West Bancorporation, Inc. appointed Steven T. Schuler to its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2018. Mr. Schuler's term will expire at the company's Annual Stockholders Meeting in 2018, at which time he will stand for election along with the other director nominees. Mr. Schuler will be a member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Steven T. Schuler served as an executive officer of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines from September 2006 through his retirement from the FHLB in January 2017.