Michael H. Richmond has been the Chief Financial Officer at Woodforest Financial Group, Inc. since June 2004 and serves as its Principal Accounting Officer and Vice Chairman. Mr. Richmond serves as the Chief Financial Officer at Woodforest National Bank. Prior to joining Woodforest National Bank in January 2003, Mr. Richmond worked at The Woodlands Operating Company, LP, a developer specializing in master-planned communities, commercial, and investment properties, from 1972 to 2002. He retired from The Woodlands Operating Company in 2002 after having spent over 30 years at Woodforest Financial Group, Inc. and its predecessors. Mr. Richmond served as the President and Chief Executive Officer at Woodforest Financial Group, Inc. from 1998 to 2002 and held such other titles as the Chief Operating Officer, Senior Vice President of Financial Operations, Treasurer, and Controller. Mr. Richmond serves and has served on a multitude of civic, corporate, and service organizations. Mr. Richmond served as the President of the Woodlands Golf Association, Inc. He serves as the Chairman of The Woodlands Hospital at St. Luke's Health System Corporation. Mr. Richmond serves as a Director of Stewart Title Company of Montgomery County, a Director of the American Heart Association of Montgomery County, Inc., and an Advisory Director to Johnson Development Company. Mr. Richmond serves as a Board Vice Chair of The Texas Mezzanine Fund, where he was previously a Director. He served as a Director of Landry's, Inc. from 2003 to May 7, 2009. His previous activities include Chairman of the Town Center Improvement District, Chairman of the North Houston Association, a Director of Houston Golf Association, Mitchell Mortgage Company, The Woodlands Community Hospital, the South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber of Commerce and its Economic Development Partnership, the Greater Houston Partnership. Mr. Richmond was named as one of The Woodlands Hometown Heroes and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the North Houston Association. He is a Certified Public Accountant since the 1970's.