# Jeff Samples

> Jeff Samples is chairman and CEO of IBC Bank Houston, a commercial lender whose experience includes retail centers, multifamily properties and lot development. He joined IBC in 1999, became Houston president in 2007, and was promoted to chairman and CEO in 2025. His civic work includes the Covenant House Texas board and chairing its Guts + Glory fundraiser.

- **Role:** Chairman & CEO at IBC Bank Houston
- **Organizations:** IBC Bank Houston, Covenant House Texas, Baylor University, BBVA-Compass Bank, Interfirst Houston, YES College Prep, St. John’s Episcopal Church
- **Education:** BBA in Finance, Baylor University
- **Known for:** More than 40 years of commercial lending experience, according to IBC’s biography., Promoted to chairman and CEO of IBC Bank Houston in 2025 after serving as its president., IBC’s biography reports oversight of more than $1.4 billion in funded commercial loans and personal responsibility for a portfolio above $1 billion.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Received credit training at Interfirst Houston.
- **—** — Served as a commercial banking division manager at BBVA-Compass Bank before joining IBC.
- **1999** — Joined IBC Bank.
- **2007** — Named president of IBC Houston, succeeding Jay Rogers.
- **2017** — Listed on the Covenant House Texas board in its annual report.
- **2023-2025** — Chaired Covenant House Texas’s Guts + Glory Corporate Obstacle Challenge.
- **2025** — Promoted to chairman and CEO of IBC Bank Houston; announcement published August 28.

## Achievements

- More than 40 years of commercial lending experience, according to IBC’s biography.
- Promoted to chairman and CEO of IBC Bank Houston in 2025 after serving as its president.
- IBC’s biography reports oversight of more than $1.4 billion in funded commercial loans and personal responsibility for a portfolio above $1 billion.
- Served as chair of the Guts + Glory fundraising event in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Discussed IBC’s $255 million construction loan and his longstanding professional relationship with Sunny Bathija at the St. Regis Residences, Houston groundbreaking.
- **2026-03** — Photographed with Sunny Bathija at the Tiara on the Beach construction site in Galveston on March 12.
- **2025-11** — Moderated a Houston capital markets panel and discussed presales, preleasing and loan modifications.
- **2025-08** — Promotion to chairman and CEO of IBC Bank Houston announced.

## Links

- Website: https://www.ibc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-samples-062ab1252

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Last updated: 2026-10-23