Dr. M. Therese Antone has served as an independent director of the Company since March 2020 and has served as chairperson of the compensation committee since February 2024. She serves as a member of the board of trustees of Davis Educational Foundation, a member of the board of Holy Spirit University in Kaslik, Lebanon, a member of the board and treasurer of Newport Restoration Foundation, and a member of the board of trustees of Newport Hospital Foundation. Dr. Antone previously served as a member of the board and compensation committee of Mercy Investment Services from January 2011 to December 2022, and as a commissioner of the Rhode Island Ethics Commission from January 2015 to December 2022. From March 2021 until its dissolution in December 2022, she also served as an independent director and a member of the audit committee of G&P Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by affiliates of the GNL Advisor with units listed on the NYSE. She has also previously served on the boards of many institutions and organizations, primarily in the education sector but also in the financial services sector. Dr. Antone has served as Chancellor at Salve Regina University since 2009, and her career at Salve Regina included tenure as a professor of mathematics and management, executive vice president for corporate affairs and advancement and president. Dr. Antone holds a Doctor of Education from Harvard University with emphasis in administration, planning and social policy. She holds a Master of Arts in mathematics from Villanova University and completed the international senior executive program at MIT s Sloan School of Management. Our Board of Directors believes that Dr. Antone s experience as a director of the institutions and organizations described above, as well as her prior business experience makes her well-qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors.