Biography

James T. Ashworth joined the Company as a director in March 2026. Mr. Ashworth previously served as the President and Vice Chairman of CNB. He also served on the Board of Directors of both CNB and CNB Bank & Trust, N.A. (“CNB Bank”). In addition to CNB and CNB Bank, Mr. Ashworth previously served on the Board of Directors of the Community Bankers Association of Illinois, the Independent Community Bankers of America, and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Mr. Ashworth graduated from the University of Miami (Florida) and completed theGraduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.