Document:

Ronald M. Bower Employment Agreement

EXHIBIT 10.2.71 
 
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is deemed effective this 8th day of January, 2003, by and between INLAND NORTHWEST BANK, a Washington-state chartered commercial bank (“Bank”)
and RONALD M. BOWER (“Employee”). 
 
Section 1.
Employment. 
 
1.1 Subject to
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, Bank employs Employee and Employee agrees to render Employee’s exclusive services to Bank during the Employment Term, as defined in Section 3.1 Employment Term (“Employment
Term”) as the Executive Vice President—Chief Credit Officer of the Bank or in such other executive position with the same level of compensation and benefits as the Board of Directors of the Bank may direct. 
 
1.2 Employee accepts employment and agrees to devote
his full business and professional time and energy to Bank, and to perform his duties and responsibilities in an efficient, trustworthy and businesslike manner. Employee shall not render services of a business, professional or commercial nature to
any other person, firm or corporation, whether for compensation or otherwise, without the written approval of the Bank. 
 
Section 2. Compensation. 
 
2.1 Fixed Salary. During the Employment Term the Employee shall receive compensation (the “Fixed Salary”)
payable in equal monthly installments at the annual rate of $95,472. Any adjustments in that Fixed Salary shall be effective as of the Employee’s anniversary date. The Employee then shall receive the adjusted Fixed Salary for the twelve month
period beginning on the anniversary date. In no event shall the Fixed Salary for any twelve-month period be less than the Fixed Salary during the preceding twelve-month period. 
 
2.2 Incentive Programs. In addition to the Fixed Salary provided in Section 2.1 Fixed
Salary, Bank may pay to Employee from time to time such bonus or other incentive compensation, in cash or other forms, as the Board of Directors of the Bank in its judgment may determine; the Employee shall be eligible to participate in
incentive programs for senior management. 
 
2.3 Expenses. Bank shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Employee in the course of the performance of his duties that are consistent with the policies and procedures of Bank as
in effect from time to time. Employee shall submit expense 
 

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reports with substantiating vouchers as Bank shall reasonably require; payment of such expenses shall
require approval by another designated officer of Bank. 
 
2.4 Vacation. Employee shall be entitled to four (4) weeks paid vacation per year worked during the Employment Term as well as holiday pay for those holidays recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank and the State
of Washington. Vacation time remaining unused at the end of each year of the Employment Term shall not accrue. 
 
2.5 Other Benefits. Employee shall be eligible to be a full participant in any pension plan, profit sharing plan,
group life, disability, health or other insurance plan, vision medical plan, dental plan, incentive stock option plan and any other employee benefit plan or arrangement provided to executive officers of Bank at Bank’s expense. The Bank will pay
for the Employee’s membership in the Spokane Club, if the Employee requests. 
 
Section 3. Term and Termination. 
 
3.1 Employment Term. The Employment Term shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall not have a fixed period of duration. The Bank has the right, however, at any time to notify the Employee,
in writing, that the Bank will establish an employment term of twelve (12) months to commence no earlier than the day following date of receipt of the notice by the Employee. The notice may be given without a determination of cause and does not
constitute a termination of this Agreement. The Fixed Salary for the Employee, as then in effect, shall continue without change during the twelve-month period unless adjusted by the Directors in accordance with Section 2.1 Fixed Salary. The
Employment Term, as used in other sections of this Agreement, shall be either the Employee’s continuous employment or the twelve month period set forth in the notice. If the Employee resigns during the twelve month period set forth in the
notice, then the provisions of Section 3.2 Termination at Will shall apply for the remainder of the twelve month period. 
 
3.2 Termination at Will. If the Bank, through action taken by its Board of Directors, has determined that the Employee shall
not continue his employment with the Bank in any capacity, then the Employee will be notified of his termination in the notice referred to in Section 3.1 Employment Term. No cause for such termination shall be required. If this Agreement has
been terminated in this manner, then the Employee shall receive a Severance Payment in an amount equal to his then existing, annual Fixed Salary payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments. The Bank also will continue existing medical benefits
or programs for a period of one year unless such benefits or programs are terminated or allowed to lapse for all participants. Employee also shall receive any payments or benefits which have accrued or to which Employee may be entitled as of the
date of termination, including bonus and other incentive plans in which employee was participating. The Employee shall not be entitled to any 
 

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other rights and benefits that are set forth in this Agreement. 
 
3.3 Termination for Illness and
Incapacity. Employee shall receive full compensation during any period of illness, disability or incapacity during the Employment Term. Bank may terminate the Employment Term as provided in Section 3.2 Termination at Will in the event
Employee suffers an illness or incapacity of such character as to substantially disable him from performing his duties for a period of more than ninety (90) consecutive days or one hundred eighty (180) days in the aggregate in any twelve-month
period. 
 
