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Michael Maddox

Director

Michael J. Maddox was appointed a director of CVB Financial Corp. and Citizens Business Bank effective July 22, 2026. Mr. Maddox has over 20 years of experience in banking and financial services. He built and successfully scaled a privately owned Midwestern community bank from its founding through an initial public offering and a multibillion-dollar merger transaction. Mr. Maddox served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CrossFirst Bankshares, Inc. from June 1, 2020, and as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the board of CrossFirst Bank from November 2008 until their mergers with First Busey Corporation and Busey Bank in March 2025. Mr. Maddox then served as President and Vice Chairman of First Busey Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Busey Bank from March 2025 to January 2026. While at CrossFirst Bank, he also served as the bank’s president from November 2008 to July 2022 when the roles of CEO and President of CrossFirst Bank were split. Prior to joining CrossFirst Bank, he was a Regional President for Intrust Bank. In this role, he managed Intrust Bank’s operations in Northeast Kansas. Mr. Maddox holds a Juris Doctor and a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of Kansas. He also completed the Graduate School of Banking at the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 2003.

Mr. Maddox’s qualifications to serve on our Board include extensive experience in board governance, capital strategy, banking operations, risk management, market expansion, and organizational leadership.