Anthony S. (Tony) Evangelista has served as a member of our Board of Directors since August 2025. Mr. Evangelista was a financial services partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ( PwC ) from 1996 until his retirement in July 2019. In both audit and consulting leadership roles across PwC s New York, Hong Kong, London, and Boston offices, he advised multinational public companies on SEC compliance, global financial reporting, audit strategy, and corporate governance. He led and reviewed complex audits across the United States, Europe, and Asia, including engagements involving heightened regulatory scrutiny, and provided technical accounting, audit, and risk advisory guidance to boards of directors, audit committees, global regulators, and senior executives. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Evangelista served as Assistant Chief Accountant in the Division of Investment Management, Office of the Chief Accountant, at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he provided regulatory oversight and policy guidance affecting registered entities, supported the Commission s examination and enforcement activities, and interpreted and applied U.S. GAAP and SEC rules within a federal regulatory framework. From 1985 to 1993, he was employed by PwC. Mr. Evangelista brings significant accounting and financial reporting expertise to our Board, including extensive experience with U.S. GAAP, auditing standards, internal control over financial reporting, and regulatory compliance. His background at PwC and the Securities and Exchange Commission provides him with deep insight into financial oversight and risk management. We believe Mr. Evangelista is well qualified to serve on our Board of Directors and as a member of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee.