Orr has held various management positions within Brooke Corporation formore than 20 years. He held the position of president of Brooke State Bankin Jewell, Kan., and also worked in public accounting positions. Orr is agraduate of Fort Hays State University and holds a bachelor's degree inaccounting as well as an active Certified Public Accounting license.

Brooke Savings Bank also announced the appointment of Rebecca D. Post aspresident and chief operating officer and the appointment of Dustin Bakeras vice president and senior loan officer.

Post has more than 13 years of bank operations and management experience.She held the position of executive vice president and cashier for ThePeoples Bank in Pratt, Kan. Prior to working in banks, Post was a bankexaminer for the Office of the Comptroller of Currency. She is a graduateof Fort Hays State University and holds a bachelor's degree in accountingand finance as well as a Certified Public Accounting license. Additionally,Post is a graduate of the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

Baker has more than eight years of experience as a commercial loan officer.He served as executive vice president and regional manager for FirstCommunity Bank in Desoto, Kan. Baker is a graduate of Kansas StateUniversity with a bachelor's degree in agribusiness. In addition, Baker isa graduate of the Colorado Graduate School of Banking.

About Brooke Savings Bank:

Brooke Savings Bank (www.brookesavingsbank.com) is a federally charteredsavings bank based in Kansas but authorized to conduct its operationsthroughout the United States.

Brooke Savings Bank conducts its operations through commissioned agents whohave contracted with the bank to refer deposit and loan customers. BrookeSavings Bank believes that agent banking represents a more efficientdistribution system than traditional bank distribution systems and thatthis efficiency will ultimately result in pricing and other advantages toconsumers. Brooke Savings Bank is a Member FDIC and is an Equal HousingLender.