D. Bradley Thress has been a director of the Company since February 2021. Mr. Thress was President and Chief Executive Officer of FlightSafety International,. a Berkshire Hathaway company in Columbus, Ohio, which is the world s pre -eminent professional pilot training company, from February 2020 until his retirement in October 2024. FlightSafety operates learning centers in 11 countries, employs over 1,800 highly experienced professional instructors and offers more than 4,000 courses for pilots, technicians, flight attendants and dispatchers. From 1992 through February 2020, Mr. Thress worked for Textron Aviation and held a number of key positions at that company, including Senior Vice President of Global Parts, Programs and Flight Operations, Senior Vice President of Engineering, Senior Vice President of Business Jets and Senior Vice President of Customer Service. Mr. Thress started at Textron Aviation as a Demonstration Pilot. Textron Aviation, which is a subsidiary of Textron, Inc., is a world leading manufacturer of business jets, turboprops and other aircraft. From 1984 to 1992, Mr. Thress served in the United States Air Force as a T -38A Instructor Pilot, a KC -135R Aircraft Commander and a T -38A and AT -38B Detachment Commander, among other positions. Mr. Thress received a Bachelor of Engineering Science and Mechanics degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee and a Master of Business Administration degree from Baker University in Overland Park, Kansas. Mr. Thress broad and extensive background and experience in the aircraft industry will enable him to provide the Board and the Company with important insights into the aerospace industry generally.