Former Energy Industry CEO Independent Director Age: 63 Director Since: 2025 Committees: Compensation Governance BACKGROUND Since April 2020, senior independent advisor, providing advisory, operating, investment and consulting services to executive management, company boards and investment fund managers in the global commodity, energy, power and agriculture industries. Since March 2024, Operating Partner at Ospraie Management, LLC, an investment firm focused on the acquisition and management of assets in agriculture, energy, metals and mining, and commodity logistics. Interim Chief Executive Officer and Senior Advisor of Oxbow Crush LLC, a private equity owned company in the agriculture and renewable fuels industry, from August 2022 to September 2023. President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of CP Energy Holdings, LLC, a private midstream energy company providing crude oil and natural gas purchasing, transportation, marketing and risk management services, from November 2014 to March 2020. Prior to joining CP Energy, Chief Executive Officer of Gavilon, LLC, a private midstream energy and refined products marketing company, where he led the energy group's spin-off from Gavilon and its subsequent sale in 2014 to NGL Energy Partners LP. Prior to this, served as Gavilon s Chief Commercial Officer, where he directed the company's strategic initiatives, including the sale of the global agriculture division to Marubeni Corporation in 2013. SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Mr. Piper brings to the Board extensive operational experience in the global energy, power, commodity and agriculture industries, with deep expertise in midstream operations, M&A, business development and risk management. KEY SKILLS Energy Industry Commodities Trading Management