Frederick (Fred) B. Rivera is the CEO and Founder of The Rivera Group, a sports and business advisory firm formed in 2025. He was formerly the Executive Vice President, Corporate Secretary, and General Counsel for the Seattle Mariners in Seattle, Washington from 2017 to 2025 until his retirement and he will continue with the Mariners in an advisor role. Previously, Mr. Rivera was a Partner at Perkins Coie law firm in Seattle from 1998 to 2017 and the Managing Partner from 2013 to 2017 with the exception of when he served as Vice President of Internal Investigations at Fannie Mae from 2006 to 2008. He began his legal career in 1993 as a trial attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. Mr. Rivera currently serves on boards for Delta Dental of Washington where he chairs the Governance and Nominations Committee, The Seattle Foundation, the Seattle Colleges Foundation, Summer Search, and the Association of Washington Businesses. He previously served on the board of directors of OAC Services, Inc. and was the board chair for the United Way of King County. He holds a Bachelor of Arts from California State University, Northridge and graduated from the Gonzaga School of Law. Mr. Rivera also completed the Executive Leadership Program at the Northwestern Kellogg School of Management. Committees: Compensation Corporate Governance and Nominating (Chair) Qualifications: Mr. Rivera brings valuable legal expertise and management skills to the Board. Mr. Rivera brings knowledge of the financial services industry, which includes credit administration, management and strategic forecasting.