Maura J. Clark, 67, retired from Direct Energy, a subsidiary of Centrica plc, in March 2014 where she was President of Direct Energy Business, a leading energy retailer in Canada and the United States. Previously, Ms. Clark was Executive Vice President of North American Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions for Direct Energy. Ms. Clark s prior experience includes investment banking and serving as Chief Financial Officer of an independent oil refining and marketing company. Ms. Clark has extensive board, Audit Committee, strategic finance and executive leadership experience. Ms. Clark holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Queen s University. She is qualified as a Chartered Professional Accountant in Canada. Director Qualifications: Financial Expertise Former Chair of the Fortis Audit Committee from May 2021 to May 2025. Formerly served as the Audit Committee Chair of Agrium/Nutrien and Elizabeth Arden. Experience as Managing Director, Investment Banking Division with The Goldman Sachs Group from 2000 to 2003 and as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Chief Financial Officer of Premcor Inc. from 1995 to 2000. Prior experience includes investment banking and serving as Chief Financial Officer of an independent oil refining and marketing company. Qualified as a Chartered Professional Accountant. Executive Management Skills Former President, Direct Energy Business from 2007 to 2014, during which time revenues grew from $2B to $10B through the expansion of products and services, organic sales, and transformational mergers and acquisitions. Served as Executive Vice President, North American Strategy and M&A for Direct Energy prior to serving as President. Led strategy development and all merger and acquisition activity. International Experience Extensive international experience as a Director of multiple international companies, including Nutrien, and formerly Garret Motion and Elizabeth Arden. Operational and Industry Expertise Over 25 years of experience in the global energy and natural resources industries. Current service on the Board of Nutrien, the world s largest producer of potash. Prior Managing Director with Goldman Sachs, where she provided strategic banking and debt financing solutions to clients in the natural resources and industrial sectors, including merchant power, gas and electric utilities, refining, propane, water, chemicals, and industrial businesses. Former CFO of Premcor, an independent refiner and marketer of petroleum products. Health, Safety, Environmental, and Social Responsibility Experience Extensive experience as a leader in the energy business managing matters related to regulatory, policy, and social responsibility. Additional experience as a director and as a member of the Governance and Sustainability Committee of Nutrien, the world s largest provider of crop inputs, services, and solutions. Experience with oversight of cybersecurity as a member of the Fortis Board of Directors. Compensation Expertise Experience serving as a member of Nutrien s Human Resources and Compensation Committee and as a member of Garret Motion s Compensation Committee and participation in compensation, benefits, and related decisions in senior executive roles. Board Experience Service on the Company s Board of Directors since 2020. Currently also serves on the Board of Fortis, Inc. from 2015 to present, and Nutrien Ltd. and its predecessor company Agrium from 2016 to present. Prior service on the Garrett Motion, Inc. Board from October 2018 to September 2020. Prior service on the Board of Elizabeth Arden Inc. from 2005 to 2016.