Mitchell Craddock Appointed New COO of Southside Bank

On October 16, 2025, the Board of Directors of Southside Bancshares, Inc. and Southside Bank, approved the appointment of Mitchell Craddock to Chief Operating Officer (“COO”), effective immediately following the retirement of Brian K. McCabe, current Southside COO, on November 14, 2025. “We are excited that Mitchell will be at the helm of operations following Brian’s incredible career here at Southside,” said Lee Gibson, Southside Bank Chief Executive Officer. “Mitchell’s contributions to Southside, even in his short time back at the Bank, have complimented Brian’s remarkable leadership.”

Mr. Craddock has served as Executive Vice President and Associate Chief Operations Officer of the Bank since joining the Bank in August 2024. Mr. Craddock previously served at Q2, a digital banking solutions company, from 2011 – 2024, and most recently as Vice President of Premier Solutions at Q2, where his role included creating vision and strategy for business development and streamlining processes and systems to drive revenue growth and improve operational efficiencies. He also previously served in various information technology and bank operations roles with Southside Bank from 2002 – 2011. Mr. Craddock has over 20 years of experience in the banking industry.

About Southside

Southside Bancshares, Inc., holding company of Southside Bank, is headquartered in Tyler, Texas, with approximately $8.34 billion in assets as of June 30, 2025. Southside currently operates 53 branches and a network of 70 ATMs/ITMs throughout East Texas, Southeast Texas, and the greater Dallas/Fort Worth, Austin, and Houston areas. Serving customers since 1960, Southside Bank is a community-focused financial institution that offers a full range of financial products and services to individuals and businesses.