GOVERNANCE 22 Governance Board Structure and Leadership We believe that having an effective and responsive corporate governance structure is The Hancock Whitney Corporation Board of Directors is currently composed of 14 vital for the long-term success of our company and directly benefits our shareholders, independent directors and our CEO. An independent chair leads the board. We believe clients, and associates. With uncompromising commitment to these principles and separation of the CEO and chair positions allows the chair to maintain an independent our core values, we strive to act with Honor & Integrity at all times to comply with laws, role in management oversight. Information about our directors is available on our investor regulations and ethical, environmental and social standards. relations website and in our annual proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Board of Directors members pictured left to right (front): Frank E. Bertucci, Sonia A. Pérez, James H. Horne, Christine L. Pickering, Jerry L. Levens, Joan C. Teofilo, Randall W. Hanna; (back) Constantine “Dean” S. Liollio, Sonya C. Little, Thomas H. Olinde, H. Merritt Lane, III, John M. Hairston, Hardy B. Fowler, Suzette K. Kent, C. Richard Wilkins