Claudia Holz is a certified public accountant in the State of New York. Ms. Holz previously served as an audit partner for KPMG, where she performed and supervised audits of the financial statements and internal controls of public and private companies. During her career at KPMG, she held numerous leadership positions, including serving as partner-in-charge of the New York office investment management audit practice. In September 2017, she retired from KPMG after more than 35 years. She has served on the Audit and Compliance Committee for American Beacon funds since April 2018. In that capacity, she oversees and assesses the performance of the annual audits by the funds auditors. She has served on the Board since May 2021 and is the chair of the Company's audit committee. She earned a BS in Accounting, magna cum laude, from Syracuse University. Ms. Holz's broad experience in finance, together with her supervisory roles on audits of financial statements and internal controls of public and private companies, position her well to serve on the Board.