Board of Directors

David L. Jahnke has been a director since September 2011, Chair of the Board since May 2020, and Vice Chair of the Board from August 2019 to May 2020. In 2010, Mr. Jahnke completed a 35-year career as a partner of KPMG with a focus on global clients, especially in the financial services industry. He currently serves as a Director and Chair of the audit committee to Swiss Re America Holding Corporation and its primary related US operating companies. Mr. Jahnke also serves as a Director, Chair of the audit committee, and member of the compensation committee to Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company.

The qualifications of Mr. Jahnke for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Mr. Jahnke has significant experience in the accounting, auditing, and financial service industries, both nationally and internationally. Mr. Jahnke has extensive knowledge in the key issues, dynamics, and trends affecting the Company, its business, and the banking industry in general. He has extensive knowledge regarding fiduciary obligations, insurance, and other legal requirements and duties of a public company. Mr. Jahnke qualifies as an independent director. Mr. Jahnke serves as Chair of the Executive Committee and is a member of the Governance & Nominating Committee.

Kevin P. Riley has been President and Chief Executive Officer of First Interstate BancSystem, Inc. and First Interstate Bank and a member of the Board of Directors since September 2015. Prior to his current role, Mr. Riley served as an Executive Vice President and the Chief Financial Officer from 2013 to 2015. Mr. Riley leads First Interstate Bank with expertise drawn from more than 36 years of experience in the banking industry. In December 2021, he completed his term representing the Federal Reserve Bank, Ninth District, serving as a member of the Federal Advisory Council. Mr. Riley also currently serves on the Pacific Bankers Management Institute Board of Directors. Prior to joining the organization, Mr. Riley was an Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Berkshire Hills Bancorp in Massachusetts and he served in various executive-level positions with KeyCorp. Mr. Riley earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

The qualifications of Mr. Riley for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Mr. Riley has extensive knowledge of key issues, dynamics, and trends affecting the Company, its business, and the banking industry in general. Mr. Riley also provides strategic insight and direction to the Company. Mr. Riley serves on the Executive Committee.

Stephen B. Bowman has been a director since February 2021. Mr. Bowman served as Chief Financial Officer of The Northern Trust Corporation from 2014 until his retirement in 2020. As CFO, Mr. Bowman was responsible for the Company’s Global Finance function including Controller’s group, Financial Planning and Analysis, Tax, Investor Relations, Treasury, Capital Adequacy, Business Unit Finance, Corporate Real Estate, Procurement, Fee Billing, and Finance Technology. Prior to his CFO role, Mr. Bowman served in various leadership positions at The Northern Trust Corporation, including Chief Human Resources Officer and CEO of Northern Trust’s European region and North American region. Mr. Bowman is a National Trustee of Miami University and serves as the Chair of the Investment Subcommittee. Mr. Bowman also serves as Board Chair for Glenwood Academy. Mr. Bowman is a graduate of Miami University and earned an MBA from DePaul University.

The qualifications of Mr. Bowman for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Mr. Bowman has significant knowledge in the financial services industry, executive management, and legal requirements and duties of public companies. Mr. Bowman qualifies as an independent director and financial expert and serves on the Audit and Compensation & Human Capital Committees.

James P. Brannen served as Chief Executive Officer of FBL Financial Group, Inc., a publicly-held financial services company, from August 2012 through his retirement in January 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Brannen served for 21 years at FBL Financial Group, Inc. in various roles including Chief Financial Officer, Chief Administrative Officer & Treasurer, and Vice President of Finance. Mr. Brannen serves on the Amerisure board and chairs the Audit Committee. He also serves on the Glove Life, Inc. board and serves on the Compensation Committees. Mr. Brannen previously served as a member of the boards of Great Western Bank, the Iowa Business Council, the Greater Des Moines Partnership, Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, the Federation of Iowa Insurers and the Central Iowa Water Trails Campaign Advisory Council. Additionally, he is the 2020 Campaign Chair for the United Way of Central Iowa. In 2015, Mr. Brannen was named "Outstanding CPA in Business & Industry" by the Iowa Society of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Brannen's qualifications to serve on the Board include his more than 32 years of relevant business experience in the banking and financial services industry, including Chief Executive Officer and public company management experience. Mr. Brannen serves on the Executive and Technology Committees.

Alice S. Cho has been a director since May 2020. Ms. Cho is a Senior Advisor at the Boston Consulting Group. From 2017 to 2020, Ms. Cho served as Advisor to Varo Money, Inc., the nation’s first fintech to receive regulatory approvals to operate as a bank. In that role, Ms. Cho advised the Board, the CEO, and senior management on managing risk in the context of an innovative, digital only business model. From 2005 to 2017, Ms. Cho served in various leadership roles, including Managing Director and the head of the West Coast Practice, at Promontory Financial Group. In that capacity, she was responsible for leading engagements and for advising directors and top executives of global financial institutions and leading fintech companies on issues relating to crisis management, corporate governance, enterprise risk management, and regulatory strategy. Prior to joining Promontory, Ms. Cho was director at BITS, the technology arm of the Bank Policy Institute. Earlier, Ms. Cho served as Special Advisor to Vice Chair Alice M. Rivlin at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., and worked on banking policy issues at the U. S. Office of Management and Budget. Ms. Cho serves on the Advisory Council at the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy. She is a graduate of Whitman College and earned a M.A. from the University of Chicago.

The qualifications of Ms. Cho for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Ms. Cho has significant knowledge in risk management and regulatory compliance issues. She also has knowledge in strategic initiatives and technology innovation, including digitization, in the financial services industry. Ms. Cho qualifies as an independent director and as a risk expert. Ms. Cho serves on the Audit, Risk, and Technology Committees.

Frances P. Grieb has been a director since February 2022 and previously was a director of Great Western Bancorp and Great Western Bank since July 2014, Ms. Grieb is a retired partner with nearly 30 years of public accounting experience with Deloitte LLP, including leadership roles as Lead Client Service Partner and Audit Partner, Deputy Professional Practice Director, Midwest Region Audit Women’s Initiative Leader, Midwest Region Women’s Initiative Executive Council, Diversity and Inclusion Initiative Leader and Financial Services Leader for the Nebraska/Iowa practice and National Banking Practice FDICIA Implementation Group. Ms. Grieb has worked with a broad array of financial service entities throughout her career. Additionally, Ms. Grieb has five years of banking industry experience with Packers National Bank, Omaha, Nebraska. Ms. Grieb is also a Fellow of the Life Management Institute (FLMI), a professional designation in advanced insurance and financial services concepts and practiced as a CPA for 30 years. Ms. Grieb serves on the National Advisory Board of the College of Business at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and is a member of the AICPA, United Way of the Midland’s Women’s Leadership Council, and the National Association of Corporate Directors. Ms. Grieb earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

The qualifications of Ms. Grieb for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Ms. Grieb has significant relevant public company and board and business experience in the financial services industry, including banking, insurance, broker-dealer, investment company and real estate audit and consulting, and extensive experience with corporate governance and regulatory matters. Ms. Grieb served as the Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Board Risk Committee of Great Western Bancorp from 2014 to 2022 and also served terms on the Wealth Management Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee of Great Western Bancorp Ms. Grieb brings to the Board her vast experience working closely with public companies focusing on accounting and reporting, internal controls, regulatory and governance matters. Ms. Grieb qualifies as an independent director and financial expert and serves as a member of the Audit Committee and Risk Committee.

Thomas E. Henning served for over 25 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of Assurity Group Inc., a privately-held life and health insurance company. From 1985 through 1990, he served as Executive Vice President of First Commerce Bancshares and President and Chief Operating Officer of its lead bank, the National Bank of Commerce. From 1983 through 1985, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of First Commerce's Overland National Bank subsidiary. Prior to that, Mr. Henning served as a Vice President and loan officer specializing in agriculturally related credits. Mr. Henning also served on the board of directors of Great Western Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka, where he served as Chair of the Risk Management Oversight Committee and as a member of the Executive, Audit and Compensation Committees. He currently serves on the board of directors of Nelnet, a public education finance company, where he serves as Lead Independent Director, as well as Chair of the Audit Committee and as a designated financial expert and as a member of the Executive, Finance and Risk Management Committees.

Mr. Henning's qualifications to serve on the Board include his over 32 years of relevant business experience in the banking and financial services industry and significant management and leadership experience. Mr. Henning is a Chartered Financial Analyst and brings substantial financial expertise and experience to the Board. Mr. Henning serves on the Risk and Technology Committees.

