AMELIA A. COUNTS

Corporate Board Profile

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GREAT SOUTHERN BANCORP, INC.

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2024-03-28	Amelia A. Counts, age 52, was first appointed a director of Bancorp and Great Southern Bank effective January 1, 2024. ... The Audit Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Counts, Carlson, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. ... The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. ... The current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert.
2025-03-27	Amelia A. Counts, age 53, was appointed a director of Bancorp and Great Southern Bank in 2024. Ms. Counts currently is a regional vice president of sales at St. Louis-based Wise F&I. She has more than 25 years of experience in sales and marketing of information technology and software solutions, primarily in the automotive industry. Ms. Counts earned a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University. She has received extensive training from several notable national sales training organizations, including the Northwestern Kellogg Sales Institute. Ms. Counts currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Missouri State University Foundation and acts as co-chair of Bears WIN (Women’s Impact Network). She previously served on the Missouri State University Board of Governors from 2017 to 2023, acting as chair in 2021, and served as Vice Chair of the Search Committee for the 12th University President in 2024, and is a board member of St. Louis Artworks, an Advisor of the Alumni Board for Delta Zeta Sorority – Epsilon Nu Chapter and member of Focus St. Louis. The Audit Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Counts, Carlson, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. Each member of the Audit Committee is “independent,” as independence for audit committee members is defined in the Listing Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Board of Directors of Bancorp has determined that Mr. Steinert is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the SEC’s rules. The Audit Committee held nine meetings during fiscal 2024. The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. The Compensation Committee consists solely of independent directors. The current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. This committee consists solely of independent directors. In 2024, members of the Audit Committee received a fee of $400 per committee meeting attended ($450 for the Audit Committee chair). The directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are not reimbursed for costs incurred in attending board and committee meetings. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each director, who is not also a named executive officer, who served on Bancorp’s Board of Directors in 2024. Amelia A. Counts: $58,600 fees earned or paid in cash, $30,087 option awards, total $88,687.

Filing Date

Source Excerpt

2024-03-28

Amelia A. Counts, age 52, was first appointed a director of Bancorp and Great Southern Bank effective January 1, 2024. ... The Audit Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Counts, Carlson, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. ... The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. ... The current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert.

2025-03-27

Amelia A. Counts, age 53, was appointed a director of Bancorp and Great Southern Bank in 2024. Ms. Counts currently is a regional vice president of sales at St. Louis-based Wise F&I. She has more than 25 years of experience in sales and marketing of information technology and software solutions, primarily in the automotive industry. Ms. Counts earned a bachelor’s degree from Missouri State University. She has received extensive training from several notable national sales training organizations, including the Northwestern Kellogg Sales Institute. Ms. Counts currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Missouri State University Foundation and acts as co-chair of Bears WIN (Women’s Impact Network). She previously served on the Missouri State University Board of Governors from 2017 to 2023, acting as chair in 2021, and served as Vice Chair of the Search Committee for the 12th University President in 2024, and is a board member of St. Louis Artworks, an Advisor of the Alumni Board for Delta Zeta Sorority – Epsilon Nu Chapter and member of Focus St. Louis. The Audit Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Counts, Carlson, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. Each member of the Audit Committee is “independent,” as independence for audit committee members is defined in the Listing Rules of the NASDAQ Stock Market. The Board of Directors of Bancorp has determined that Mr. Steinert is an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in the SEC’s rules. The Audit Committee held nine meetings during fiscal 2024. The Compensation Committee is currently comprised of directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. The Compensation Committee consists solely of independent directors. The current members of the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee are directors Ausburn, Carlson, Counts, Edwards, Hart, Pitt and Steinert. This committee consists solely of independent directors. In 2024, members of the Audit Committee received a fee of $400 per committee meeting attended ($450 for the Audit Committee chair). The directors of the Company and its subsidiaries are not reimbursed for costs incurred in attending board and committee meetings. The following table sets forth certain information regarding the compensation earned by or awarded to each director, who is not also a named executive officer, who served on Bancorp’s Board of Directors in 2024. Amelia A. Counts: $58,600 fees earned or paid in cash, $30,087 option awards, total $88,687.

Data sourced from SEC filings. Last updated: 2025-12-06