Michael L. Battles was appointed as the Company's Co-Chief Executive Officer and Co-President effective March 31, 2023, and has been a member of the Board since August 2024. He joined the Company in September 2013 as Senior Vice President, Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer and was appointed as Executive Vice President and the Company's Chief Financial Officer in January 2016. Mr. Battles previously served in a variety of senior financial positions at PerkinElmer Inc., a global leader in human and environmental health. His roles included financial leadership of the Human Health business, Chief Accounting Officer, and acting Chief Financial Officer. Prior to PerkinElmer, Mr. Battles worked for Deloitte & Touche LLP in various positions of increasing management responsibility within the firm's audit function, including an assignment in accounting research at Deloitte & Touche LLP's national office. Mr. Battles is a member of the board of directors of Casella Waste Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CWST), a regional solid waste, recycling and resource management service company, and serves on its audit committee and nominating and ESG committee. He holds a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from the University of Vermont and is a certified public accountant. He also has a Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight issued by the National Association of Corporate Directors and Carnegie Mellon University. Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Battles has accumulated significant expertise in finance, accounting, risk management, cyber security, and capital management through his extensive experience both at the Company and in previous roles.