the management development track at Honeywell International, and subsequent key highlights include successful public markets execution and transaction experience as a C-suite executive at several publicly traded companies. Currently, Ms. Blake serves on various private and non-profit boards, including Elire, LLC, Volunteers of America MN/WI and the CFO Leadership Council Twin Cities chapter. Ms. Blake holds a BBA in Accounting & Finance from the University of Wisconsin Madison, as well as an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota. Ms. Blake also holds a CPA certificate (inactive) from the State of Minnesota. In nominating Ms. Blake as a director, the Board considered her expertise and numerous years of experience in financial leadership, as well as her background in other senior leadership positions and public company experience.