Bear State Financial Культура компании

Mr. W. Dabbs Cavin serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Mountaire Corporation. Mr. Cavin has been active in commercial banking in a variety of executive positions for over 20 years. Mr. Cavin served as Chief Executive Officer of First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. and its subsidiary First Federal Bank (Harrison, AR) since August 17, 2011 until June 30, 2013. Mr. Cavin served as the President of First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc. and First Federal Bank (Harrison, AR) since May 3, 2011. In 1996, Mr. Cavin was a co-founder and organizer of Pinnacle Bancshares and Pinnacle Bank in Little Rock, Arkansas where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer. After the 2002 sale of Pinnacle to BancorpSouth, Mr. Cavin became president of the Little Rock market for BancorpSouth until joining Summit Bank as Executive Vice President. At Summit, Mr. Cavin was responsible for leading its entrance into the Little Rock market as well as working with executive management on corporate strategic initiatives, market expansion, marketing and business development. He served as an Executive Vice President of Pulaski County Operations at Summit Bank (Arkadelphia, AR). In 2006 and 2007, Mr. Cavin moved to Kigali, Rwanda where he launched a for-profit commercial bank with non-profit shareholders led by Opportunity International in an effort to further the economic development of that country. While serving as the chief executive officer of this enterprise, Mr. Cavin negotiated and completed the first ever bank merger in Rwanda. From 2008 to 2011, Mr. Cavin was employed with Mountaire Corporation where he worked closely with its chairman on philanthropy and investment matters while also consulting with Summit Bank on strategic issues. Mr. Cavin began his banking career in 1986 as a regulatory examiner in the Houston office of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, the predecessor to the Office of Thrift Supervision. He has been an Executive Vice Chairman of Bear State Financial, Inc. (also known as First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.) and First Federal Bank (Harrison, AR) since June 30, 2013 and has been its Director since May 3, 2011. He served as Vice Chairman of First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc., and First Federal Bank (Harrison, AR) until June 30, 2013. He is a member of board of directors at Mountaire Corporation. He has been a Director of Bear State Financial, Inc.(also know as First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas Inc.) since May 3, 2011. Mr. Cavin is a member of Bear State and has an indirect interest in Bear State's investment. In 2006 and 2007, Mr. Cavin moved to Kigali, Rwanda where he launched a for-profit commercial bank with non-profit shareholders led by Opportunity International in an effort to further the economic development of that country. From 2008 until 2011, Mr. Cavin was employed by Mountaire Corporation in a position similar to his present capacity, while also consulting with Summit Bank on strategic issues. Mr. Cavin was also a regulatory examiner with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas which was the precursor to the Office of Thrift Supervision.

Ms. Shelly Loftin has been the Chief Administrative Officer of Bear State Financial, Inc. since February 11, 2017 and has been its Executive Vice President since January 2015. Ms. Loftin served as the Chief Marketing Officer of Bear State Financial, Inc. at Bear State Bank, National Association. Ms. Loftin served as the Chief Marketing Officer at Bear State Financial, Inc since January 2015 and serves as its Retail Director. She served as Senior Vice President of Marketing and Retail at Bear State Financial, Inc until January 2015.

Mrs. Sherri R. Billings has been the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Executive Vice President of Bear State Financial, Inc. (Alternate Name: First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc) and Bear State Bank, National Association since May 1, 2016 and served as their Chief Accounting Officer since June 27, 2014 until December 16, 2016. Mrs. Billings served as an Executive Vice President of Bear State Financial, Inc. and Bear State Bank, National Association from 2002 to May 1, 2016. She served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc since 2002. She served as the Chief Financial Officer of Bear State Financial, Inc. from 2002 to June 27, 2014. She served as the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of First Federal Bank (Alternative Name: First Federal Bank of Arkansas, FA) from 2002 to 2014. She served as Treasurer of First Federal Bank, a subsidiary of First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Inc. from 1986 to 1993. She served as Senior Vice President of First Federal Bank from 1993 to 2002. She initially was employed by First Federal Bank in 1979. Mrs. Billings is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in the state of Arkansas, a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Arkansas Society of Certified Public Accountants and has attained the designation Chartered Global Management Accountant.

Mr. Yurik Iver Paroubek has been the Chief Technology Officer of Bear State Financial, Inc. since 2016 and serves as Executive Vice President. Mr. Paroubek serves as Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at First Federal Bank. He served as Executive Vice President and Director of Operations of Bear State Bank NA. Mr. Paroubek joined First Federal Bank in October of 2011 as a Financial Analyst. In June 2012, he was promoted to Operations Manager of First Federal Bank, a position he held until June 2013. Mr. Paroubek worked as a Financial Analyst at Summit Bank. His day to day responsibilities include overseeing deposit, loan and information technology operations.