Victor R. Maculaitis, 46, is the Founder and Managing Partner of i3strategies, a leading market research and strategy consultant with global clients across private equity/venture capital, professional services/tech and finance. Mr. Maculaitis career began with the U.S. Government in 2002. Upon moving to the private sector at 28, he was recruited into his first board-appointed BSA/AML Officer role at a $20 billion bank holding company in Chicago. He subsequently held management roles at Zions Bancorporation, First Republic Bank and Banc of California. Over the last decade, Mr. Maculaitis has founded and built successful services and technology businesses focused on modernizing the Financial Crime Risk and Compliance space. He has completed Executive Education in Corporate Governance from Harvard Business School, is an alumnus of UCLA Anderson's School of Management and holds undergraduate degrees from Walsh University and The University of Akron. Mr. Maculaitis currently serves on MVB's Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Risk & Compliance Committee. He also serves as a member of the board of directors of MVB Bank. We believe he adds great value as a director for MVB as he brings 20 years of professional experience as an industry leader, entrepreneur, and business operator, with specialized expertise in financial crime risk and compliance, as well as a proven track record in founding and building successful services and technology businesses. All of these position him to provide valuable strategic insight and oversight to support MVB's continued growth and innovation in the financial sector.