Gulf Coast Group

President - Brandy Patterson, bpatterson@complianceselect.org

Vice President - Michelle Klatt, mklatt@fsblouise.com

Treasurer - Roxann Sebring, roxring@aol.com

Secretary - Shelley Stock, sstock@newfirst.com

Contact information: Brandy Patterson at bpatterson@complianceselect.org or www.linkedin.com/in/brandy-patterson

What’s happening on the Gulf Coast! Find out in our Newsletters:

FWIT Gulf Coast news - Feb 2025 - Issue 3

FWIT Gulf Coast News - Dec 2024 - Issue 2

FWIT Gulf Coast News - Oct 2024 - Issue 1

2024-2025 Meetings

• October 2024 - Membership Drive: $35 Registration fee
• • Thursday, October 24th: 5:30PM - 8:30PM
  • Pier 36 in Fulshear TX - Invite your friends!!
  • Speaker: Nichole Williamson, the 2024-2025 FWIT Association Social Media Chair
  • Topic: Accelerating Trust as a Banker
  • Sponsor: Ironcore - Greg McCreight
• November 2024 - Coffee  / Brunch Networking
• • Saturday, November 9th: 9:30AM - 11AM
  • Glory Bean Coffee Company in East Bernard TX
  • Sponsor: UDT - Leisa Sims
• December 2024 - Christmas Holiday Meeting: $35 Registration fee
• • Thursday, December 5th: 5:30PM - 8:00PM
  • Host: NewFirst National Bank
  • Speaker and Location: Diane Elko, Improve it! at Carrabba's Italian Grill in Katy TX
• January 2025 - Celebrate the New Year Kick-Off Event / Coffee Brunch Networking
• • Saturday, January 18th: 10:30AM - 12PM
  • The Sunflower Bakery in Galveston TX
  • Sponsor: UDT - Leisa Sims
• February 2025 - Fundraiser Event and CEO Night: $35 Registration fee
• • Thursday, February 13th: 5:30PM - 9:00PM
  • Host and Sponsored by: The First State Bank
  • Speaker(s): Wendy Foster, IBAT Director of Government Relations and Jessica Lovell, SVP Customer Relations at First National Bank of Texas and the FWIT Association President
  • Location: El Campo Country Club in El Campo TX
• April 2025 - Spring Meeting: $35 Registration fee
• • April 10th
  • Host: The First National Bank of Eagle Lake
  • Speaker and Location: Leisa Sims and Massy Martinez with UDT Online: Cyber Resiliency 
• August 2025 - Transition Meeting: $35 Registration fee
• • August 14th
  • Host: Incoming Group President - Michelle Klatt
  • Location: TBD

The group includes members from the surrounding areas:

• Bay City
• Blessing
• Columbus
• Cypress
• Eagle Lake
• East Bernard
• El Campo
• Fulshear
• Louise
• Rosenberg
• Sweeny
• Wallis
• Wharton