Mr. Robert Bensoussan, age 68, has served as a Director since March 1997 and is an independent director. He is a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee, and the Executive Compensation and Stock Option Committee. Mr. Bensoussan founded RBS Conseil, an investment company focused on retail and branded luxury goods. He remains an investor in Hapy Sweet Bee Ltd., a natural health food products company. Mr. Bensoussan currently serves as Chairman of Oriflame Holding Limited and Oriflame Investment Holding PLC, a global beauty and wellbeing company operating in approximately 60 markets through a multilevel marketing model and supported by approximately three million beauty entrepreneurs worldwide, a role he has held since 2025. He is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of 2Ride Holding, a Marseille-based European leader in premium protective gear for motorcycle riding and outdoor sports, since 2025. Previously, Mr. Bensoussan was Chief Executive Officer of J. Choo Limited from 2001 to 2007 and a member of its board from 2001 to 2011, during which time our Company operated as a privately held luxury shoe wholesaler and retailer. He also served as Chairman of Cama eu, a French retail conglomerate, and as a board member of Celio International and Vivarte. In 2019, Mr. Bensoussan resigned after six years as the only non-North American board member of Lululemon Athletica Inc. Following the successful sale of our Company in 2021, he stepped down from the board of Feelunique.com, one of Europe s largest online beauty retailers, after nine years of service. Mr. Bensoussan has also served on the boards of SNS, a prominent aspirational streetwear and entertainment hub, Pronovias, the worldwide leader in wedding dresses and Yonderland, Europe s largest premium outdoor retailer. We believe Mr. Bensoussan is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his business and financial acumen and his experience in the retail and branded luxury goods market.