Patrick Goepel was elected to our board of directors in August 2009. He was subsequently appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer on September 15, 2009, and became Chief Executive Officer as of January 1, 2010. On August 11, 2020, he was elected Chairman of our board of directors. Prior to joining Asure, he served as Chief Operating Officer of Patersons Global Payroll. Previously, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Fidelity Investment s Human Resource Services Division from 2006 to 2008; President and Chief Executive Officer of Advantec from 2005 to 2006; and Executive Vice President of Business Development and US Operations at Ceridian from 1994 to 2005. A former board member of Clearfield, Inc., Mr. Goepel currently serves on the board of directors of APPD Investments, Joynd Cloud Connectors, Summit Hosting Holdco, LLC and SafeGuard World International, Ltd. Mr. Goepel brings to our board extensive knowledge and experience in the Company s industry; deep knowledge of the Company s day-to-day operations, strategic priorities, and markets; and extensive experience as a board member of private emerging growth companies.