Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. announced that at its AGM held on April 18, 2023, the company approved the appointment of Robert W. Stallings as Chairman of the Board and also elected Laura L. Whitley as a new member of the Board. Ms. Whitley will serve as a member of the Board's Risk Committee. Current board member Robert Stallings is succeeding Larry L. Helm, who has retired from the Texas Capital Bank board after 17 years of service, including the last 11 years as chairman.

Stallings has served on the Texas Capital Bank board since 2001 and will assume the role of chairman effective immediately. Whitley served at Bank of America for nearly 35 years in a variety of increasingly responsible capacities, including building and leading its global commercial banking business as head of Middle Market Banking, Business Banking, Credit and Treasury Management Services and Bank of America Business Capital. She also led Bank of Americas Private Bank and Consumer Banking Services businesses, and she was a member of the firms Operating Committee.

Whitley is currently the chief financial officer for Urban Strategies, a Dallas-based non-profit organization that equips, resources and connects faith-and community-based organizations engaged in community transformation to help families reach their fullest potential. She also serves on the Board of Directors for World Vision U.S. and is chair of the Audit Committee with fiduciary oversight for $1.4 billion in grants. She was a founding member of the AT&T Performing Arts Center Board of Directors and as founding chairwoman helped create the United Way of Dallas Women of Tocqueville.

Whitley earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Texas Tech University in finance. She has held multiple securities licenses as a FINRA registered principal, been recognized as one of the 25 Most Influential Business Women and been featured on CNBC and Bloomberg.