Bank of Commerce Inc.

Sherrod France, a third generation banker and Rawlins native, is President and CEO of Bank of Commerce. He was one of the three organizers of the bank which was acquired on July 2, 1984. France graduated from Rawlins High School in 1965 and graduated from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. Following his graduation from the university he was a corporate pilot for George B. Storer until he began his full time banking career with the Jackson State Bank in February 1972. He returned to Rawlins to be Vice President, Cashier and Trust Officer of the Rawlins National Bank in October 1976. He graduated from the University of Colorado Graduate School of Banking in 1978. In the spring of 1978 he became President of the Rawlins National Bank and served in that position until April 1984 when he left to become an organizer of Bank of Commerce. He has been the only President that Bank of Commerce has had. France has served on several committees of the American Bankers Association including several years on the Government Relations Committee and one year on the executive committee of the GRC. He has also served on the Community Bankers Board, membership committee and the Bank Pac committees of ABA. France is a two time past director of the Wyoming Bankers Association and served as its President in 1999-2000 and continues to be active on the government relations committee of the state association. France has also been active with the University of Wyoming, serving several years on the Alumni Association Board of Directors, and is Past President of that group. He has served on the Alumni Association Life Membership Investment Committee for a number of years, including as Chairman. He has served on the College of Business Advisory Council since 1985 and was chairman of that council from 1996 to 2002. He received the Distinguished Service Award from the College of Business in 1996. He was a charter member and past president of the Carbon County Economic Development Corporation, is a member of BPOE Elks and is a past Exalted Ruler. He is also a member and past president of the Rawlins Rotary Club. France is a member of the First United Methodist Church, having served as Chairman of the Finance Committee and a Trustee for the church. He enjoys hunting, fishing, boating, golf and UW athletics in addition to being with his family.

Ruby is the Senior Vice President in charge of bank operations, the IT Information Security Officer and Human Resources Officer for Bank of Commerce. She graduated from Rawlins High School, attended the University of Wyoming, and graduated from the University of Colorado Graduate School of Banking. She has been in banking since 1978 and has worked in every area of the bank. Ruby worked for Wyoming Bank of Rawlins and served as the Operations Officer until the bank was purchased by Rawlins Bankshares, Inc. in 1984. At that time the name was changed to Bank of Commerce, Ruby was retained and promoted to Vice President. Ruby has served in her current position as Senior Vice President since 2000.

Leo Chapman has been a bank loan officer for 30 years, all of which were in Carbon County. He has an agricultural background, having been an active manager for a mid-sized family ranch prior to his lending career. He has extensive experience in consumer, agriculture, and commercial lending. Leo graduated from Rawlins High School, and attended Casper College. He attended the University of Colorado Graduate School of Banking and the Northwest Agricultural Credit School at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. Leo has also attended several consumer compliance and installment lending courses at the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma. He holds a license in Life insurance and Accident and Health insurance from the State of Wyoming. He has been a Vice President with the Bank of Commerce since 1993.

Mr. Sickels is co-founder of People's Bank of Commerce and has served as People's Bank's Chairman of the Board since it was chartered in March 1998. He also served as the bank's chief executive officer from 1998 to 2008. Previously, Mr. Sickels served as Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of Western Bank from 1985 until 1996, after serving other various financial and executive positions within the bank since 1967. In 2006, Mr. Sickels was honored by Oregon Bankers Association with an induction into the Hall of Fame. Mr. Sickels has held numerous leadership roles within Oregon community banking. Most notably, he has served on the board of directors, often holding officer positions, for Oregon Bankers Association, Independent Community Bankers of Oregon and BancSource. He also serves on the Finance Committee for the Oregon Economic Community Development Department. During his career, Mr. Sickels has dedicated his time to the Rogue Valley through his board involvement with Medford Rotary Club, Medford Rotary Foundation and the Rogue Gallery & Art Center . He has also been an avid supporter of a wide range of community organizations and youth activities.

Jean Herbert is a Loan Officer at Bank of Commerce. She came to the bank in 2005 bringing more than 20 years of consumer and mortgage lending experience. She is an active member of Rawlins Rotary Club, a founding member of the Platte River Rodeo and served as Walk America Chairman for three years.

A Rawlins native, Stephanie Arnold grew up on the family ranch. She graduated from Rawlins High School in 2000. Stephanie went on to attended the University of Wyoming where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Business with a minor in Finance in 2003 and a Master of Science in Agricultural and Applied Economics in 2005. She started her banking career with American National Bank where she was part of the Management Trainee Program working in Laramie, Cheyenne and Worland before deciding to return to Rawlins. She has been with Bank of Commerce since 2006. Stephanie has been an active member of the Rawlins Carbon County Chamber of Commerce.