He works tirelessly for us as we strive to grow our Bank and deliver superior banking solutions to our valued customers and expand the Bank’s presence throughout East Texas. We are glad to announce his well-deserved promotion.” Jacob is married to Rebekah and they have three children Zoë (14), Macie (12) and Jones Luke (9).

Pilgrim Bank, member FDIC, is a stellar retail and commercial lender, serving rural East Texas, North Central Texas and the Panhandle since 1911.