Movers & Shakers: Jackie Bogdan, Randy Jones, & Dogwood State Bank

January 22, 2026

Bob Coleman
Founder & Publisher

Movers & Shakers: Jackie Bogdan, Randy Jones, & Dogwood State Bank

Jackie Bogdan Joins Northwest Bank as Director of SBA Operations

“Jackie’s depth of experience in SBA operations and her proven ability to build scalable, compliant platforms make her an incredible asset to Northwest Bank. Her leadership will strengthen our SBA strategy and ensure we continue delivering exceptional service to small businesses across our footprint.” – Jonathan Smith, Director, Northwest Bank

“I’m excited to join Northwest Bank and lead a team dedicated to strengthening SBA operations and supporting small businesses. My focus will be on building scalable processes that ensure compliance, foster innovation, and ultimately help our clients succeed.” – Jackie Bogdan, Director of SBA Operations

Northwest Bank has named Jackie Bogdan Director of SBA Operations, where she will oversee the Bank’s SBA operations platform and provide leadership focused on SBA eligibility and portfolio protection. In the role, Jackie is responsible for the general oversight of all SBA Operations and will mentor, train, and guide team members to ensure operational consistency and risk controls remain aligned with SBA requirements.

Jackie brings extensive SBA operations and loan services leadership experience, with a career centered on designing and executing scalable SBA infrastructure and improving organizational effectiveness. Her professional focus includes translating business needs from multiple perspectives into defined goals and measurable outcomes, leading large-scale change management initiatives, and implementing solution-based responses to operational pain points that affect the customer relationship. She is also committed to establishing controls that support equity, diversity, and inclusion across multiple departments and internal accountability structures.

Prior to joining Northwest Bank, Jackie served as Director, SBA Loan Services at Central Bank & Trust from June 2021 until the acquisition by CrossFirst Bank in November 2022 to June 2025 and continued in the same position following CrossFirst Bank’s acquisition by Busey Bank in June 2025. She then served as Director SBA Loan Services at Busey from June 2025 to August 2025, supporting SBA loan services leadership and operational execution. Earlier, Jackie served as SVP, National SBA Production Manager at BankUnited Small Business Finance, where she was tapped by the CEO to create, design, and deploy a loan origination platform for an $810 million national SBA portfolio, also focused primarily on 7(a), Express Line of Credit, and 504 lending. She was fortunate to begin her journey in SBA, while learning and gleaming her leadership skills, from those she worked with at Wells Fargo Bank and Wachovia Bank.

Expanding the Southwest: Harvest Adds Randy Jones as New SVP Business Development Officer

Randy Jones brings more than 30 years of lending experience, having worked across both national financial institutions and community-based organizations. He specializes in small business and commercial real estate financing, helping entrepreneurs navigate complex capital needs with practical, growth-focused solutions.

A respected industry leader, Randy is a former President of the Long Beach Commercial Real Estate Council and currently serves on the board of Commercial Real Estate Professionals of Orange County (CREPOC). He holds an MBA from Case Western Reserve University and is a graduate of Kent State University.

Dogwood State Bank is Now Part of TowneBank

“We are excited to add Dogwood’s seasoned SBA lending team that will significantly enhance our small business lending capabilities throughout our footprint and in other markets,” says William I. Foster III, President and Chief Executive Officer at TowneBank.

TowneBank has announced the completion of its merger with Dogwood State Bank (“Dogwood”). This milestone brings together two institutions united by a shared commitment to supporting small businesses. By joining TowneBank, Dogwood’s experienced SBA lending team expands its reach and strengthens small business lending capabilities nationwide. Furthermore, the merger substantially enhances TowneBank’s strategic journey and strengthens TowneBank’s position in key North Carolina markets.

Following the merger, which was effective on January 12, 2026, Dogwood locations will operate as “Dogwood State Bank, a Division of TowneBank” until November 2026, when the core systems and operations of Dogwood are scheduled to be converted into those of TowneBank.

Steven W. Jones, the former chief executive officer of Dogwood, will continue in a key leadership role with the combined company and join TowneBank as President of the Carolinas, serving as a member of the TowneBank Corporate Management Group.

“We are honored to welcome Steve and his talented teammates to our Towne family. Their efforts to build Dogwood into an excellent, high-performing bank are truly impressive,” says TowneBank executive chairman G. Robert Aston, Jr. “We look forward to working with them to take our Main Street Bank forward in our existing and new fast-growing markets in North and South Carolina.”

Steven Jones adds, ”When it came to forming a partnership to continue the legacy of Dogwood, TowneBank demonstrated values that naturally aligned with ours. We are excited to combine our resources into one dedicated financial institution that celebrates the power of local banking.”