On March 31, 2021, the boards of directors of Business First Bancshares, Inc. and b1BANK appointed Drew Brees to serve as a director of each of Business First and b1BANK. Each board increased its respective size to 17 directors. Mr. Brees has not been appointed to serve on any committees of the Business First board of directors at this time. Brees is the former quarterback of the New Orleans Saints and later this year will join NBC Sports as a studio analyst for Football Night in America. In his new role, Brees will also cover the Super Bowl and the Olympics for the network.