# Al Villarreal

> Al Villarreal is the chairman and CEO of IBC Bank-Brownsville, where he joined as a commercial bank officer in 1993 and became president and CEO in September 2016. His public work connects Cameron County banking with education, utility governance, regional transportation, and community organizations.

- **Role:** Chairman and CEO at IBC Bank-Brownsville
- **Organizations:** IBC Bank-Brownsville, Brownsville Public Utilities Board, Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, with honors, University of Texas at Austin, Banking program graduate, Southwest Graduate School of Banking at Southern Methodist University
- **Known for:** Appointed president and CEO of IBC Bank-Brownsville in 2016 and chairman in 2020., Earned a BBA with honors at UT Austin., Served as an adjunct finance instructor at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Began working in the banking industry.
- **Before 1993** — Worked at MBank Dallas and Bank One San Antonio; precise employment dates are not established.
- **1993** — Joined IBC Bank-Brownsville as a commercial bank officer, hired by Fred W. Rusteberg.
- **2016-09** — Became president and CEO of IBC Bank-Brownsville.
- **2019-10** — Hosted student Minitropolis bank presidents and introduced a mentoring initiative.
- **2020-01** — Promotion to chairman announced; Lee Reed was promoted to president.
- **2020-07** — Coauthored an opinion piece encouraging business support for census participation.
- **2022-01** — Spoke at the dedication of the Fred W. Rusteberg Building.
- **2026-07** — Led a binational business dialogue at IBC Bank in Brownsville during the México en Decisión 2026 forum.

## Achievements

- Appointed president and CEO of IBC Bank-Brownsville in 2016 and chairman in 2020.
- Earned a BBA with honors at UT Austin.
- Served as an adjunct finance instructor at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College.
- Serves as treasurer of the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority.
- Listed as vice-chair of the Brownsville Public Utilities Board.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Led a binational business dialogue in Brownsville as part of the México en Decisión 2026 forum.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ibc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-villarreal-26b263267

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Last updated: 2026-10-22