HomeTrust Bancshares HTB

C. Hunter Westbrook currently serves as Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank. Prior to September 1, 2022, Mr. Westbrook served as President and Chief Operating Officer of HomeTrust Bancshares and President and Chief Executive Officer of HomeTrust Bank. Prior to September 1, 2021, Mr. Westbrook served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of HomeTrust Bancshares since October 2018, President and Chief Operating Officer of HomeTrust Bank since October 2020 and Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of HomeTrust Bank from October 2018 to September 2020. Before that, Mr. Westbrook served as Executive Vice President (Senior Vice President prior to December 22, 2014) and Chief Banking Officer of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since June 2012. Mr. Westbrook began his career in banking with TCF Bank in Minneapolis and later joined TCF National Bank Illinois as Senior Vice President of Finance. In 2004 he was promoted to Executive Vice President of Retail Banking for Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana markets that included 250 branches and $4 billion in deposits. He also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Community Bancshares in Texas, from 2006 to 2008, where he was responsible for repositioning the bank's retail operating model and implemented the bank's retail and corporate lending product offerings. In his most recent role prior to joining HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank, Mr. Westbrook served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer from 2008 to 2010 and as President and Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2012 of Second Federal Savings and Loan Association of Chicago, where he significantly grew core operating revenue, net checking account balances, and repositioned the bank's entire product line. Mr. Westbrook joined the Board effective September 1, 2021, and was appointed Vice Chairman on November 13, 2023.

Tony J. VunCannon, age 61, is a certified public accountant and has served as Executive Vice President (Senior Vice President prior to December 22, 2014), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of HomeTrust Bank since July 2006 and as Corporate Secretary of HomeTrust Bank since September 2017. From March 1997 to June 2006, Mr. VunCannon served as Vice President and Treasurer of HomeTrust Bank and from April 1992 to February 1997, Mr. VunCannon served as Controller of HomeTrust Bank. In addition, Mr. VunCannon has served as Executive Vice President (Senior Vice President prior to December 22, 2014), Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of HomeTrust Bancshares since HomeTrust Bank's mutual-to-stock conversion and as Corporate Secretary of HomeTrust Bancshares since September 2017. Previously, Mr. VunCannon was employed by KPMG in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Kristin Y. Powell, age 49, joined HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank in July 2015. From July 2015 to May 2020, Ms. Powell served as Director of Residential Mortgage Lending, and from June 2020 to June 2022, Ms. Powell served as Executive Vice President, Consumer Banking Group Executive. As of July 2022, Ms. Powell was promoted to Executive Vice President, Consumer and Business Banking Group Executive. Her experience in the banking and financial services industry spans over 20 years. Prior to joining HomeTrust, she served for over 13 years at PNC in senior leadership and strategic positions throughout the Southeast. Currently, she provides direction and leadership to our Consumer and Business Banking lines of business, which include Mortgage, Retail, Business Banking and Professional Investment Bank services.

John F. Sprink, II, age 61, joined HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank in November 2014 as Senior Vice President and Market President, leading HomeTrust's de novo entrance into the Raleigh, North Carolina market. In May 2023, Mr. Sprink was promoted to Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking Group Executive. His experience in the banking industry of more than 30 years includes leadership roles at Central Carolina Bank/SunTrust and TrustAtlantic Bank.

Megan Pelletier, age 47, joined HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank in May 2022 as Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer. In July 2023, Ms. Pelletier was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Operations and People Officer and gained responsibility for deposit and loan operations and project management functions, while retaining leadership of human resources. She has more than 20 years of experience in banking and financial industry roles as an operational and commercial line of business employee, as well as a human resources leader. Prior to joining HomeTrust, she served in several key roles at SouthState Bank in Charlotte, North Carolina, most recently as Senior Vice President, Director of Talent Acquisition. While at SouthState she also held the positions of Director of Commercial Operations, Human Resources Manager and Human Resources Business Partner.

Richard T. Williams retired as Vice President (VP) of Corporate Community Affairs at Duke Energy Corporation and President of the Duke Energy Foundation. Over his 37-year career at Duke Energy Corporation, he held various leadership roles which included VP of Environmental, Health & Safety, VP of Enterprise Field Services, VP of Diversity & Talent Management, VP of Diversity, Ethics & Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer, and VP of Business & Community Relations. Mr. Williams is a director of Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. He also is a current board member for Atrium Health and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association. In addition, he has served on various other boards throughout his career, including UNC Chapel Hill - Board of Trustees (Chair 2003-2005), Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce (Chair 1995-1996), UNC General Alumni Association (Chair 2002), Durham Chamber of Commerce (Chair 2002), Greater Charlotte YMCA (Chair 2011-2013), The Mint Museum (Chair 2011-2013), Central Piedmont Community College, National Association of Corporate Directors - Carolinas Chapter and Bank of Commerce (2008-2014). Additionally, he was recognized as one of the Top 100 directors for 2020 nationally by the National Association of Corporate Directors and was named one of 2015's Heroes of the Fortune 500 for good works by employees of the nation's largest companies. North Carolina's Governor also conferred the Order of the Long Leaf Pine on Mr. Williams, one of North Carolina's most prestigious honors. Mr. Williams joined the Board effective April 1, 2016, after having served as an advisory director of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since October 1, 2015. Mr. Williams, who was appointed as Chairman of the Boards of Directors of the Company and the Bank on November 13, 2023, after serving as Vice Chairman and Lead Director since November 2017.

Laura C. Kendall is a Senior Managing Director at Aurora Management Partners and has over 40 years of financial and management experience. She has been with Aurora Management Partners since 2013 and prior to that worked in numerous leadership roles with Tanner Companies LLC (President 2008-2013; Chief Operating Officer 2006-2008; and Chief Financial Officer 2003-2006), CFOdynamics LLC (CEO 2002-2003), Delhaize America, Inc. (CFO 1999-2002), and its subsidiary, Food Lion, Inc. (CFO 1997-2002), F&M Distributors, Inc. (CFO 1988-1996), and Perry Drug Stores, Inc. (VP of Finance 1986-1988). Ms. Kendall is a registered CPA and a member of the American Institute of CPAs. She is a previous member of the Board of Directors at Bank of Commerce and of Charles & Colvard (2003-2011). Ms. Kendall joined the Board effective April 1, 2016 after having served as an advisory director of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since October 1, 2015.

John A. Switzer retired as the Managing Partner of the Charlotte office of KPMG LLP, and the Market Leader for KPMG's Coastal Business Unit, encompassing offices in the Carolinas, Florida and Puerto Rico. Over his 38-year career at the firm, he held various leadership roles which also included serving as the Managing Partner of the Cleveland, Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky offices, as well as other leadership roles within the firm. Throughout his career, Mr. Switzer served as the lead audit partner for numerous publicly traded global and domestic companies in multiple industries. Mr. Switzer is a director of Barings BDC, Inc., a publicly traded business development company, where he has served as the audit committee chairman. He is also a director of Barings Capital Investment Corporation, a privately held business development company, where he serves on the audit committee. In addition, he is a director of Weisiger Group and a former board member for the Foundation for the Mint Museum and the National Association of Corporate Directors Carolinas Chapter. He has served on numerous other not-for-profit boards in several cities throughout his career. Mr. Switzer joined the Board effective September 3, 2019, after having served as an advisory director of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since January 1, 2019.

