Biography

Mr. Penland has served as a director of the Company since 2023. He previously served as a director of CBTX, Inc. and CommunityBank of Texas, N.A. beginning in 2007, and served on CBTX, Inc.’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and the Company’s Compensation Committee. Mr. Penland founded Quality Mat Company, based in Beaumont, Texas, and served as its President from 1974 until August of 2019, when he assumed the title of Chief Executive Officer. Quality Mat Company is one of the largest mat producers in the world and is one of the oldest companies in the business, with the capabilities of producing everything from heavy equipment mats to event matting. Quality Mat Company’s products carry exclusive patents that serve a variety of major industries. Mr. & Mrs. Penland started the Penland Foundation in 2006, a foundation that helps local organizations in his southeast Texas community, as well as Houston. Mr. Penland has significant experience serving on both public and private boards of directors for community banks. Prior to joining the Company’s board of directors, Mr. Penland served as a director of Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc., a Nasdaq listed bank holding company, from 2004 until its merger with BBVA in 2006, and as a director of Southeast Texas Bancshares, Inc. prior to its acquisition by Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc. Mr. Penland brings key leadership, risk management, operations, strategic planning and oil and gas industry expertise that assists the board of directors in overseeing the Company’s operations in addition to his knowledge of the communities the Company serves.