Mr. Cox is our Regional President for the Bank’s west region, where he is responsible for loan production activity in the region, and also provides joint oversight of the deposit-taking operation in the region. Mr. Cox joined our Company in 2010 as a lending officer, and was an integral part of the team which established our presence in Springfield, Missouri, through the opening of a loan production office in that market. Mr. Cox has more than 19 years banking experience. He previously worked for Metropolitan National Bank (Springfield, Missouri), and advanced to the role of Vice President of Lending for that institution. Mr. Cox holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration-Marketing & Management from Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar, Missouri.