West Bancorporation, Inc. announced that On January 23, 2019, the company's Board of Directors approved the slate of directors nominated for election by the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee for the Company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Current board member Kaye R. Lozier will not be standing for re-election due to reaching the age limit for directors in accordance with Company policy. Ms. Lozier will continue to serve her current term until the company's 2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. On January 23, 2019, Jane M. Funk was appointed the principal accounting officer of the Company. Ms. Funk has been with the Company since 2014, serving as Controller and Senior Vice President since April 2018 and Assistant Controller and Vice President prior to that. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Funk served as CFO and Controller for two bank holding companies for four years and prior to that as a director for RSM US LLP. Douglas R. Gulling, Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, had been serving as the principal accounting officer of the company on an interim basis prior to Ms. Funk's appointment.