Biography

Eric H. Brunngraber has been a director since 2003. Mr. Brunngraber currently serves as Chairman of the Company, a position he has held since his retirement as CEO effective April 18, 2023 and as Chairman of the Board of Directors, a position he has held since 2015. Mr. Brunngraber has served in several executive and numerous other positions with the Company since his employment with Cass began in 1979, including as CEO from 2008 until April 2023, President from 2006 to 2022, Chief Operating Officer (COO) from 2006 to 2008, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from 1997 to 2006, and Executive Vice President of Cass Commercial Bank, the Company’s bank subsidiary. Mr. Brunngraber is and has been active in numerous civic, charitable, and professional organizations in the St. Louis metropolitan area, including the Regional Business Council, CEOs Against Cancer, and Concordance, a St. Louis based nonprofit established to reduce reincarceration rates. The Board selected Mr. Brunngraber to serve as a director because of his long tenure with the Company that has provided him with a deep understanding of its strategy, business lines, operations, finance, regulatory environment, and culture.