James R. Scott

James R. Scott has been a director since 1971, and served as Chair of the Board from January 2016 to May 2020, the Executive Vice Chair of the Board from 2012 to January 2016, and the Vice Chair of the Board from 1990 to 2012. Mr. Scott served as a director of First Interstate Bank from 2007 to 2020, serving as Chair from 2011-2020. Mr. Scott is managing partner of J.S. Investments, Vice President of the Foundation for Community Vitality, board member of First Interstate BancSystem Foundation, board member of Padlock Ranch Corporation, board member of Blackfeet Indian Land Trust, and lifetime trustee at Fountain Valley School of Colorado. Mr. Scott also served as Chair of the Padlock Ranch Corporation from 1999-2017, Chair of Homer A. and Mildred S. Scott Foundation from 1990 to 2006, Chair of First Interstate BancSystem Foundation from 1990 to 2006, and Chair of Scott Family Services, Inc. from 2003 to 2012. Mr. Scott is the father of James R. Scott, Jr., and the uncle of Jonathan R. Scott and John M. Heyneman, Jr.

The qualifications of Mr. Scott for service on the Board as identified by the Board include the following: Mr. Scott has significant executive management, business, and corporate governance experience as a result of his years of service to the Company and other family-related businesses. Mr. Scott has extensive knowledge of key issues, dynamics, and trends affecting the Company, its business, and the banking industry in general. He also has extensive knowledge of the Company’s unique challenges, regulatory environment, and history. Mr. Scott serves on the Compensation & Human Capital and Executive Committees.