Maureen O'Connell has served as a director since January 2019. Prior to joining Acacia, Ms. O'Connell briefly provided consulting services to the Company from September 2018 to November 2018. Ms. O'Connell is a global business executive, CFO and board director recognized for significant value creation through strategic thinking and action at numerous public companies. She has held executive leadership and board positions in a variety of industries including media, education, digital, retail, technology, professional services, biotech, pharma, homebuilding, real estate and insurance. She has chaired the Audit Committee, served on the Transaction and Nominating Committees, and served as the designated financial expert for Fortune 500 and high growth public companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ. In addition, Ms. O'Connell is a certified public accountant and has been in good standing since 1987. Ms. O'Connell is also recognized for her extensive M&A experience and her strength in operations and technology. Ms. O'Connell was appointed to the Board of REV Group, Inc. (NYSE: REVG) in August 2023 where she served as chair of the Audit Committee until REVG's merger with Terex Corporation (NYSE: TEX) in February 2026, at which time Ms. O'Connell was appointed to the Board and as chair of the Audit Committee of TEX. Ms. O'Connell was also appointed to the board of Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT (TSX: NWHUF) in May 2023 and currently serves as chair of the Audit Committee. Ms. O'Connell was appointed to the Board of Arix Bioscience PLC, a life sciences investment company, in May 2021 and served as a director until January 2024 and ms. O'Connell served on the board of Harte Hanks (NASDAQ: HHS) from June 2018 to August 2020. Ms. O'Connell was also a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of Harte Hanks. Ms. O'Connell served on the board of Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: SCMP), a fast growth biotech company, from 2013 to 2018. She played a key role in its sale to Mallinckrodt Plc for $1.2 billion in February 2018. From 2007 to 2017, Ms. O'Connell served as Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Scholastic, Inc., a well-known publisher and distributor of children's books and a leading company in educational technology and children's media. From 2002 to 2007, Ms. O'Connell served on the board of Beazer Homes (NYSE: BZH), a Fortune 500 homebuilder. Initially, Ms. O'Connell served on the Audit and Compensation Committees of Beazer Homes and in 2003 was named Audit Chair. Ms. O'Connell is a NACD certified Director and received a Carnegie Melon Cybersecurity Oversight certificate in March 2023. We believe that Ms. O'Connell's financial expertise and extensive financial experience at public companies make her qualified to serve on the Board.