Brian F. Hughes has served as a director since February 2020 and is the Chairperson of the Audit Committee and a member of the Sustainability Committee and Nominating Committee. He retired from KPMG LLP in 2019 where he was a partner from 2002 to 2019, serving as National Private Markets Group Leader from 2012 to 2019, National Co-Leader of KPMG s venture capital practice from 2009 to 2019, and the practice leader of the Technology and Venture Capital group of KPMG s Philadelphia office from 2002 to 2009. Mr. Hughes has also served on the Board of Directors and Audit Committee of GPGI, Inc. (f/k/a CompoSecure, Inc.) since 2021, and, in 2025, became a director and member of the Audit Committee of Resolute Holdings Management, Inc. From 2022 until its acquisition in 2025, Mr. Hughes also served on the Board of Directors and as Chairperson of the Audit Committee of Innovid Corp. He began his career in 1981 at Arthur Andersen where he was elected partner in 1993. Mr. Hughes holds a B.S. in Economics and Accounting from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. We believe that Mr. Hughes is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his extensive financial and accounting experience with both private and public companies, as well as his understanding of public company audit and governance requirements and responsibilities.