---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001327607-24-000140"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MYFW"
cik: "0001327607"
company_name: "First Western Financial Inc"
filed_at: "2024-06-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T05:15:18.122679+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# First Western appoints Ellen S. Robinson to board; Eric D. Sipf retires

## Summary
- Ellen S. Robinson appointed to board effective June 5, 2024, replacing retiring director Eric D. Sipf.
- Robinson is Principal/Founder of Robinson Coaching Group; former exec at Denver Pepsi Cola, EventConnex, Ascent Sports, Frito-Lay.
- Sipf was a founding director, served 20 years, including 15 years as audit committee chair.
- Robinson will serve on Audit Committee; determined independent under Nasdaq rules.
- No related party transactions; compensated per standard non-employee director policies.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001327607-24-000140
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MYFW
- cik: 0001327607
- company_name: First Western Financial Inc
- filed_at: 2024-06-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327607/000132760724000140/0001327607-24-000140-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327607/000132760724000140/myfw-20240605.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327607-24-000140
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327607-24-000140.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001327607-24-000140.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ellen S. Robinson was elected as Director at First Western Financial Inc.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company’s shareholders elected a new board member, Ellen S. Robinson to replace retiring board member Eric D. Sipf, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327607/000132760724000140/0001327607-24-000140-index.htm
- Executive change
  Eric D. Sipf retired as Director at First Western Financial Inc.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: the Company’s shareholders elected a new board member, Ellen S. Robinson to replace retiring board member Eric D. Sipf, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1327607/000132760724000140/0001327607-24-000140-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.