Sandra Buffa has been a director since August 2023. She served as Chief Financial Officer of the Company from 2008 to 2017. Prior to her role with the Company, Ms. Buffa previously served as Chief Financial Officer at QCE, LLC, the parent company of the Quizno's restaurant chain, as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Mrs. Fields' Original Cookies, Inc., and as President and Chief Operating Officer of Crabtree & Evelyn, Ltd. She began her career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, including as a senior audit manager. We believe that Ms. Buffa s qualifications to serve on the Board include her extensive retail industry experience, her direct knowledge of our Company and significant experience in business operations, corporate finance and financial reporting.