William Donald Ellis

William Donald Ellis, also known as Don, joined our board in 2019, having served as Vice Chairman at Green Bancorp, Inc. since October 1, 2015 and as Vice Chairman at Green Bank N.A. Previously, he was the Founder and Chairman of Patriot Bancshares, headquartered in Houston, and served as its Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Patriot Bancshares, Inc. (“Patriot”) from its inception in 2005. Prior to his time with Patriot, Mr. Ellis held senior executive positions with several other financial institutions, including Texas Regional President for Union Planters Bank in Houston and Senior Vice President Regional Retail Banking Manager for BB&T in Washington, D.C. He currently serves on The Board of Advocates of The Truett Seminary at Baylor University and is a former Director of Theater Under the Stars and Mission Centers of Houston. Mr. Ellis received his B.S. from Mississippi College and his M.B.A. from the University of North Alabama.