Mr. Alexander currently serves as the Chief Lending Officer of the Company, a position he has held since 2017, and is an advisory director of Southside Bank. Prior to his current role, he served as Regional President of East Texas from 2014 to 2017. In his current role, he is responsible for oversight of all lending activities, including strategic planning and loan operations in all market areas. Mr. Alexander joined Southside in 2005 and is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin with over 35 years of commercial lending experience. He currently serves as the Treasurer of Christ Episcopal Church in Tyler, Texas.