John M. Heyneman, Jr. has been a director since May 2018 and was previously a director from 1998 to 2004 and from 2010 to 2016. Mr. Heyneman is based in Sheridan, Wyoming as the Executive Director for the Plank Stewardship Initiative, a nonprofit organization providing technical solutions to ranchers in the Northern Great Plains. Additionally, Mr. Heyneman is Chair of the Padlock Ranch, a diversified cow-calf, farm, and feedlot operation based in Dayton, Wyoming. From 2005 to 2010, Mr. Heyneman was involved in economic development and business recruitment in Sheridan, Wyoming. From 1998 to 2009, Mr. Heyneman managed and worked on large cattle ranches on public, private, and tribal lands in northern Arizona, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming. Mr. Heyneman received a Master of Science Degree from Montana State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in American Studies from Carleton College. Mr. Heyneman is an N.A.C.D Leadership Fellow and has completed several executive education programs at the Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. Mr. Heyneman is the nephew of James R. Scott and the cousin of James R. Scott, Jr., and Jonathan R. Scott. Mr. Heyneman was recommended for Board service by the Scott Family Council.

The qualifications of Mr. Heyneman for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Mr. Heyneman brings to the Board executive management and business experience from the agriculture industry. Mr. Heyneman understands the economies of the region and communities the Company serves. Mr. Heyneman also possesses knowledge of the Company’s unique challenges, regulatory environment, and history as a result of his years of service to the Company. Mr. Heyneman serves as Chair of the Governance & Nominating Committee and as a member of the Executive Committee.

Dennis L. Johnson has been a director since May 2017. Prior to his retirement in 2020, Mr. Johnson was President and Chief Executive Officer of United Heritage Mutual Holding Company since 2001, and United Heritage Financial Group and United Heritage Life Insurance Company, which are insurance, annuity, and financial products companies, since 1999. Mr. Johnson served as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Heritage Financial Services, a broker-dealer, from 1994-1998 and served as General Counsel of United Heritage Mutual Holding Company and its predecessor and certain of its affiliates from 1983 to 1999. Mr. Johnson is a former trustee of the Public Employees Retirement System of Idaho and currently serves on the Idaho Citizens’ Committee on Legislative Compensation, appointed by the Idaho Supreme Court. Mr. Johnson also sits on the Board of Directors of IDACORP, Inc. and Idaho Power Company.

The qualifications of Mr. Johnson for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Mr. Johnson has significant experience in the insurance industry and risk management issues. Mr. Johnson qualifies as an independent director, a financial expert, a risk expert, serves as the Chair of the Risk Committee, and is a member of the Audit and Technology Committees.

Stephen M. Lacy is the retired Chair of Meredith Corporation, a public media and marketing company serving American women. He joined Meredith Corporation in 1998 as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. He served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until 2006 and Chief Executive Officer from 2006 until 2019. He was appointed Chair of Meredith Corporation in 2010 and served until his retirement in November 2020. Mr. Lacy also served on the board of directors of Great Western Bank. He currently serves on the board of directors of Hormel Foods Corporation, a public corporation, where he is Chair of the compensation committee and also serves on its audit committee. Mr. Lacy also serves on the board of the Kansas State University Alumni Association, The Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines, and United Way of Central Iowa.

Mr. Lacy's qualifications to serve on the Board include his significant public company management experience and public company board experience. As the leader of Meredith Corporation and his other board memberships, Mr. Lacy also brings several years of public company corporate governance experience to our Board. Mr. Lacy serves on the Compensation & Human Capital and Governance & Nominating Committees.

Patricia L. Moss has been a director since May 2017. Ms. Moss served as Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the Cascades and President and Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Bancorp from 1998 to 2012. She currently serves as a Director of MDU Resources, Inc. and funds within the Aquila Group of Funds. Ms. Moss is a former Director of the Oregon Investment Council, a former board member of Clear One Health Plans and the Oregon Growth Board, and has served on various community boards, including Central Oregon Community College, Oregon State University Cascades Campus, and St. Charles Medical Center.

The qualifications of Ms. Moss for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Ms. Moss has significant banking experience as a result of being CEO of the Bank of the Cascades and Cascade Bancorp. This also provides knowledge of the unique history of the company prior to and after merging with First Interstate Bank. Ms. Moss qualifies as an independent director, serves as Chair of the Compensation & Human Capital Committee, and as a member of the Executive and Governance & Nominating Committees.

