IBC announces promotions,
new personnel

International Bank of Commerce has recently promoted personnel and added new staff in several areas of operation. Rebecca Banda has been promoted to first vice president; Angelica Padron has been promoted to assistant cashier; Daniel Saldaña has been hired as a sales representative for IBC Insurance Agency, Inc.; and Judith I. Wawroski has been promoted to vice president.
Rebecca Banda holds the position of manager of the Quality Control Department. Employed by IBC for over 24 years, she has experienced many different aspects of banking. As first vice president, she oversees employees in backroom operations in the departments of Quality Control, Currency Transaction Reporting, Loan Reconciliation, and Certificates of Deposit. Corporate duties include the centralization and consolidation of backroom functions in operations and training on policies, procedures, and bank regulations. Other responsibilities involve committee work in bank conversions and the design of bank software.
Banda graduated from Bank Operations Schools at East Texas University and the University of Texas at Austin. Locally, she attended Laredo State University and Laredo Junior College. She has also attended numerous seminars on bank operations and compliance, including the Bank Secrecy Act Regulations. She volunteers for and supports various non-profit organizations including the Jalapeño Festival and United Way.
Angelica Padron has become one of IBC’s newest officers with her promotion to assistant cashier for the Payroll Department. She is responsible for reviewing and approving payroll processing for IBC corporate-wide. She is also responsible for preparing and reporting tax returns for all payroll-related taxes. As a member of the Human Resource (HR) Department, she helps assist employees with questions or concerns regarding payroll or HR issues. She has served as payroll processor, human resource lead, and payroll supervisor for IBC’s Laredo operations since 1998.
Padron has volunteered for various non-profit organizations and events such as the March of Dimes and the American Heart Walk. She is also an active member of IBC’s Employee Advisory Board and has been named Employee of the Month in May 2002 and August 1999.
Daniel Saldaña brings 17 years of insurance sales experience to his position as a sales representative for IBC Insurance Agency, Inc., in Commercial Property and Casualty. He has previously concentrated on commercial group health and life products, commercial property, and casual business insurance. He received two "Top Sales" awards and was named a "Top Five Salesman" during his tenure at another company.
A San Antonio native, Saldaña attended Our Lady of the Lake University. He was also enlisted in the United States Navy, from which he received an honorable discharge in 1992.
Judith I. Wawroski has been promoted to the position of vice president at IBC’s main branch. She is responsible for preparing financial statements and various regulatory reports for International Bancshares Corporation and its subsidiaries and also manages the Investment Securities department. She is also responsible for the day-to-day operations of International Bancshares Corporation and its other subsidiary companies. Wawroski began as a staff accountant with IBC in 1996, was promoted to assistant cashier, and later served as assistant vice president for the Accounting Department.
Wawroski holds a Bachelors of Business Administration in Accounting from the University of Texas at Austin. She is an active volunteer and member for various organizations including the March of Dimes WalkAmerica, the Laredo Elks Lodge #2806, Laredo Little Theatre, and Jam for George.