Any payments pursuant to a salary
continuation or disability insurance plan of Bank shall be deducted from any compensation paid to Employee under this Agreement during the period of his illness, disability or incapacity, but such deductions shall only be made with respect to
payments in the corresponding periods for which compensation is paid to Employee pursuant to this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit or abrogate any insurance or other benefits available to Employee under any present or
future salary continuation or disability insurance plans of Bank. 
 
3.4 Termination Upon Employee’s Death. If Employee dies during the Employment Term, Bank shall pay to the estate of Employee the compensation (including a pro rata portion of all incentive
compensation to which Employee may be entitled) which would otherwise accrue or be available to Employee up to the end of the month in which his death occurred. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit or abrogate any insurance or other
benefits available to the Employee. 
 
3.5
Other Terminations. This Agreement also may be terminated as follows: 
 
(i) By Employee upon written notice delivered by Employee to Bank; 
 
(ii) As Bank and Employee shall mutually agree in writing; or 
 
(iii) For Cause, upon written notice from Bank to Employee setting forth the “cause” for
termination. “Cause” as used in this agreement shall mean any one or more of the following: 
 
(a) Disobedience of orders or directives of the Board of Directors of the Bank, clearly given, in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement, or interference with the performance by other employees of Bank of their duties pursuant to such orders or directives, if such disobedience or interference shall be either (i) of such a nature that no reasonable doubt can exist as to its
material adverse effect on Bank, or (ii) continued after specific instructions to stop shall have been given by the Board of Directors of the Bank; or 
 
(b) Material acts of dishonesty related to the business of Bank or its relationships with employees, suppliers, contractors, customers or
those with whom Bank does business; or 
 
(c)
Refusal or failure to furnish significant information concerning 
 

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Bank business as clearly and reasonably requested by or under the authority of the Board of Directors of
the Bank or material falsification of such information; or 
 
(d) Any other action or course of conduct which has or reasonably will have an adverse effect on Bank or its business or financial position, if such action or course of conduct shall be either (i) of such a nature that no reasonable
doubt can exist as to its material adverse effect on Bank, or (ii) continued after specific instructions to stop shall have been given by or under the specific authority of the Board of Directors of the Bank; or 
 
(e) Conviction in a court of the United States or of any
state of a felony or serious crime involving acts of Employee constituting fraud, moral turpitude, intentional dishonesty or similar conduct. 
 
3.6 Termination by Employee or for Cause. In the event this Agreement is terminated by voluntary resignation of the
Employee (excluding Employee’s voluntary termination following notice from Bank as set forth in Section 3.1 Employment Term) or For Cause, the pay and other benefits described in Section 3.2 Termination at Will will not be
provided. If Employee resigns because the Bank has eliminated Employee’s position and replaced the Employee with another person in that position or has assigned Employee to another position that does not have equivalent duties and
responsibilities, the Employee will receive the Severance Payment and benefits provided in Section 3.2 Termination at Will for the remainder of the Employment Term, subject to the obligations of the Employee set forth in Sections 5
Obligations of Employee upon Termination and 8 Covenant Not to Compete. 
 
3.7 Termination of Obligations. Upon the termination of this Agreement as provided above, all obligations of either Bank (except as herein expressly provided) or Employee for
future performance arising out of this Agreement or the employment relationship shall terminate; provided, however, that the provisions of Sections 5 Obligations of Employee upon Termination, 6 Nondisclosure, 7 Services Unique,
8 Covenant Not to Compete, and 9 Remedies shall not be affected by termination of this Agreement. 
 
Section 4 Provisions Regarding Change of Control. The following provisions shall be effective as of and after the
date on which a Change of Control, as defined in Section 4.1 Change of Control, occurs: 
 
4.1 Change of Control. For the purposes of this Section 4, a “Change of Control” is any event which would be required to be reported as a change in control in response to
Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14a promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”), provided that, without limitation, such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) during any
period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Bank and any new director 
 

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whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Bank’s shareholder was
approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously so approved, cease for any reason to
constitute a majority thereof; (ii) the shareholders of Northwest Bancorporation, Inc. (the parent company of the Bank) approve a merger or consolidation of the Bank with any other financial institution, other than a merger or consolidation of the
Bank which would result in the voting securities of the Bank outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity) at least 80% of the
total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Bank or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (iii) the shareholder of the Bank approves a plan of complete liquidation of the Bank or an
agreement for the sale or disposition by the Bank of all or substantially all of the Bank’s assets. 
 
4.2 Change of Control Date. The Change of Control Date shall mean: 
 
(i) The date on which the Employee and the Bank agree that
the Change of Control has occurred; or 
 
(ii) The
date on which a transaction of the type referred to in Section 4.1 has been completed, either as of a date fixed by the parties to the transaction or on the filing date for articles of merger or similar documents filed with the State of Washington
or a bank regulatory agency, if the filing date for such documents is set by law as the Effective Date for the transaction. 
 
