Great State Bank

Wilkesboro,
North Carolina
The Bank's President and Chief Executive Officer

Charlotte,
North Carolina
Retired; previously, business manager, C.O. & Ruth Lovette Corp., North Wilkesboro, NC, from 1989 to 2005, and owner and manager, CL Properties LLC, North Wilkesboro, NC (real estate holding companies), from 1990 to 2005

Wilkesboro,
North Carolina
The Bank's Chief Operating and Financial Officer

Wilkesboro,
North Carolina
Certified Public Accountant, Benson Blevins & Associates, PLLC, North Wilkesboro , NC (public accounting firm) since 2003; member, Concorde Financial Resources, LLC, North Wilkesboro, NC (financial planning and investment management services) since 2001

Trade,
Tennessee
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Hubbard Health Care, Boone, NC (long-term care nursing and extended-care facilities)

Wilkesboro,
North Carolina
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Gardner Glass Products, Inc., North Wilkesboro, NC (mirror and fabricated glass products manufacturer) since 1996

North
Wilkesboro,
North Carolina
Secretary of the Bank's Board of Directors
Retired since 1998; previously served as Vice President ‑ Credit, Lowe's Companies, Inc., Wilkesboro, NC from 1956 to 1998

Wilkesboro,
North Carolina
President and majority owner, Carolina Automotive Group, LLC, High Point, NC (automobile dealerships) since 2003; previously, owner of Northwest Toyota, Inc., North Wilkesboro, NC from 1983 to 2003

Wilkesboro,
North Carolina
Chairman of the Bank's Board of Directors
Retired since 2003; previously served as Executive Vice President, Administration, Lowe's Companies, Inc., Wilkesboro, NC  from 1996 to 2003

Boone,
North Carolina
Attorney and Partner in law firm of Deal, Moseley & Smith LLP, Boone, NC. Currently serves as Chairman of the Watauga County Board of Commissioners and Chairman of the Appalachian State University Board of Trustees.

Gastonia,
North Carolina
President and Owner, Ultra Machine & Fabrication, Inc. (manufacturer of military equipment)