Allegiance Bancshares Appoints Shanna Kuzdzal EVP and General Counsel

2/14/17

HOUSTON, Feb. 14, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:ABTX), the holding company of Allegiance Bank announced Shanna R. Kuzdzal has been appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel of both Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. and Allegiance Bank, effective February 27, 2017.

Ms. Kuzdzal brings more than 12 years of legal experience to Allegiance. Her practice has focused on community banking in Texas with a concentration in the corporate area including capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. Most recently, Ms. Kuzdzal served as Senior Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Prosperity Bank, a $22.3 billion asset regional bank. Prior to joining Prosperity, Ms. Kuzdzal was an attorney at Bracewell LLP, where she represented financial institutions in corporate matters, which included the organization of Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. in 2008 and Allegiance’s acquisition of Independence Bank. She received a bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry and Biology from Rice University and graduated with honors from The University of Texas School of Law.

“We are so pleased to welcome Shanna as she joins our executive team,” said George Martinez, Allegiance’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Shanna is highly regarded for her expertise and brings a strong understanding of community banking challenges and regulatory requirements to Allegiance Bank. Her expertise in corporate governance, securities laws, and mergers and acquisitions is a great fit for Allegiance and our long-term strategy.”

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to once again work with George, Steve and the other members of the executive team at Allegiance,” added Shanna Kuzdzal. “It’s an honor to become part of a company with which I have strong ties and worked with since its inception. I’m looking forward to working with such an outstanding organization with a strong commitment to community banking and being part of their continued future success.”

About Allegiance Bancshares, Inc.

Allegiance Bancshares, Inc. is a $2.45 billion asset Houston, Texas-based bank holding company. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Allegiance Bank, Allegiance provides a diversified range of commercial banking services primarily to Houston metropolitan area-based small to medium-sized businesses and individual customers. Allegiance’s unique super-community banking strategy was designed to foster strong customer relationships while benefitting from a platform and scale that is competitive with larger local and regional banks. Allegiance Bank operates 16 full-service banking locations in the Houston metropolitan area. Visit www.allegiancebank.com for more information.

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