James McCollum has served as a member of our board of directors since March 2024. Mr. McCollum co-founded LENZ OpCo and served on LENZ OpCo s board of directors from July 2013 through the closing of the Merger. From September 2016 to March 2021, Mr. McCollum served as LENZ s President and Chief Executive Officer. From September 2014 to September 2016, Mr. McCollum served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Eye Therapies, LLC, an ocular pharmaceutical company co-founded by Mr. McCollum. Previously, Mr. McCollum served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Restoration Robotics, a medical robotics company, President and Chief Executive Officer of Vision Membrane Technologies, an intraocular lens medical device company, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Argus Biomedical, an artificial cornea medical device company. Earlier in his career, Mr. McCollum held the position of Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing and Sales at VISX, Incorporated, a developer of technology and systems for laser vision correction. Mr. McCollum holds a B.A. in Business from North Carolina State University. We believe Mr. McCollum is qualified to serve on our board of directors because of his deep knowledge of our business and strategy, his extensive executive leadership and operational experience.