Jefferson F. Sandlin, age 63, was appointed to the Board in January 2024. He currently serves as a member of the Board s Audit and Asset Quality Committee, Risk and Compliance Committee, and Corporate Retirement and Employee Benefit Committee. He is also a director of CTB and CTIC and serves on CTB s Loan Committee. Mr. Sandlin worked in the mining industry from 1980 to 1994. He joined Perry Distributors, Inc., in 1994 and worked his way through every area of the business, including warehouse, delivery, marketing, human resources, and sales and administration. He was appointed General Manager of Perry Distributors, Inc. in 1999 and is currently the Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Sandlin also led the acquisition efforts of two additional companies, one in Ashland, Kentucky and another in Ironton, Ohio in 2016. In addition, he is P resident and Co-owner of Mountain Community Pharmacy, located in Hazard, Kentucky. Mr. Sandlin is a former member of the CTB Hazard Market Advisory Board. We believe Mr. Sandlin s qualifications to sit on our Board include his extensive executive leadership and management experience, as well as his operational and acquisition expertise.