HOUSTON, June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- BBVA Compass announced today that Rosilyn Houston has been tapped as its new chief Talent & Culture executive, replacing banking veteran Jim Heslop, who is retiring after 40 years of distinguished service.

Houston most recently served as the bank's regional executive of North Texas, leading the Consumer and Commercial Bank. She began her career in banking nearly 30 years ago as a part-time teller and later advanced to key leadership roles at the district and regional levels. She will be a member of the bank's management committee, reporting to Chairman and CEO Manolo Sanchez.

"Rosilyn personifies our brand: optimistic, engaging, energetic," said BBVA Compass Chairman and CEO Manolo Sanchez. "Her teams are consistently, persistently some of our top performers. She has a gift for bringing out the best in everyone around her, and her trademark enthusiasm makes her a great fit for this role."

Houston will take over the Talent & Culture unit, formerly known as Human Resources, where she'll be responsible for providing leadership in recruitment and staffing; compensation and benefits; real estate; loss prevention, investigation and physical security; employee engagement, commitment and retention; payroll administration; and compliance with all employment-related legal and governmental regulations and requirements. She officially assumes the role on July 1.

She was named the bank's North Texas regional executive for Consumer and Commercial Banking in November. Prior to that role, she led retail banking operations for BBVA Compass' Eastern Region, which covered Alabama and Florida and more than 1,000 employees.

Houston earned a bachelor of arts in organizational management at the University of Phoenix in Arizona and a master's in management at the University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif.  

South Texas Regional Banking Jeff Executive Jeff Dudderar will now assume Houston's responsibilities in the North Texas region. Dudderar joined BBVA Compass in 2010 as its South Texas region executive for Commercial Banking. Before coming to BBVA Compass, Dudderar was with Huntington Bank in Columbus, Ohio, where he held multiple positions, including market manager, business banking sales director and credit risk manager.

About BBVA Group
BBVA Compass is a subsidiary of BBVA Compass Bancshares Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of BBVA (NYSE: BBVA) (MAD: BBVA). BBVA is a customer-centric global financial services group founded in 1857. The Group has a solid position in Spain, is the largest financial institution in Mexico and has leading franchises in South America and the Sunbelt region of the United States. Its diversified business is geared toward high-growth markets and relies on technology as a key sustainable competitive advantage. Corporate responsibility is at the core of its business model. BBVA fosters financial education and inclusion, and supports scientific research and culture. It operates with the highest integrity, a long-term vision and applies the best practices. The Group is present in the main sustainability indexes. More information about the BBVA Group can be found at www.bbva.com.

About BBVA Compass
BBVA Compass is a Sunbelt-based financial institution that operates 672 branches, including 341 in Texas, 89 in Alabama, 77 in Arizona, 62 in California, 45 in Florida, 38 in Colorado and 20 in New Mexico, and commercial and private client offices throughout the U.S. BBVA Compass ranks among the top 25 largest U.S. commercial banks based on deposit market share and ranks among the largest banks in Alabama (2nd), Texas (4th) and Arizona (5th). BBVA Compass earned the top ranking with customers in American Banker's 2014 annual reputation survey of the top 25 largest U.S. retail banks. It also has been recognized as one of the leading small business lenders by the Small Business Administration, and its mobile app recently earned the Mobile Banking Leader in Functionality Award for the second consecutive year from Javelin Strategy & Research. Additional information about BBVA Compass can be found at www.bbvacompass.com, by following @BBVACompassNews on Twitter or visiting newsroom.bbvacompass.com. 

Editor's Note:
BBVA Compass is a trade name of Compass Bank.

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