Mr. Morton, 71, retired as the 13th President and Chief Executive Officer of the YMCA of Greater Boston in 2022 after approximately 7.5 years of service. Prior to the foregoing role, Mr. Morton served as President and CEO of the YMCA Greater Hartford (CT) and the YMCA of Greater Springfield (MA) for a total of 9 years. In these roles, he worked to stabilize and grow the organization, increase philanthropic support, develop innovative programming, improve the membership experience, and create and implement a strategic vision. Mr. Morton has served on numerous boards and committees, including the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Boston After School and Beyond, The Lynch Foundation, My Brother s Keeper Advisory Board, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Community Advisory Board, and the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Board. He is currently a member of the Springfield Empowerment Zone Partnership Board and the Cape Cod Foundation. In addition, he is and has been an active participant on numerous Y-USA committees on youth development, executive leadership development, and multiculturalism. He is an active member of the African-American YMCA CEO Network. Mr. Morton has served as a director of the Company and Rockland Trust since 2021. Skills and Qualifications: The Board and the Nominating Committee have determined that Mr. Morton is qualified to serve as a director based upon his prior service as a director of the Company and of Rockland Trust, his mature business judgment, his inquisitive and objective perspective, his executive experience, and his familiarity and deep involvement with the communities that Rockland Trust serves.