AVB Announces Retail Banking Promotions for Rebecca Whitesell and Vanessa Luna
January 7, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Retail Banking Promotions Announced for Rebecca Whitesell and Vanessa Luna
(Broken Arrow, OK) – AVB Bank Board of Directors gladly announced two promotions within the retail banking department. Rebecca Whitesell will serve as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager at the Stone Wood Hills branch (2201 N. Elm Pl. in Broken Arrow, OK), and Vanessa Luna will serve as Assistant Branch Manager and Bank Officer at the Tulsa Mingo branch (9800 E. 51st St., Tulsa, OK).
Whitesell joined AVB in June 2024, serving as Bank Officer and Assistant Branch Manager at the Tulsa Mingo location before her promotion. She brings over 20 years of banking experience, serving in various roles including customer service representative, assistant branch manager, Individual Retirement Account (IRA) coordinator and commercial lending assistant.
Luna joined AVB in August 2021, first serving as a teller, progressing to the position of Lead Teller and Personal Banker, and now serving in her new role as the Assistant Branch Manager and Bank Officer for AVB Bank - Tulsa Mingo. Luna is an essential talent in the retail banking department, highlighted by her internal promotions over the years and dedication to serving AVB customers and our community.
AVB Bank President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Ted Cundiff stated, “Throughout their banking careers and time with AVB, Rebecca and Vanessa have gained extensive supervisory, managerial, and leadership experience.” Cundiff continued, “Their proven experience and performance are immensely beneficial to our employees and customers.”
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Founded in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, in 1905, AVB Bank, a sixth‑generation family‑owned community bank, is celebrating 120‑years of serving the Tulsa and Broken Arrow communities. The Bank offers a variety of competitive deposit and lending solutions for businesses and individuals, including checking and sweep accounts, mortgage lending, commercial and small business loans and lines of credit, commercial real estate finance loans, credit cards, merchant services, remote deposit capture, as well as mobile and online services including bill payment, mobile deposit, small business mobile deposit and cash management.
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