Eli Jones, Ph.D., Montgomery, Texas, has served as a director of the Company since 2022. He is also a director of the Bank. Dr. Jones is a Professor of Marketing, the Lowry and Peggy Mays Eminent Scholar, and Dean Emeritus of Mays Business School at his alma mater, Texas A&M University. He served as the Dean of three flagship business schools over 13 of his 31 years in higher education, Dean of Mays Business School, Dean of the Sam M. Walton College of Business, and holder of the Sam M. Walton Leadership Chair at the University of Arkansas; and as Dean of the E. J. Ourso College of Business and the E. J. Ourso Distinguished Professor of Business at Louisiana State University. He has published sales and sales management research in top academic journals and is a co-author of five professional books. According to Google Scholar, peers have cited Eli s academic publications more than 10,000 times. Jones has also been the recipient of Excellence in Teaching awards at the university, national, and international levels, as well as at the undergraduate and MBA levels. He has designed and delivered executive education programs in Belgium, China, France, India, Malaysia, Trinidad, the U.K., and the U.S. Before becoming a professor, Jones worked in sales and sales management for three Fortune 500 global companies. He is currently on the boards of Invesco Funds, Insperity, First Financial Bankshares, Inc., and the American Marketing Association (AMA). Dr. Jones earned a Lifetime Achievement Award from AMA for sustained contributions to the sales and sales management discipline. Savoy magazine recognized Dr. Jones as one of the top influential corporate directors in business today. Texas A&M University honored him with the Aggie Impact Award for impacting his community and profession globally. AMA, The Society for Marketing Advances, and the Academy of Marketing Science each awarded Dr. Jones the Distinguished Marketing Educator Award for distinguished service and outstanding contributions in marketing education. Qualifications & Experience Dr. Jones brings public company board experience, marketing, and sales experience, strategic planning, and other skills, including his tenure in higher education, and prior bank board service to the oversight of our operations.