Michael Q. Simonds is President and CEO of TriNet and joined the Company and the Board in February 2024. Before joining TriNet, Mr. Simonds joined Unum Group, a Fortune 500 provider of workplace benefits and services, in 2003, and served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Unum, from February 2020 to February 2024. In this role, Mr. Simonds was responsible for all of Unum s active businesses, collectively serving nearly 40 million workers and their families globally. He previously served as President and CEO of Unum US, Unum Group s largest business unit, as well as other management positions at Unum. During this time, Mr. Simonds helped to lead the company's investments in a differentiated customer experience through HCM partnerships and expansion in voluntary benefits, dental, vision, and absence management solutions. Prior to Unum, Mr. Simonds served a range of financial institutions as a consultant at McKinsey & Company from 2001 to 2003 and has served on a number of non-profit boards focused on issues of health, education, and financial stability. He holds a B.A. from Bowdoin College in Economics and Anthropology and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee believes Mr. Simonds is qualified due to his extensive knowledge of the insurance industry and experience as Chief Operating Officer at Unum as well as his knowledge of the daily workings of TriNet which helps the Board oversee strategy execution.