Cynthia B. Walsh was elected as one of our Class III Directors effective December 1, 2024. Ms. Walsh has over 38 years of experience across multiple roles in the financial industry. Since 2011, she has served as President of Walsh Advisors, a registered investment advisory firm that focuses on capital allocation, equity and fixed income markets, and alternative investments. From 2001 to 2011, Ms. Walsh served as Managing Partner and Chief Financial Officer of National Bond and Trust, an issuing agent of the U.S. Treasury Department. Prior to that, Ms. Walsh held various capital markets and trading positions at Bank of America. She currently serves on the boards of LendingOne and Encore, both private real estate lending firms, and is an adjunct professor for the Kellstadt Graduate School of Business at DePaul University. Previously, Ms. Walsh served on the boards of the Indiana Bond Bank and Indiana Public Retirement System. She holds a bachelor s degree in computer systems from Purdue University, an MBA from the University of Chicago, and a Doctor of Business Administration from DePaul University. The Board believes that Ms. Walsh s experience and qualifications, including, among other things, her expertise in the financial industry and vast fiduciary experience, including her background as a corporate executive and various management positions she has held in both individual and corporate investment and risk management make her a valuable member of the Board.