Jesse J. Cureton, Jr. currently serves as interim President and CEO of Queens University of Charlotte, following his service to the university's Board as both Chair of the Finance and Audit Committee and Board Vice Chair. Prior to joining Queens University, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Consumer Officer for Novant Health, a three-state integrated healthcare network of physician clinics, outpatient centers and hospitals with more than $7 billion in revenue and 35,000 employees. A leader in building innovative consumer and employee experiences in highly regulated industries, he was responsible for Novant Health's customer interests, including marketing, public relations, community engagement and Novant Health's regional foundations. Joining Novant Health in 2013, he led Novant Health's system-wide rebrand that successfully unified the organization through a culture of wellness and consumer engagement, focusing on innovative healthcare delivery and community-centric care. In addition, he led omnichannel marketing and the communication efforts to share Novant Health's commitment to price transparency, evolving consumer needs, personalized patient experiences and strategies to achieve health equity. Prior to joining Novant Health, Mr. Cureton served as Regional Executive and Managing Director for Bank of America subsidiary U.S. Trust. During his 25-year career with Bank of America, he held a variety of roles with increasing responsibility, from Mortgage Account Executive to Regional President. Following Bank of America's purchase of U.S. Trust, the nation's oldest trust company, he successfully led the local merger efforts in North Carolina, developed training for more than 2,000 wealth management advisors, and implemented tactics that greatly improved staff satisfaction, retention and productivity. With a particular passion for education, the arts and financial literacy initiatives, Mr. Cureton has served on numerous boards, including the Foundations for the Carolinas, the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance (Chair 2019), Bechtler Museum of Modern Art and Charlotte Center City Partners. Currently, he is the Past Chair for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Board of Visitors. He is a graduate of Harvard Business School's Executive Education program in value measurement for healthcare and The Wharton School's Executive Education Institute program on investments. Mr. Cureton joined the Board effective May 20, 2024, after having served as an advisory director of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since September 25, 2023.

Bonnie V. Hancock is a Professor of Practice in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University (NCSU), where she teaches graduate classes in financial management and financial planning. Prior to joining NCSU, she worked with Progress Energy, as Senior Vice President of Finance and Information Technology and later as President of Progress Fuels, a subsidiary with over $1 billion in assets that produced and marketed gas, coal and synthetic fuels, and operated fuel terminals and ash management facilities. During her time at Progress Energy and its predecessor, Carolina Power & Light, she also held the positions of Tax Manager, Vice President - Accounting and Vice President - Strategic Planning. In addition, she was the Executive Director of NCSU's Enterprise Risk Management Initiative from 2006-2021. Ms. Hancock is currently a member of the Board of Directors of AgCarolina Farm Credit, where she serves as chair of the Risk Committee and as a member of the Governance Committee. She is also a member of the Board of the North Carolina Coastal Pines Girl Scout Council, where she served as chair from 2018 - 2022. She previously served on the Boards of Directors of AgFirst Farm Credit Bank and Powell Industries, Inc and was the Board Chair of the National Association of Corporate Directors - Research Triangle Chapter from 2022-2023. Ms. Hancock joined the Board effective May 20, 2024, after having served as an advisory director of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since September 25, 2023.

Rebekah M. Lowe is the Chief Executive of Fizzywork Executive Coaching, a position she has held since 2012. Previously, Ms. Lowe was with Wachovia Bank (now Wells Fargo) beginning in 1982 and rose through the ranks to serve both East Florida and Western North Carolina as Regional President before her departure in 2007. A broad banking career included serving as a branch manager, regional risk administration manager, state retail banking manager, state mortgage manager, and mergers and integrations manager for three different acquisitions. As Regional President, she had overall responsibility for consumer, commercial, wealth, real estate, and dealer banking in the regions she served. She also held the title of Executive Vice President of Wachovia Bank since 2002. Ms. Lowe graduated from Georgetown University's Leadership Coaching Program. She completed the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Executive Leadership Program and the Duke University's Senior Management Development Program and was a member of Leadership North Carolina. Ms. Lowe has served on many community boards and executive committees, including those of The United Way, Chambers of Commerce, YMCA of Western North Carolina, and Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation. Ms. Lowe joined the Board effective September 1, 2020 after having served as an advisory director of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since January 10, 2020.

