Mr. Frank Simpkins has served as a director of the Company since July 13, 2017. Mr. Simpkins is the Chair of the Audit Committee and is also a member of the Nominating Committee and the Strategic Committee. Mr. Simpkins has over 25 years of executive management and financial experience. Mr. Simpkins served as a member of the Board of Directors of Exro Technologies Inc., and as the Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee, from July 2023 until November 2025. From June 2016 to December 2016, he served as Chief Financial Officer of Emerson Network Power, part of Emerson Electric Co., a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (the NYSE ). From 2006 to 2015, Mr. Simpkins served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kennametal Inc., a publicly traded company on the NYSE and a global leader in the design and manufacture of engineered components, advanced materials and cutting tools. Prior to that role, Mr. Simpkins held various positions within Kennametal since 1995. Prior to Kennametal, he worked as a Manager for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1986 to 1995. Mr. Simpkins holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Simpkins qualifies as an Audit Committee Financial Expert under applicable SEC regulations and has substantial public-company reporting experience gained from his roles as Chief Financial Officer during his career. Mr. Simpkins brings to the Board significant management experience, as well as his experience as a Chief Financial Officer.