The Board of Directors of First Western Financial, Inc. appointed Scott C. Mitchell and Julie A. Courkamp as directors of the Company on February 3, 2021, effective immediately. Mr. Mitchell is the President of U.S. Engineering Metalworks. Ms. Courkamp has served as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company and First Western Trust Bank since 2013. She joined the Company in 2006 as its Controller and was promoted to Director of Finance and Accounting in 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Courkamp held positions with PwC in Denver researching issues related to SEC reporting, and coordinating and supervising audits and interim quarterly reviews of public and private companies.