Joyce A. Phillips has been a Director since February 2021. During a longer than 25 year career, Ms. Phillips has led significant businesses including retail banking, credit cards, insurance, and wealth management. Ms. Phillips is Founder and CEO of EqualFuture Corp., a FinTech startup based in San Francisco, that delivers affordable personal financial wellness via a SaaS model to individuals and businesses. Prior executive roles include Group Managing Director M&A, Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer, and CEO of Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited’s (ANZ) Global Wealth Division. Prior to joining ANZ, Ms. Phillips was President and Chief Operating Officer at American Life Insurance Company (ALICO), a global subsidiary of American International Group, Inc. Ms. Philips previously held senior executive roles for Citigroup including Head of International Retail Banking. In that role she was responsible for strengthening product and distribution in 42 countries. Ms. Phillips is currently serving on the Board of the Western Union Company (NYSE WU) and on the Board of Girls Inc. NYC, a not-for-profit board dedicated to empowering young women in underserved communities.

Ms. Phillips was included in the U.S. Banker "25 Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance" list multiple years and named one of the Top 100 FinTech leaders in Asia. Ms. Phillips holds an MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University. The qualifications of Ms. Phillips for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Ms. Phillips has significant experience within the financial services and FinTech areas, gained through her various executive roles over the years. Ms. Phillips also possesses knowledge of the regulatory environment and has a commitment to innovation. Ms. Phillips qualifies as an independent director, serves as Chair of the Technology Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee.

Daniel A. Rykhus retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Raven Industries in 2021 after serving in that role for 11 years and for the company for 31 years in leadership positions. Raven is a publicly-held corporation that serves the precision agriculture, high performance specialty films, and situational awareness markets, and was acquired by CNHi at the time of Mr. Rykhus’ retirement as CEO. Under Mr. Rykhus’s leadership, the company transformed from an industrial company to a growing technology driven organization. Mr. Rykhus also served as a member of the board of directors of Raven Industries from 2008 to 2021. He currently serves as a strategic advisor to CNHi. In addition, Mr. Rykhus also served on the board of directors of Great Western Bank from 2011 to 2022 and served as chair of the compensation committee and was at various times a member of the executive, audit, and governance committees. Mr. Rykhus currently serves on the boards of directors of several non-profit organizations and advises other businesses.

James R. Scott has been a director since 1971, and served as Chair of the Board from January 2016 to May 2020, the Executive Vice Chair of the Board from 2012 to January 2016, and the Vice Chair of the Board from 1990 to 2012. Mr. Scott served as a director of First Interstate Bank from 2007 to 2020, serving as Chair from 2011-2020. Mr. Scott is managing partner of J.S. Investments, Vice President of the Foundation for Community Vitality, board member of First Interstate BancSystem Foundation, board member of Padlock Ranch Corporation, board member of Blackfeet Indian Land Trust, and lifetime trustee at Fountain Valley School of Colorado. Mr. Scott also served as Chair of the Padlock Ranch Corporation from 1999-2017, Chair of Homer A. and Mildred S. Scott Foundation from 1990 to 2006, Chair of First Interstate BancSystem Foundation from 1990 to 2006, and Chair of Scott Family Services, Inc. from 2003 to 2012. Mr. Scott is the father of James R. Scott, Jr., and the uncle of Jonathan R. Scott and John M. Heyneman, Jr.

The qualifications of Mr. Scott for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Mr. Scott has significant executive management, business, and corporate governance experience as a result of his years of service to the Company and other family-related businesses. Mr. Scott has extensive knowledge of key issues, dynamics, and trends affecting the Company, its business, and the banking industry in general. He also has extensive knowledge of the Company’s unique challenges, regulatory environment, and history. Mr. Scott serves on the Compensation & Human Capital and Executive Committees.

Jonathan R. Scott has been a director since 2020. Mr. Scott is an entrepreneur, focusing on small business and real estate development. Mr. Scott was previously a director from 2006 to 2011 and 2013 to 2019. Mr. Scott served as President of the Jackson, Wyoming branch from 2011 to 2019. Prior to that appointment, Mr. Scott served in various management and other positions within the Company, including serving as community development officer of First Interstate Bank from 2008 to 2011, president of FIB CT, LLC, dba Crytech, a related non-bank subsidiary, from 2004 to 2008, and an employee of the Financial Services and Marketing Divisions from 1998 to 2004. Mr. Scott received his Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Montana. Mr. Scott is the nephew of James R. Scott, and the cousin of James R. Scott, Jr. and John M. Heyneman, Jr.

The qualifications of Mr. Scott for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Mr. Scott has a history of achievement in management positions as a result of his years of service to the Company. Mr. Scott has extensive knowledge of the Company’s unique challenges, regulatory environment, and history. Mr. Scott serves on the Risk and Technology Committees.