Mr. Kitayama serves as the Company s Lead Independent Director. Mr. Kitayama has served as Chairman of the board of directors of Winslow Drake, a boutique investment advisory and wealth management practice, since June 2016; as Managing Director of MMK & Associates, which advises financial institutions, medical groups, and private companies, since May 2009; and as President of Advanced Biomedical Inc., since September 2019. From April 2005 to May 2009, he served as the Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman, and Director of Metro United Bank, and as the Executive Vice President for its holding company, MetroCorp. He also previously served as Senior Vice President Treasurer of East West Bank. Mr. Kitayama previously served as Chairman of the American Diabetes Association-Los Angeles and on the National Finance Committee; as a Trustee and Treasurer for the Los Angeles Ronald McDonald House and on the Finance and Investment Committees for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California; on the President s cabinet and the Alexis de Tocqueville Society for the United Way of Greater Los Angeles; and on the board for the National Banker s Association. He is a Certified Cash Manager and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology with a Chemistry minor and a Master of Business Administration from Baylor University. Mr. Kitayama s qualifications to serve on the Board include his extensive financial expertise and leadership experience gained from his service as a board member and executive officer of multiple for-profit and non-profit organizations, including his service as Chief Executive Officer, Vice Chairman, and Director of Metro United Bank.