Neal E. Arnold , Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Operating Officer, FirstSun and Sunflower Bank
Neal E. Arnold is Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chief Operating Officer of FirstSun and Sunflower Bank since April 1, 2022. He previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Sunflower since 2018. Mr. Arnold served as Executive Vice President of Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank from 1998 to 2005, and as Chief Financial Officer of Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank from 1997 to 2005. Before that, he served as Treasurer of Fifth Third Bancorp and Fifth Third Bank, and as Senior Vice President of Fifth Third Bank. Prior to joining Fifth Third, he served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Midwestern Community Bank from 1980 to 1989. Mr. Arnold’s qualifications to serve as a director include his substantial c-suite leadership experience and as a chief financial officer of a large public company. Mr. Arnold has over 20 years of experience completing numerous regulatory compliance consulting engagements for bank boards.