Equity Bancshares, Inc. announced the promotions of several individuals to new leadership positions within the Company, following board approval in January 2023. The promotions include regional CEOs overseeing Company regions in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas and key metropolitan markets; the promotion of Equity's Chief Marketing Officer; and the promotion of the CFO for Equity Bank. Brad Daniel, Josh Means, and Mark Parman are each being promoted to Regional CEOs of Equity's three regions.

Mr. Daniel will oversee Bank locations in Equity's Central, Western and Southwest Kansas markets in addition to Arkansas. Mr. Means will lead Bank regions in Missouri, Southeast Kansas and Northern Oklahoma, and Mr. Parman will lead Equity's metropolitan teams in Kansas City, Wichita, and Topeka, Kansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma. Mr. Daniel, Mr. Means and Mr. Parman will continue to report to Craig Anderson, President of Equity Bank.

Equity announced the promotion of John Hanley to Chief Marketing Officer, leading branding, advertising, public relations and digital marketing for the Company. Mr. Hanley joined Equity in 2012 as Senior Director of Marketing in Equity's Kansas City offices. Equity also announced the promotion of Chris Navratil to SVP, Bank Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Navratil joined Equity in 2018 as SVP of Finance in Equity's home office of Wichita, and will oversee financial performance and reporting at the Bank level of the Company, with Eric Newell continuing to serve as Chief Financial Officer of Equity Bancshares. Equity Bank announced additional officer promotions throughout the Company's footprint: Ed Nazar – Corporate Counsel, Senior Vice President. Ed joined Equity in 2021 in Equity's Kansas City office with a wide range of legal experience and concentrates on credit matters and solving customer inquiries for the Company.

Justin Harris –Regional President, Ozark Mountain. Justin joined Equity Bank in 2021 and has served as President of Harrison and Senior Lending Officer during his tenure at Equity.