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The NITC Staff
Board of Directors

 



The NITC Staff
From our Ruston, Louisiana headquarters, our experts lead a staff dedicated to providing responsive service to our partner affiliates.


Kyle McDonald - Chairman & CEO
  • B.S. Finance - Louisiana Tech University
  • J.D. - LSU Law School
  • ABA National Graduate Trust School
  • Vice President & Trust Officer - Ruston State Bank
  • Attorney -Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, Baton Rouge
  • President & CEO-Argent Financial Group
  • Board Member-Northwest Louisiana Economic Development Foundation

Kyle is the Founder of NITC and serves as Chairman of NITC's Board of Directors

 
Lucius D. McGehee, Jr. - President
  • B.S. Finance - Louisiana Tech University
  • Assistant Controller - Staton Wholesale
  • Accounting Analyst - Republic Bank, Texas
Susan Hammond - Senior Vice President
  • B.S. Anthropology, University of Illinois
  • 24 Years in Trust Business

Susie Hammond supervises administration and account compliance of accounts for each partner affiliate of NITC. Mrs. Hammond manages 1099 production tax reporting, and serves as a resource for tax questions, processing and corporate actions involving tax issues. Mrs. Hammond also serves as coordinator for the NITC Investment Committee.

 
William Keith - Sales
  • B.S., Accounting, Northeast Louisiana University
  • 36 Years in Trust Business.
  • Certified Public Accountant

Bill Keith is responsible for marketing and sales of the NITC private-label trust program to the financial service industry.  Mr. Keith also serves as the liaison with our new partner affiliates to assist them in the development of customized marketing and sales programs.

 
Kimberly Husband – Senior Vice President/Operations, Compliance and Risk Management
  • MBA - Louisiana Tech University
  • B.S. Accounting - Louisiana Tech University
  • Certified Fiduciary & Investment Risk Specialist
  • Cannon Financial Institute Graduate – Fiduciary and Investment Risk Management School
  • Cannon Financial Institute Graduate – Cannon Trust School

Kimberly Husband oversees all Operations, Compliance and Risk Management activities for NITC. She coordinates all regulatory filings (Schedule RC-T and 13f), regulatory exams, and external and internal audits. She is also responsible for management of the trust accounting system, and annual compliance training for NITC employees.  Ms. Husband serves as Chairperson of the NITC New Business Committee, which monitors the new account process from new business acceptance to account opening in order to ensure quality control, and she serves as a member of all NITC Administrative Committees. Ms. Husband also maintains the NITC Policy, Procedure and Forms manual.

 
Ryan Griep – Chief Information Officer
  • B.S. Management Information Systems - Louisiana Tech University
  • Assistant IT Manager - FHP formerly Federal Home Products

Ryan Griep manages all technology hardware, software and telecommunications systems used by Argent Financial Group and National Independent Trust Company.  Mr. Griep oversees the disaster recovery/business continuity program, including continuity testing and network intrusion testing, and monitors compliance with applicable NITC policies, procedures and controls. He also monitors changes in trends and regulations affecting NITC or its partner affiliates, and implements solutions as required. 

 
John Harper - Division Administrator
  • J.D.- Louisiana State University

  • B.S./ Biology- Centenary College

  • Attorney- Law Office of Elton Richey, Shreveport

  • Attorney- Sheets, Babin & Associates, Prairieville

  • Property Administrator- Argent Property Services, LLC

John reviews documents associated with NITC accounts including trust instruments, incoming assets and insurance documents for each partner affiliate of NITC to ensure that each document is compliant with recognized standards. John serves as a member of the NITC New Business Committee, which monitors and evaluates all new accounts that are being considered for introduction into the NITC system. John also serves on the ILIT Committee which reviews Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts for regulatory and compliance issues before being accepted by any of the NITC partner affiliates.

 
Amy Martin – Fiduciary Compliance Officer/Balancing Supervisor
  • Associate degree Business Management – Louisiana Tech University
  • 16 years in Trust Administration and Operations

Amy Martin manages the Fiduciary Compliance Program of NITC, with a specific focus on BSA, OFAC, USA PATRIOT ACT, and other banking, state and federal regulations and requirements. Mrs. Martin supervises the activities of the Operations Balancing & Controls staff, ensuring appropriate segregation of duties and controls. She also facilitates NITC's vendor management program and escheats funds to the appropriate state on an annual basis.

 
Sherri Colvin – Operations Officer/Processing Supervisor
  • 10 years in Trust Operations

Sherri Colvin supervises the Operations processing department and is responsible for settling all trades executed by NITC and its partner affiliates, including mutual funds, and for processing monthly statements and fees.


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