Ann Watson was the Chief Operating Officer of Cascadia Capital LLC, an investment banking firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington from 2015 to 2022. Ms. Watson previously served for two years as the Chief Financial Officer of Moss Adams LLP, a regional public accounting firm. Over a 15 year period at Russell Investments, Ms. Watson served as Chief Human Resources Officer, Management Committee Member, Russell Mellon Board Director overseeing Russell Indexes, Information Technology Steering Committee Member, Risk Management Committee Member, and as a Director in the Corporate Finance Group. Prior to joining Russell Investments, she spent seven years with Chemical Bank/Manufacturers Hanover in New York and abroad where she held multiple global roles including strategic planning, loan workouts, client relationship management and credit analysis. Ms. Watson is a graduate of Columbia University with a Master of Business Administration and a graduate of Whitman College with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. She currently serves on the Whitman College Board of Trustees and as a Director of Forterra, a land conservancy organization. Among her prior community roles, she served as the Board Chair and Trustee of the Seattle Foundation, on the Board of the Washington Economic Development Finance Authority and on the Executive Committee of the Washington State China Relations Council. Committees: Compensation Corporate Governance and Nominating Qualifications: Ms. Watson brings extensive financial services industry and financial expertise to the Board, including merger and acquisition experience. Ms. Watson's significant executive leadership, finance expertise, human resources experience, and risk management background add to the Board's perspective.