Mr. Carter has served as a director since 2014. In 2025, Mr. Carter also served as Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and a member of the Compensation Committee. In 1999, Mr. Carter founded DataProse, Inc., a provider of billing services to the public sector (primarily cities, counties, local governments, utilities, and water-related entities). Mr. Carter served as Chief Executive Officer of DataProse until April 2008, when he sold it to CSG Systems International, Inc. From April 2008 through March 2010, Mr. Carter served as Vice President, Market and Business Development for CSG. Mr. Carter currently serves as the Managing Partner of T2T, LLC, a specialty finance and investment firm, which he originally co-founded in 2015. In this role, he is responsible for investment strategies, portfolio oversight, advisory services, value creation and governance. Mr. Carter is National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Directorship Certified. The NACD Directorship Certification program equips directors with the foundation of knowledge sought by boards to effectively contribute in the boardroom. NACD Directorship Certified directors pass a foundational exam developed by experienced directors and, via continuing recertification requirements, commit to continuing education on governance and emerging issues impacting the businesses they serve in order to elevate the profession of directorship. Mr. Carter has also received the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. KEY ATTRIBUTES, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS: Executive and entrepreneurial experience as founder of DataProse, Inc. Over 20 years of specific public sector market experience as CEO of DataProse, Inc. NACD Directorship Certified and CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight