Avram (Avi) Friedman, one of our directors since June 2023 has also served on the APC Board since February 2026. Mr. Friedman was an Adjunct Associate Professor of Business at Columbia Business School from 2021 through January 2025. From 2001 to 2020, Mr. Friedman worked at Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP (Davidson Kempner), a global investment management firm with approximately $37 billion in assets under management and over 500 employees across seven global offices. Mr. Friedman was a Managing Member of the firm from 2006 through 2020. During his time at Davidson Kempner, Mr. Friedman co-managed the firm's credit portfolios, including distressed investments, high yield, convertible arbitrage, real estate and structured products. In addition to portfolio management, Mr. Friedman also served on various investment and risk committees. Prior to Davidson Kempner, Mr. Friedman was a vice president at Nomura Securities Special Situations Investment Trust from 2000 to 2001 and a Director in the Special Situations Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers Securities LLC from 1995 to 2000. Previously, Mr. Friedman was a Director of GPM from 2014 to 2020. Mr. Friedman holds a B.A. in Psychology from York University Toronto, Canada, and a Master of Management (concentration in Finance) from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. We believe that Mr. Friedman is qualified as a director because of his financial expertise and his experience working with companies as an investment manager and principal advisor.