July 15, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ann Barilleaux, JD Bank
(337) 656-7326
ann.barilleaux@jdbank.com

KITTY JO DESHOTEL NAMED SVP DIRECTOR OF RETAIL BANKING

Jennings, LA – JD Bank is pleased to announce that Kitty Jo Deshotel has been promoted to SVP Director of Retail Banking. As Director of Retail Banking, Deshotel will oversee all retail aspects of JD Bank including branch operations, personnel, and the deposit and lending functions. “Kitty Jo has enjoyed a distinguished banking career spanning 22 years,” said Jimmy LeBlanc, EVP Chief Commercial Banking Officer. “She is a talented banker and under her leadership JD Bank will continue to thrive.”

Deshotel joined the JD Bank team in 2013 with the acquisition of Guaranty Bank. She started her banking career with Guaranty Bank as a Teller and served as a Consumer and Commercial Loan Officer, Mortgage Loan Originator, and Assistant Branch Manager. Prior to her promotion, Deshotel was Senior Vice President Regional Manager for JD Bank’s Acadiana and Northeast Markets and also served as manager of the Eunice office.

Born in Ville Platte, Deshotel graduated from Vidrine High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from McNeese State University. Active in the community, she has served as past president and is a current member of the Eunice Rotary Club and is a board member of the Eunice Chamber of Commerce.

About JD Bank

Founded in 1947, JD Bank, Louisiana’s Community Bank, offers a variety of personal and commercial lending and deposit products through both physical and digital delivery channels. JD Bank also offers both trust and investment services. JD Bank operates through 22 full-service branch offices located along the Interstate 10 corridor from Lake Charles to Lafayette, Louisiana, and two combined loan and deposit production offices in the Northshore and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, visit www.jdbank.com or call 800-789-5159. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

-JDB

 

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