Amelia (Amy) Counts was appointed a director of Bancorp and Great Southern bank in 2024. 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. 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. 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. In addition, Counts 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.