4.3 Severance Payment. If Employee is terminated for reasons other than cause during a twenty-four (24) month period
following the Change of Control Date (the “Severance Period”), Employee will be entitled to a Severance Payment in an amount equal to the monthly installment of his Fixed Salary established by Section 2.1, as in effect on the Change of
Control Date, times the number of months remaining in the Severance Period, payable in equal monthly installments for the remaining months of the Severance Period, commencing with the first day of the month following the date of Employee’s
termination. Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payments provided for in Section 4 by seeking other employment. If, however, the Employee obtains other employment and has received twelve monthly installments, the remaining
monthly payments shall be reduced by fifty percent (50%) of any payments or compensation received by Employee and/or accrued to his benefit as the result of earned income arising from part or full-time employment with another employer or part or
full-time self-employment. Such employment otherwise shall not abrogate or limit monthly severance payments. Voluntary termination by Employee as of the Change of Control Date or at any time during the Severance Period shall not affect the
Employee’s right to receive the Severance 
 

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Payment. Employee shall not participate in any health insurance program or receive any medical benefits
from the Bank or its successor after the Employee’s termination date, except as required by law. A material breach of the provisions of Sections 6 Nondisclosure, 7 Services Unique and 8 Covenant Not to Compete of this
Agreement by Employee shall terminate Bank’s obligation to make the Severance Payment from and after the date of such breach. 
 
4.4 Limitation on Payments. In no event shall the present value of all payments to Employee which constitute “parachute
payments” (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”), without regard to clause A(ii) thereof, when aggregated with any other payments to Employee which constitute parachute
payments, exceed 299% of the Employee’s “base amount” (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3)(A)); provided, however, that if, under then prevailing law (including but not limited to Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations),
all or any portion of the aggregate of such “parachute payments” represents amounts generally considered to be reasonable compensation for services actually rendered and if the present value of all such reasonable compensation exceeds 299%
of the Employee’s “base amount”, then the Employee shall nevertheless be entitled to receive an amount equal to the present value of all such “parachute payments” hereunder which represent such reasonable compensation. For
purposes of this Paragraph 4.6, the “present value” of any payment shall be determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code. If the “present value” of such aggregate parachute payments exceeds the limitation of this
Section, payment shall be reduced to the extent necessary to satisfy the limitation. The reduction shall be effected by reducing the amount of any payment receivable by the Employee. 
 
Section 5 Obligations of Employee upon Termination. 
 
5.1 Employee shall not be required to mitigate the
amount of any payments provided for in Sections 3.2 Termination at Will or 3.6 Termination by Employee or for Cause by seeking other employment; provided, however, that the amount of any payments or other benefits provided for in
Section 3.2 Termination at Will shall be reduced by any corresponding payments or other benefits received by Employee and/or accrued to the benefit of Employee in respect of the remainder of the Employment Term as the result of earned income
arising from part or full-time employment by another employer or part or full-time self-employment (“Successor Employer”) after the Termination Date. Employment by a Successor Employer shall not abrogate, but shall only result in deduction
of amounts received from the Successor Employer in the corresponding or subsequent periods. If Employee and/or a Successor Employer fail to provide complete and accurate statements of Employee’s compensation and benefits provided by Successor
Employer, all payments and benefits provided for in Section 3.2 shall cease. 
 
5.2 A material breach of the provisions of Sections 6 Nondisclosure, 7 Services 
 

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Unique and 8 Covenant Not to Compete of this Agreement by Employee shall terminate
Bank’s obligation to make any payments pursuant to Section 3.2 Termination at Will from and after the date of such breach. 
 
Section 6. Nondisclosure. Employee acknowledges that Bank’s financial affairs, contractual arrangements, marketing strategies,
business development plans, and other internal information, plans and policies are valuable, special, and unique assets of Bank. Employee agrees that (i) during and after the Employment Term he will not intentionally disclose any such information
outside Bank at any time without the express prior written consent of Bank and (ii) that upon a termination of his employment with Bank he shall return all confidential information which shall be in his possession. Bank’s obligations under this
Agreement are expressly conditioned upon compliance by Employee with these obligations. 
 
Section 7. Services Unique. Employee acknowledges that the services to be rendered by him under this Agreement are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character which gives them
peculiar value, the loss of which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law. It being understood and agreed that a breach by Employee of the provisions of this Agreement will cause Bank irreparable injury and
damage, Employee expressly agrees that Bank shall be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent or curtail any breach of this Agreement by Employee. Resort to such equitable relief however, shall not be construed as a waiver of
any other rights or remedies which Bank may have for damages or otherwise. 
 
Section 8. Covenant Not to Compete. Employee agrees that during (i) the Employment Term, or (ii) during such time as the Employee is receiving the Severance Payment provided by either Section 3.2 Termination at
Will or Section 4 Provisions Regarding Change of Control, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Bank, he will not, directly or indirectly, as principal, agent, officer, director, employee, consultant or
otherwise, alone or in association with any other person, firm, corporation or other business organization, carry on or be engaged in, concerned, or take part in, or render services to any firm, corporation, or other business organization which is
in direct competition with the Bank or its successor, in a business area within a radius of 150 miles from any banking facility of the Bank. 
 
