Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, age 67, an independent director, is an accomplished executive in the fast moving consumer goods and retail sectors, with over 35 years of international experience across London, Paris, Dubai, and New York. He has held senior leadership roles at prestigious companies including, The Estee Lauder Companies Inc, LVMH, Marks & Spencer PLC, EMAAR PJSC, and most recently served as CEO of ESW Americas. Recently, Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne spearheads the Abu Dhabi Retail Development Program for the Abu Dhabi Investment Office, an arm of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development. From September 2023 to the present, he acts as consultant through his company, PBC Consulting, in the retail industry. From October 2020 to September 2023, Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne served on the Advisory Board of ESW, a leading global direct to consumer e-commerce service provider where he led Americas operations and the global luxury practice, focusing on structuring United States operations for accelerated growth and guiding the diversification and global expansion of ESW in the luxury, fashion, beauty, and personal care industries. Previously, as CEO of EMAAR Malls the owner of The Dubai Mall, the world s largest travel retail and entertainment destination Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne brought transformative perspectives to the Middle East retail market during a period of rapid digital transformation. He led the acquisition of Namshi.com, expanded the Dubai Mall's digital footprint, and introduced advanced analytics and consumer insight capabilities to enhance customer experience across channels. Prior to his tenure at EMAAR Malls, Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne was Chief Customer, Marketing, and Digital Officer at Marks & Spencer PLC. There, he spearheaded the department store s digital transformation, positioning marksandspencer.com as one of the top three online destinations for clothing and footwear in the United Kingdom. He also led M&S's Beauty transformation initiative, cantered decision-making on customer insights, and launched the award-winning Sparks CRM program. Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne is a former Independent Director of Brown-Forman (NYSE: BF-B), one of the largest American spirits companies, 2005 to 2017, and previously chaired the Compensation Committee of HSNi (NASDAQ: HSNI), a multi-channel retailer in the USA. He holds MBAs from Purdue University Krannert School of Management and an Advanced Management degree from Stanford Executive Program in Strategy and Organization. Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne is a CCE, Conseiller du Commerce Exterieur de la France , a member of Purdue University's Marketing Advisory Board and was part of the Retail Leadership Group for The Prince s Trust, a UK charity founded by Charles, Prince of Wales. He contributes to Forbes.com on topics related to beauty and luxury. We believe Mr. Bousquet-Chavanne s beauty and retail experience will contribute valuable insights to our Board of Directors.