Stephen G. Kasnet is an independent member and the Chairman of our Board of Directors. He has been a director of our company since our merger with Capitol Acquisition Corp. ( Capitol ) in October 2009. Mr. Kasnet serves as a director of Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc. (NYSE: GPMT), where he is Chairman of the Board. He served as a director of Silver Bay Realty Trust Corp. (NYSE: SBY) from 2012 to 2017, as director and Chairman of Juniper Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (formerly Columbia Laboratories, Inc.)(NASDAQ: JNP) from 2004 to 2015, and was the Chairman of Dartmouth Street Capital LLC, a private investment firm, from 2007 through October 2009. He was also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Raymond Property Company LLC, from 2007 through October 2009. From 1995 to 2000 he served as Executive V.P. of Pioneer Group and President of Pioneer Real Estate and Pioneer Global Institutional Advisors. From 2000 to 2006, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Harbor Global Company, Ltd., and President of PioGlobal Asset Management. From 1986 to 2002, Mr. Kasnet was a director and member of the executive committee of The Bradley Real Estate Trust. He was Chairman of Warren Bank from 1990 to 2003. He has also held senior management positions with other financial organizations, including: Pioneer Group, Inc.; First Winthrop Corporation; Winthrop Financial Associates; and Cabot, Cabot and Forbes. He previously held directorships at First Ipswich Bank, GoodBulk Ltd., Rubicon Ltd (NZX: RBC), Republic Engineered Products and FTD, Inc. He is a trustee of the Governor s Academy, a private coed boarding high school in Byfield, Massachusetts. We believe Mr. Kasnet is qualified to serve as a director based on his audit committee experience and his experience as a director of public companies.