Mr. Molepske is currently the Chief Executive Officer ( CEO ) and Chairman of the Board of the Company and the Bank. In these roles, he provides strategic leadership by working with the Board of Directors and the Senior Management team to uphold the Promise, Vision, and Culture of the Bank and establish long-term goals, growth strategies, and processes and procedures for the Company and the Bank. Mr. Molepske s primary objective is to ensure the Bank s affairs are carried out competently, ethically, and in the best interests of our communities, customers, employees, and shareholders. From 1988 to 2005, Mr. Molepske served as a Credit Analyst, Business Banker, Senior Loan Officer, and Market President at Associated Bank, where he oversaw the region s commercial banking, private banking, credit administration, and treasury management functions for the Lakeshore Region. In 2005, Mr. Molepske joined the Bank as the Senior Loan Officer and Regional President. In this role, he was responsible for opening the Sheboygan Branch and overseeing and maintaining the integrity of the Bank s loan portfolio by ensuring proper compliance with all lending policies and procedures. In 2008 and 2010, respectively, Mr. Molepske was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company. In June 2022, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of both entities. Mr. Molepske currently serves on the Board of Directors for the RCS Foundation and Rahr-West Museum Foundation. He is the Chairman of the Officials Committee and member of the Rules and Records Committees for the American Barefoot Club, a division of USA Water Ski and the World Barefoot Council, a division of the International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation. Mr. Molepske graduated from the University of Wisconsin Madison, with bachelor s degrees in finance and management information systems. He later earned his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. Mr. Molepske is a proven leader with the vision and ability to successfully execute the Bank s strategic initiatives successfully. His attention to detail and extensive knowledge of the financial sector enables him to anticipate change and quickly adapt in a highly dynamic industry, and under his leadership, Bank First has experienced exceptional growth, strong asset quality, and profitability.