Katharine L. Plourde is currently engaged in private investing and previously was a principal and analyst at the investment banking firm Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Ms. Plourde has a wide range of investment and financial services industry experience, including working on stock selection with institutional investors and on valuation and strategy with investment bankers. Ms. Plourde was named to the Institutional Investor Research Hall of Fame in 2011 to commend her work as an analyst. Ms. Plourde has previously served as a Director of Pall Corporation, a global provider of filtration, separation and purification products and systems, and of OM Group Inc. (OMG), a provider of specialty chemicals, advanced materials and technologies. She served as Lead Independent Director of OMG and on the Audit Committees of OMG and Pall. Ms. Plourde has also served on the Board of Directors of Evercore Equity Fund, a mutual fund, since 2014. Ms. Plourde brings significant analytical and financial expertise to the Board in a number of critical areas, including investor relations, financial reporting, accounting, corporate finance, and capital markets. Her work with investors coupled with her expertise in specialty materials and chemicals makes her a valuable asset to the Board. Ms. Plourde's years of service on the Nominating and Governance Committees at Pall and OMG have also given her significant board governance experience, and contributed to her expertise on governance issues generally, making her highly qualified for her role as Chair of the Governance Committee.