Richard P. Wallace has served as a director since April 2024. Mr. Wallace is a director and the President and Chief Executive Officer of KLA Corporation, where he has served as the Chief Executive Officer since January 2006, the President since November 2008 and as a member of the board of directors since 2006. He began at KLA Instruments in 1988 as an applications engineer and has held various general management positions throughout his 38 years with KLA Corporation, including positions as President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2005 to December 2005, Executive Vice President of the Customer Group from May 2004 to July 2005, and Executive Vice President of the Wafer Inspection Group from July 2000 to May 2004. Earlier in his career, he held positions with Ultratech Stepper, Cypress Semiconductor Corporation and Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Wallace previously served as a member of the board of directors of SEMI (Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International), a prominent industry association, including as SEMI s Chairman of the Board. In addition, he previously served as a director of Splunk, Inc., NetApp, Inc., Proofpoint, Inc. and Beckman Coulter Inc. He earned his bachelor s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan and his master s degree in engineering management from Santa Clara University, where he also taught strategic marketing and global competitiveness courses after his graduation. Mr. Wallace brings to the Board extensive leadership and semiconductor industry experience. In addition, Mr. Wallace s current service as a member of the board of directors of KLA Corporation and his prior service as a member of the boards of directors of Splunk, Inc., NetApp, Inc. and Proofpoint, Inc. give him a strong understanding of his role as a director and a broad perspective on key industry issues and corporate governance matters.