Thomas A. Carlstrom to Retire from the Board of West Bancorporation
May 01, 2015 at 05:25 pm EDT
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On April 28, 2015, Dr. Thomas A. Carlstrom, age 69, retired neurosurgeon, informed the Chairman of West Bancorporation, Inc. of his intention to retire from the board of directors of the company and therefore not stand for re-election to the board at its next annual meeting of shareholders to be held in April of 2016. Dr. Carlstrom will continue to serve as a director until the 2016 annual meeting. Dr. Carlstrom has served as a director of the company since 2009 and as a director of the company's subsidiary, West Bank, since 1996.
West Bancorporation, Inc., is a financial holding company. The Company owns West Bank (the Bank), which is a business-focused community bank. The Bank provides full-service community banking and trust services to customers. The Bank offers range of credit to its customers, including commercial, real estate, and consumer loans. It also offers trust services, including the administration of estates, conservatorships, personal trusts, and agency accounts. The Company operates in the markets, including central Iowa, which is generally the greater Des Moines metropolitan area; eastern Iowa, which includes the area surrounding Iowa City and Coralville, and southern Minnesota, which includes the cities of Rochester, Owatonna, Mankato, and St. Cloud. The Bank offers a full range of deposit services, including checking, savings and money market accounts and time certificates of deposit. It also offers online banking, mobile banking, and treasury management services.