Walter Ted Carter has been a member of the Board of Directors since November 2021. From August 2023 until March 2026, Mr. Carter was the president of The Ohio State University. Previously, he was the president of the University of Nebraska since January 2020, after retiring as Vice Admiral following 38 years of service in the U.S. Navy. From July 2014 until July 2019, Mr. Carter served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy, his alma mater. Under his leadership, the U.S. Naval Academy reached the No. 1 public school ranking by Forbes and expanded academic opportunity and diversity. Mr. Carter is a Distinguished Flying Cross and Bronze Star recipient. He graduated from the Navy Fighter Weapons School (Top Gun) in Miramar, California, and was commander for the Carrier Strike Group Twelve, in which he commanded 20 ships, two nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and two carrier air wings that were deployed to Afghanistan in the Arabian Gulf. He is a naval flight officer with more than 6,300 flying hours and has completed 2,016 carrier-arrested landings, an American record. Mr. Carter brings extensive leadership experience across large, complex organizations, including operational execution, talent development and institutional governance, which supports the Company's growth and organizational scaling.