Nedra Matteucci, a Director of the Company since October 2003, is President of Matteucci Galleries, Inc., which does business as Nedra Matteucci Galleries and Morningstar Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Nedra Matteucci Galleries is one of the largest galleries in the United States dealing in 19th and 20th Century American Art. Morningstar Gallery specializes in museum quality Native American art. Ms. Matteucci is owner of Nedra Matteucci Fine Art located in Santa Fe, New Mexico specializing in contemporary Southwestern art. She serves on the Company's Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee. She has served on First State Bank's Santa Fe Advisory Board since 1998 and was a member of the Board of Directors of the Bank of America, New Mexico from 1991 to 1996. She is active in civic affairs on a local and national level and has been an officer and director of numerous non-profit community organizations. In accordance with applicable law and the Company's Restated Articles, she was elected by the Board of Directors to fill a vacancy for an unexpired term. |