Mr. Packer is a Vice Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Corporation, which is traded on the Tokyo exchange, and operates in the fields of materials and chemicals, housing and construction materials, and healthcare. In this role he leads a number of corporate initiatives to improve the operations of Asahi Kasei s global businesses. Mr. Packer was formerly the leader of Asahi Kasei s healthcare business unit, with revenues over $4 billion operating in the fields of medical equipment and devices, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, and bioprocess related equipment, supplies and services. Previously, Mr. Packer served as the non-executive Chairman of ZOLL Medical Corporation, a company that was publicly traded until it was acquired by Asahi Kasei Corporation in April 2012. From November 1999 to April 2016, Mr. Packer was the Chief Executive Officer and a director of ZOLL. He served as Chairman of ZOLL from 1999 until November 2010. From 1992 until his appointment as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 1999, Mr. Packer served in a number of roles, including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Head of North American Sales, and Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining ZOLL, Mr. Packer served as Vice President of various functions for Whistler Corporation, a consumer electronics company. Previously, Mr. Packer was a manager with the consulting firm PRTM/KPMG, specializing in the operations of high technology companies. Mr. Packer is the past Chairperson of MassMEDIC, the industry council for Medical Devices in Massachusetts. He also currently serves as a board member of the Medical Device Manufacturers Association and the ZOLL Foundation. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors of numerous public and private companies. Mr. Packer holds a Master of Business Administration from the Harvard Business School, as well as Bachelor of Science and Master of Engineering degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Mr. Packer has extensive financial, operations and management experience in the medical devices industry. He also brings to the Board significant experience in corporate governance, strategic planning, and public company compensation matters. Mr. Packer serves on our Nominating & Governance Committee and as the lead independent director of our Board. He was appointed lead independent director in May 2025 by the independent members of the Board.