Section 9. Remedies. Bank and Employee will pursue their respective remedies under this Agreement as mutually agreed or in a court of
law. Without intending to limit the remedies 
 

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available to Bank in a court, Employee further agrees that damages at law will be an insufficient remedy
for Bank if Employee violates the terms of this Agreement and that Bank may apply for injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain the breach or the threat of breach of or otherwise to specifically enforce any of the
covenants of this Agreement. In the event of any action arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to court costs and expenses, including such reasonable attorneys’ fees as the court may fix. 
 
Section 10. Indemnification. The Board of Directors of
the Bank shall authorize the payment of expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by, or satisfy a judgment or fine rendered or levied against Employee or his estate, executor, administrator, heirs or devisees in an action brought
by a third party against Employee (whether or not Bank is joined as a party defendant) to impose a liability or penalty on Employee for any act or omission alleged against Employee while employed by Bank, and shall reimburse Employee for amounts
paid and expenses reasonably incurred, including attorneys’ fees and costs, in settling any such action or threatened action to the full extent authorized by the Articles of Incorporation and the laws of the State of Washington; provided, the
Board of Directors determines in good faith that Employee was not grossly negligent and was acting within the scope of his authority. 
 
Section 11. Waiver. The waiver by Bank or Employee of a breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach. 
 
Section 12.
Entire Agreement: Successors and Assigns. No Right or Remedy Conferred on Others. 
 
This Agreement replaces and supercedes all prior employment agreements or arrangements of any type between the Bank and the Employee, and it embodies the entire representation, warranties, and
agreements in relation to the subject matter of this Agreement, and no representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, or agreements, or otherwise, exist between the parties except as expressly set forth. This Agreement is binding upon the
parties and their respective successors, assigns, heirs, and personal representatives. Except as specifically provided herein, neither of the parties may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest therein, by operation of law or
otherwise, without the prior written consent of the other party; provided, however, Bank may assign this Agreement or any interest therein, by operation of law or otherwise, to (a) any successor to all or substantially all of its respective assets
and business by dissolution, merger, consolidation, transfer of assets, or otherwise, or (b) any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Bank or of any such successor referred to in (a) hereof. Any assignment by Bank shall not release Bank’s
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Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or shall be construed to confer
upon or give to any person, firm or corporation, other than the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs or personal representatives, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement. This Agreement may not be
amended or terminated orally but only as expressly provided or by an instrument in writing duly executed by the parties. 
 
Section 13. Representations and Warranties. Employee hereby represents and warrants that Employee has the right to enter into this
Agreement and to render to Bank the required services of Employee as provided. Employee is not subject to any obligation which will or might prevent or interfere with the performance and observance by Employee of all of the covenants, conditions and
agreements to be performed and observed by Employee. Employee has not made, nor will he make, any commitment or agreement which will or might prevent or interfere with the complete rendition of Employee’s services. 
 
Bank hereby represents and warrants that it is a banking
corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the state of Washington. The Board of Directors has approved the employment arrangement described in this Agreement and has duly authorized the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by its Chairman or by an authorized agent of Bank. 
 
Section 14. Notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to the parties shall be deemed to have been given if delivered or if mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt
requested, first class postage prepaid, addressed as follows: 
 

	 	(i)	 	If to Employee: 

Ronald M.
Bower 
5511 S. Pittsburg 
Spokane, WA 99223 
 

	 	(ii)	 	If to the Bank: 

 
Inland Northwest Bank 
ATT: William E. Shelby, Chairman 
West 421 Riverside Avenue 
Spokane, WA 99201 
 
Section 15. Interpretation and Construction. 
 
Captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered as a part of this Agreement or as in any way limiting or
amplifying the terms and provisions. This Agreement has been made in Washington and shall in all respects be interpreted, construed, and 
 

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governed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. Washington courts shall have jurisdiction over the parties and any
action arising out of this Agreement. Venue of any action arising out of this Agreement shall be in Spokane County, Washington. 
 
Section 16. Counterparts. More than one counterpart of this Agreement may be executed by the parties, and each fully
executed counterpart shall be deemed an original. 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered on the date first above written. 
 

	 EMPLOYEE
  
	 	 	 	 INLAND NORTHWEST
BANK
  

	
	 By:
	 	 /s/    RONALD M.
BOWER        

	 	 	 	 By:
	 	 /s/    WILLIAM E.
SHELBY        

	 	 	 RONALD M. BOWER
	 	 	 	 	 	 William E. Shelby
 Its: Chairman

 

10Holly A. Austin Employment Agreement

 
EXHIBIT 10.2.81

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT 
 
THIS EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is deemed effective this 8th day of January, 2003, by and between INLAND NORTHWEST BANK, a Washington-state chartered commercial bank (“Bank”) and HOLLY A. AUSTIN
(“Employee”). 
 
Section 1. Employment.

 
1.1 Subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, Bank employs Employee and Employee agrees to render Employee’s exclusive services to Bank during the Employment Term, as defined in Section 3.1 Employment Term (“Employment Term”) as the Cashier and
Secretary of the Bank or in such other executive position with the same level of compensation and benefits as the Board of Directors of the Bank may direct. 
 
1.2 Employee accepts employment and agrees to devote her full business and professional time and energy to Bank, and to perform her
duties and responsibilities in an efficient, trustworthy and businesslike manner. Employee shall not render services of a business, professional or commercial nature to any other person, firm or corporation, whether for compensation or otherwise,
without the written approval of the Bank. 
 
Section 2.
Compensation. 
 
2.1 Fixed
Salary. During the Employment Term the Employee shall receive compensation (the “Fixed Salary”) payable in equal monthly installments at the annual rate of $78,476. Any adjustments in that Fixed Salary shall be effective as of the
Employee’s anniversary date. The Employee then shall receive the adjusted Fixed Salary for the twelve month period beginning on the anniversary date. In no event shall the Fixed Salary for any twelve-month period be less than the Fixed Salary
during the preceding twelve-month period. 
 
2.2 Incentive Programs. In addition to the Fixed Salary provided in Section 2.1 Fixed Salary, Bank may pay to Employee from time to time such bonus or other incentive compensation, in cash or other forms,
as the Board of Directors of the Bank in its judgment may determine; the Employee shall be eligible to participate in incentive programs for senior management. 
 
2.3 Expenses. Bank shall reimburse Employee for all reasonable business expenses incurred by Employee in the course
of the performance of her duties that are consistent with the policies and procedures of Bank as in effect from time to time. Employee shall submit expense reports with substantiating vouchers as Bank shall reasonably require; payment of such
expenses 
 

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shall require approval by another designated officer of Bank. 
 
2.4 Vacation. Employee shall be entitled
to four (4) weeks paid vacation per year worked during the Employment Term as well as holiday pay for those holidays recognized by the Federal Reserve Bank and the State of Washington. Vacation time remaining unused at the end of each year of the
Employment Term shall not accrue. 
 
2.5
Other Benefits. Employee shall be eligible to be a full participant in any pension plan, profit sharing plan, group life, disability, health or other insurance plan, vision medical plan, dental plan, incentive stock option plan and any
other employee benefit plan or arrangement provided to executive officers of Bank at Bank’s expense. 
 
Section 3. Term and Termination. 
 
3.1 Employment Term. The Employment Term shall commence on the date of this Agreement and shall not have a fixed period of duration. The Bank has the right, however, at any time to
notify the Employee, in writing, that the Bank will establish an employment term of twelve (12) months to commence no earlier than the day following date of receipt of the notice by the Employee. The notice may be given without a determination of
cause and does not constitute a termination of this Agreement. The Fixed Salary for the Employee, as then in effect, shall continue without change during the twelve-month period unless adjusted by the Directors in accordance with Section 2.1
Fixed Salary. The Employment Term, as used in other sections of this Agreement, shall be either the Employee’s continuous employment or the twelve month period set forth in the notice. If the Employee resigns during the twelve month
period set forth in the notice, then the provisions of Section 3.2 Termination at Will shall apply for the remainder of the twelve month period. 
 
3.2 Termination at Will. If the Bank, through action taken by its Board of Directors, has determined that the Employee shall
not continue her employment with the Bank in any capacity, then the Employee will be notified of her termination in the notice referred to in Section 3.1 Employment Term. No cause for such termination shall be required. If this Agreement has
been terminated in this manner, then the Employee shall receive a Severance Payment in an amount equal to her then existing, annual Fixed Salary payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments. The Bank also will continue existing medical benefits
or programs for a period of one year unless such benefits or programs are terminated or allowed to lapse for all participants. Employee also shall receive any payments or benefits which have accrued or to which Employee may be entitled as of the
date of termination, including bonus and other incentive plans in which employee was participating. The Employee shall not be entitled to any other rights and benefits that are set forth in this Agreement. 
 
3.3 Termination for Illness and
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compensation during any period of illness, disability or incapacity during the Employment Term. Bank may
terminate the Employment Term as provided in Section 3.2 Termination at Will in the event Employee suffers an illness or incapacity of such character as to substantially disable her from performing her duties for a period of more than ninety
(90) consecutive days or one hundred eighty (180) days in the aggregate in any twelve-month period. 
 
Any payments pursuant to a salary continuation or disability insurance plan of Bank shall be deducted from any compensation paid to
Employee under this Agreement during the period of her illness, disability or incapacity, but such deductions shall only be made with respect to payments in the corresponding periods for which compensation is paid to Employee pursuant to this
Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit or abrogate any insurance or other benefits available to Employee under any present or future salary continuation or disability insurance plans of Bank. 
 
