West Bancorporation, Inc. Appoints Douglas R. Gulling as A Director
July 29, 2021 at 07:04 am
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On July 28, 2021, the board of directors of West Bancorporation, Inc. increased the size of the board of directors of the company to twelve directors and appointed Douglas R. Gulling as a director of the company, each of which is effective as of January 1, 2022. As previously disclosed by the company in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2021 (the “Prior Form 8-K”), Mr. Gulling will be retiring as Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the company, effective as of December 31, 2021. As disclosed in the Prior Form 8-K, in connection with the transition of Mr. Gulling’s roles, the company entered into a Transitional Employment Agreement with Mr. Gulling pursuant to which the company agreed to appoint Mr. Gulling as a member of the company’s board of directors beginning on January 1, 2022.
West Bancorporation, Inc., is a financial holding company. The Company owns West Bank (the Bank), which is a business-focused community bank. The Bank provides full-service community banking and trust services to customers. The Bank offers range of credit to its customers, including commercial, real estate, and consumer loans. It also offers trust services, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. The Company operates in the markets, including central Iowa, which is generally the greater Des Moines metropolitan area; eastern Iowa, which includes the area surrounding Iowa City and Coralville, and southern Minnesota, which includes the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud. The Bank offers a full range of deposit services, including checking, savings and money market accounts and time certificates of deposit. It also offers online banking, mobile banking, and treasury management services.