Co-Managing Partner, Accordia Partners Age: 67 Independent Director since 2020 Experience Co-Managing Partner, Accordia Partners, LLC, a real estate development company (2014 present) President, Primary Corporation, a real estate company that owns commercial real estate (1993 present) President and Managing Director, Urban Strategy America Fund, LLP, a New Boston real estate investment fund (2005 2014) Qualifications Real Estate, Investment and Finance, Development, Capital Markets, Marketing and Branding, Property / Asset Management and Operations, Financial Expertise and Literacy , gained through his experience at real estate development and commercial real estate companies, as well as his time at a real estate focused investment fund, and perspective gained during his tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and other roles including service on Fleet Bank and BankBoston s Community Bank Advisory Boards Mr. Sykes also brings expertise in Corporate Governance and Talent Development Education B. Arch., Cornell University Graduate, The Harvard Business School Owner and President Management Program Other Boards / Organizations Ares Commercial Real Estate Corporation (2017 2019) Natixis Loomis Sayles Funds, Board of Trustees. Trustee, Audit & Governance Committee Member (2019 Present) Federal Reserve Bank of Boston External Diversity Advisory Board, Member (2010 Present) Real Estate Executive Council Emeritus Board, Former-Chairman NAIOP Massachusetts Board Management Committee, Member The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Former Member (2008 2014) and Chairman (2012 2014) Committees Compensation and Human Resources Nominating, Environmental, Social, and Governance