3.4 Termination Upon Employee’s
Death. If Employee dies during the Employment Term, Bank shall pay to the estate of Employee the compensation (including a pro rata portion of all incentive compensation to which Employee may be entitled) which would otherwise accrue or be
available to Employee up to the end of the month in which her death occurred. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall limit or abrogate any insurance or other benefits available to the Employee. 
 
3.5 Other Terminations. This Agreement
also may be terminated as follows: 
 
(i) By
Employee upon written notice delivered by Employee to Bank; 
 
(ii) As Bank and Employee shall mutually agree in writing; or 
 
(iii) For Cause, upon written notice from Bank to Employee setting forth the “cause” for termination. “Cause” as used in this agreement shall mean any one or more of the following:

 
(a) Disobedience of orders or directives of the
Board of Directors of the Bank, clearly given, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, or interference with the performance by other employees of Bank of their duties pursuant to such orders or directives, if such disobedience or
interference shall be either (i) of such a nature that no reasonable doubt can exist as to its material adverse effect on Bank, or (ii) continued after specific instructions to stop shall have been given by the Board of Directors of the Bank; or

 
(b) Material acts of dishonesty related to the
business of Bank or its relationships with employees, suppliers, contractors, customers or those with whom Bank does business; or 
 
(c) Refusal or failure to furnish significant information concerning Bank business as clearly and reasonably requested by or under the
authority of the Board of Directors of the Bank or material falsification of such information; or 
 

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(d) Any other action or course of conduct which has or reasonably will have an adverse
effect on Bank or its business or financial position, if such action or course of conduct shall be either (i) of such a nature that no reasonable doubt can exist as to its material adverse effect on Bank, or (ii) continued after specific
instructions to stop shall have been given by or under the specific authority of the Board of Directors of the Bank; or 
 
(e) Conviction in a court of the United States or of any state of a felony or serious crime involving acts of Employee constituting
fraud, moral turpitude, intentional dishonesty or similar conduct. 
 
3.6 Termination by Employee or for Cause. In the event this Agreement is terminated by voluntary resignation of the Employee (excluding Employee’s voluntary termination following notice from Bank as
set forth in Section 3.1 Employment Term) or For Cause, the pay and other benefits described in Section 3.2 Termination at Will will not be provided. If Employee resigns because the Bank has eliminated Employee’s position and
replaced the Employee with another person in that position or has assigned Employee to another position that does not have equivalent duties and responsibilities, the Employee will receive the Severance Payment and benefits provided in Section 3.2
Termination at Will for the remainder of the Employment Term, subject to the obligations of the Employee set forth in Sections 5 Obligations of Employee upon Termination and 8 Covenant Not to Compete. 
 
3.7 Termination of Obligations. Upon the
termination of this Agreement as provided above, all obligations of either Bank (except as herein expressly provided) or Employee for future performance arising out of this Agreement or the employment relationship shall terminate; provided, however,
that the provisions of Sections 5 Obligations of Employee upon Termination, 6 Nondisclosure, 7 Services Unique, 8 Covenant Not to Compete, and 9 Remedies shall not be affected by termination of this Agreement.

 
Section 4 Provisions Regarding
Change of Control. The following provisions shall be effective as of and after the date on which a Change of Control, as defined in Section 4.1 Change of Control, occurs: 
 
4.1 Change of Control. For the purposes of this Section 4, a “Change of
Control” is any event which would be required to be reported as a change in control in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14a promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”),
provided that, without limitation, such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) during any period of two consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute the Board of Directors of the Bank and any new
director whose election by the Board of Directors or nomination for election by the Bank’s shareholder was approved by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either 
 

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were directors at the beginning of the period or whose election or nomination for election was previously
so approved, cease for any reason to constitute a majority thereof; (ii) the shareholders of Northwest Bancorporation, Inc. (the parent company of the Bank) approve a merger or consolidation of the Bank with any other financial institution, other
than a merger or consolidation of the Bank which would result in the voting securities of the Bank outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the
surviving entity) at least 80% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Bank or such surviving entity outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (iii) the shareholder of the Bank approves a plan of
complete liquidation of the Bank or an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Bank of all or substantially all of the Bank’s assets. 
 
4.2 Change of Control Date. The Change of Control Date shall mean: 
 
(i) The date on which the Employee and the Bank agree that
the Change of Control has occurred; or 
 
(ii) The
date on which a transaction of the type referred to in Section 4.1 has been completed, either as of a date fixed by the parties to the transaction or on the filing date for articles of merger or similar documents filed with the State of Washington
or a bank regulatory agency, if the filing date for such documents is set by law as the Effective Date for the transaction. 
 
