Karlyn M. Knieriem has served as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer since 2022. With over 25 years of experience in financial services across a variety of roles including finance, treasury, retail, credit and risk management, Ms. Knieriem first began this role in 2018 with Great Western Bank – originally joining as the Head of Enterprise Risk Management in 2016. In addition to these roles, Ms. Knieriem also enjoyed a lengthy career at First National Bank of Omaha where she worked in a number of senior leadership positions. Ms. Knieriem earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree with specialization in Accounting from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska.