Linda A. Marvin was elected to our board in 2013. Ms. Marvin served as chief financial officer of the Company from 2001 until 2007. Since then, Ms. Marvin has dedicated her time to philanthropic activities and her private investments. She served as an officer of The Animal Foundation from 2017 until January 2019, served as its chairman from 2013 until 2016 and has served as an emeritus board member since January 2019. In addition, since August 2023, she has served on the board of the Jazz Outreach Initiative, a 501c3 organization focused on jazz education. From 1996 through 2001, Ms. Marvin held various management positions for Mpower Communications, including chief financial officer and senior vice president of finance. Prior to that, she was involved in the airline industry in various finance and accounting roles with Business Express/Delta Connection and with WestAir Commuter Airlines and earlier in her career, served as an audit manager with KPMG Peat Marwick. From 2018 to 2022 and from May 2023 until March 2026, Ms. Marvin served as a member of a U.S. Bank Advisory Board. Ms. Marvin s financial and accounting literacy, leadership expertise, general business knowledge, depth of knowledge of our company, having previously served as our chief financial officer, and her extensive airline industry experience, leads us to conclude she is qualified to serve on, and a valuable addition to, our board.