4.3 Severance Payment. If Employee is terminated for reasons other than cause during a twelve (12) month period
following the Change of Control Date (the “Severance Period”), Employee will be entitled to a Severance Payment in an amount equal to the monthly installment of her Fixed Salary established by Section 2.1, as in effect on the Change of
Control Date, times the number of months remaining in the Severance Period, payable in equal monthly installments for the remaining months of the Severance Period, commencing with the first day of the month following the date of Employee’s
termination. Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payments provided for in Section 4 by seeking other employment. Voluntary termination by Employee as of the Change of Control Date or at any time during the Severance Period
shall not affect the Employee’s right to receive the Severance Payment. Employee shall not participate in any health insurance program or receive any medical benefits from the Bank or its successor after the Employee’s termination date
except as required by law. A material breach of the provisions of Sections 6 Nondisclosure, 7 Services Unique and 8 Covenant Not to Compete of this Agreement by Employee shall terminate Bank’s obligation to make the
Severance Payment from and after the date of such breach. 
 
4.4 Limitation on Payments. In no event shall the present value of all payments to Employee which constitute “parachute payments” (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(2) of 
 

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the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, (the “Code”), without regard to clause A(ii)
thereof, when aggregated with any other payments to Employee which constitute parachute payments, exceed 299% of the Employee’s “base amount” (within the meaning of Section 280G(b)(3)(A)); provided, however, that if, under then
prevailing law (including but not limited to Internal Revenue Service rules and regulations), all or any portion of the aggregate of such “parachute payments” represents amounts generally considered to be reasonable compensation for
services actually rendered and if the present value of all such reasonable compensation exceeds 299% of the Employee’s “base amount”, then the Employee shall nevertheless be entitled to receive an amount equal to the present value of
all such “parachute payments” hereunder which represent such reasonable compensation. For purposes of this Paragraph 4.6, the “present value” of any payment shall be determined in accordance with Section 280G(d)(4) of the Code.
If the “present value” of such aggregate parachute payments exceeds the limitation of this Section, payment shall be reduced to the extent necessary to satisfy the limitation. The reduction shall be effected by reducing the amount of any
payment receivable by the Employee. 
 
Section 5 Obligations
of Employee upon Termination. 
 
5.1 Employee shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any payments provided for in Sections 3.2 Termination at Will or 3.6 Termination by Employee or for Cause by seeking other employment; provided,
however, that the amount of any payments or other benefits provided for in Section 3.2 Termination at Will shall be reduced by any corresponding payments or other benefits received by Employee and/or accrued to the benefit of Employee in
respect of the remainder of the Employment Term as the result of earned income arising from part or full-time employment by another employer or part or full-time self-employment (“Successor Employer”) after the Termination Date. Employment
by a Successor Employer shall not abrogate, but shall only result in deduction of amounts received from the Successor Employer in the corresponding or subsequent periods. If Employee and/or a Successor Employer fail to provide complete and accurate
statements of Employee’s compensation and benefits provided by Successor Employer, all payments and benefits provided for in Section 3.2 shall cease. 
 
5.2 A material breach of the provisions of Sections 6 Nondisclosure, 7 Services Unique and 8 Covenant Not to
Compete of this Agreement by Employee shall terminate Bank’s obligation to make any payments pursuant to Section 3.2 Termination at Will from and after the date of such breach. 
 
Section 6. Nondisclosure. Employee acknowledges that
Bank’s financial affairs, contractual arrangements, marketing strategies, business development plans, and other internal information, plans and policies are valuable, special, and unique assets of Bank. Employee agrees that (i) 
 

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during and after the Employment Term she will not intentionally disclose any such information outside Bank
at any time without the express prior written consent of Bank and (ii) that upon a termination of her employment with Bank she shall return all confidential information which shall be in her possession. Bank’s obligations under this Agreement
are expressly conditioned upon compliance by Employee with these obligations. 
 
Section 7. Services Unique. Employee acknowledges that the services to be rendered by her under this Agreement are of a special, unique, unusual, extraordinary and intellectual character which gives them peculiar
value, the loss of which cannot be reasonably or adequately compensated in damages in an action at law. It being understood and agreed that a breach by Employee of the provisions of this Agreement will cause Bank irreparable injury and damage,
Employee expressly agrees that Bank shall be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent or curtail any breach of this Agreement by Employee. Resort to such equitable relief however, shall not be construed as a waiver of any
other rights or remedies which Bank may have for damages or otherwise. 
 
Section 8. Covenant Not to Compete. Employee agrees that during (i) the Employment Term, or (ii) during such time as the Employee is receiving the Severance Payment provided by either Section 3.2 Termination at
Will or Section 4 Provisions Regarding Change of Control, without the prior written consent of the Board of Directors of the Bank, he will not, directly or indirectly, as principal, agent, officer, director, employee, consultant or
otherwise, alone or in association with any other person, firm, corporation or other business organization, carry on or be engaged in, concerned, or take part in, or render services to any firm, corporation, or other business organization which is
in direct competition with the Bank or its successor, in a business area within a radius of 150 miles from any banking facility of the Bank. 
 
Section 9. Remedies. Bank and Employee will pursue their respective remedies under this Agreement as mutually agreed or in a court of
law. Without intending to limit the remedies available to Bank in a court, Employee further agrees that damages at law will be an insufficient remedy for Bank if Employee violates the terms of this Agreement and that Bank may apply for injunctive
relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain the breach or the threat of breach of or otherwise to specifically enforce any of the covenants of this Agreement. In the event of any action arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing
party shall be entitled to court costs and expenses, including such reasonable attorneys’ fees as the court may fix. 
 

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Section 10. Indemnification. The Board of Directors of the Bank shall authorize the
payment of expenses, including attorneys’ fees and costs, incurred by, or satisfy a judgment or fine rendered or levied against Employee or her estate, executor, administrator, heirs or devisees in an action brought by a third party against
Employee (whether or not Bank is joined as a party defendant) to impose a liability or penalty on Employee for any act or omission alleged against Employee while employed by Bank, and shall reimburse Employee for amounts paid and expenses reasonably
incurred, including attorneys’ fees and costs, in settling any such action or threatened action to the full extent authorized by the Articles of Incorporation and the laws of the State of Washington; provided, the Board of Directors determines
in good faith that Employee was not grossly negligent and was acting within the scope of his authority. 
 
Section 11. Waiver. The waiver by Bank or Employee of a breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach.

 
Section 12. Entire Agreement: Successors and Assigns. No
Right or Remedy Conferred on Others. 
 
This Agreement replaces and supercedes all prior employment agreements or arrangements of any type between the Bank and the Employee, and it embodies the entire representation, warranties, and agreements in relation to the subject
matter of this Agreement, and no representations, warranties, covenants, understandings, or agreements, or otherwise, exist between the parties except as expressly set forth. This Agreement is binding upon the parties and their respective
successors, assigns, heirs, and personal representatives. Except as specifically provided herein, neither of the parties may make any assignment of this Agreement or any interest therein, by operation of law or otherwise, without the prior written
consent of the other party; provided, however, Bank may assign this Agreement or any interest therein, by operation of law or otherwise, to (a) any successor to all or substantially all of its respective assets and business by dissolution, merger,
consolidation, transfer of assets, or otherwise, or (b) any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Bank or of any such successor referred to in (a) hereof. Any assignment by Bank shall not release Bank’s obligations. 
 
Nothing expressed or implied in this Agreement is intended or
shall be construed to confer upon or give to any person, firm or corporation, other than the parties and their respective successors, permitted assigns, heirs or personal representatives, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement.
This Agreement may not be amended or terminated orally but only as expressly provided or by an instrument in writing duly executed by the parties. 
 

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Section 13. Representations and Warranties. Employee hereby represents and warrants
that Employee has the right to enter into this Agreement and to render to Bank the required services of Employee as provided. Employee is not subject to any obligation which will or might prevent or interfere with the performance and observance by
Employee of all of the covenants, conditions and agreements to be performed and observed by Employee. Employee has not made, nor will she make, any commitment or agreement which will or might prevent or interfere with the complete rendition of
Employee’s services. 
 
Bank hereby represents
and warrants that it is a banking corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the state of Washington. The Board of Directors has approved the employment arrangement described in this Agreement and has duly authorized the
execution and delivery of this Agreement by its Chairman or by an authorized agent of Bank. 
 
Section 14. Notice. Any notice or other communication required or permitted to be given to the parties shall be deemed to have been given if delivered or if mailed by certified or
registered mail, return receipt requested, first class postage prepaid, addressed as follows: 
 

	 	(i)	 	If to Employee: 

Holly A.
Austin 
3625 E. 51st, #C205 
Spokane, WA 99223 
 

	 	(ii)	 	If to the Bank: 

 
Inland Northwest Bank 
ATT: William E. Shelby, Chairman 
West 421 Riverside Avenue 
Spokane, WA 99201 
 
Section 15. Interpretation and Construction. 
 
Captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not be considered as a part of this Agreement or as in any way limiting or
amplifying the terms and provisions. This Agreement has been made in Washington and shall in all respects be interpreted, construed, and governed by and in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. Washington courts shall have
jurisdiction over the parties and any action arising out of this Agreement. Venue of any action arising out of this Agreement shall be in Spokane County, Washington. 
 
Section 16. Counterparts. More than one counterpart of this Agreement may be executed by 
 

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the parties, and each fully executed counterpart shall be deemed an original. 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered on the date first above written. 
 

	 EMPLOYEE
	 	 	 	 INLAND NORTHWEST
BANK

	
	 /s/    HOLLY A.
AUSTIN        

	 	 	 	 By:
	 	 /s/    WILLIAM E.
SHELBY      

	 HOLLY A. AUSTIN
	 	 	 	 	 	 William E. Shelby
 Its: Chairman

 

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