Narasimhulu Neelagaru, M.D. Upon selling his medical practice in Commerce, Georgia in 2017, Dr. Neelagaru retired after more than 40 years in his field as a board-certified cardiologist. He founded Quantum and its subsidiary, Quantum National Bank, in 1995, where he served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and was Quantum's majority shareholder up until its merger with the Company effective February 12, 2023. The Quantum Merger Agreement provided for the appointment of Dr. Neelagaru as a director of the Company for an initial term ending at the Company's annual meeting of stockholders immediately following his attaining 75 years of age. Consistent with this provision, on June 26, 2023, Dr. Neelagaru was appointed as a director of the Company to serve in the class of directors whose terms expired in calendar year 2025. The Quantum Merger Agreement further provides that after the end of Dr. Neelagaru's initial term, he may serve for up to two additional one-year terms as a director of the Company if he and Infinity Trust continue to own five percent or more of the then-outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, subject to any legal or bank regulatory requirements. The Quantum Merger Agreement entitles Dr. Neelagaru to simultaneously serve as a director of the Bank so long as a majority of the directors of the Company are directors of the Bank. Dr. Neelagaru currently serves on the boards of the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce and International Development Foundation, Inc., and has served on the boards of CIGNA Health Spring Insurance Company, the Athens Area Coalition of Physicians, the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Community Bankers Association of Georgia. Dr. Neelagaru is a recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor from the Ellis Island Honors Society, and has been honored by the City of Suwanee, Georgia, for his contributions to its arts initiatives. The City of Commerce, Georgia, further recognized his impact by naming its Children's Library after the Neelagaru family. He has also received lifetime achievement awards from the Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce and the Indian American International Chamber of Commerce, reflecting his enduring commitment to service, leadership and community engagement.

Dwight L. Jacobs retired in January 2026 as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain, Real Estate, and Chief Procurement Officer for Duke Energy, a Fortune 150 public utility headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Over his 23-year career at that company, he has held various leadership roles, including serving as Chief Accounting Officer, Chief Risk Officer, and Senior Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis, among others. In February 2026, Mr. Jacobs joined Kohlberg & Co. as an Operating Advisor for their infrastructure fund. He serves on two of the portfolio company boards: AWP Safety and RESA Power. Prior to joining Duke Energy, Mr. Jacobs was an audit and business advisory partner with Arthur Andersen, where he worked for 14 years in Washington, D.C. and the Carolinas serving various large private equity, consumer products, hospitality and real estate clients. Mr. Jacobs is a Lumbee Indian of North Carolina and is the chair of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Alumni Committee on Racial and Ethnic Diversity. He was appointed to the advisory board for McColl School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte and is an executive in residence there. Mr. Jacobs received the 2023 Distinguished Service Medal from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Mr. Jacobs joined the Board effective May 20, 2024, after having served as an advisory director of HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank since September 25, 2023.

Lora Jex, age 46, joined HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank in August 2023 as Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. Ms. Jex has more than 20 years of banking and financial industry experience at institutions ranging from $3 billion to $30 billion in assets. Before joining HomeTrust, she served as Chief Compliance Officer at Southern First Bank in Greenville, South Carolina and at South State Bank in Columbia, South Carolina. She has also held positions at The Savannah Bancorp, Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, Crowe Chizek & Company and Troy Bank & Trust.

Kevin M. Nunley, age 51, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of HomeTrust Bank since July 2024. He joined HomeTrust Bank in September 2020 as Senior Vice President and Director of Loan Review before being promoted to the Director of Commercial Credit in June 2023. His 20 years of experience prior to joining HomeTrust included senior credit officer, portfolio management and relationship manager responsibilities at First Tennessee Bank, First Horizon Bank, Wachovia, and as a financial analyst at Bayer.

Charles F. Sivley, Jr, age 60, joined HomeTrust Bancshares and HomeTrust Bank in June 2024 as Executive Vice President, Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Sivley has more than 30 years of technology experience in large organizations of various sizes and complexities. Before joining HomeTrust, he served as Chief Information Officer at American National Bank, Highlands Union Bank, and First State Bank of the Southeast. Mr. Sivley also worked at Southern Company Services and served in the U.S. Army Reserves.