Matthew Kalish is our President, DraftKings North America, and a director. Mr. Kalish co-founded the Company in December of 2011 and served as its Chief Revenue Officer from 2014 until December 2019. In December 2019, Mr. Kalish was appointed President, DraftKings North America. Mr. Kalish has served on our Board since April 2020. On November 6, 2025, Mr. Kalish and the Company mutually agreed that Mr. Kalish will transition out of his role as President, DraftKings North America, effective as of March 31, 2026 (the Transition Date ). In connection with Mr. Kalish s transition, the Company entered into a Transition Agreement with Mr. Kalish, pursuant to which Mr. Kalish will step down from all other roles as an officer or employee of the Company and any of its subsidiaries, effective as of the Transition Date. Mr. Kalish will remain a director on the Board of Directors of the Company after the Transition Date. Mr. Kalish focuses on developing and managing high-performing offerings and promotions that users love, and bringing those offerings to market in order to drive user base growth and loyalty. The innovation under Mr. Kalish s guidance has helped DraftKings grow its customer base significantly. Under Mr. Kalish s oversight, DraftKings has grown to offer a broad variety of sports and game variants in Fantasy, as well as highly competitive Sportsbook and Casino offerings, which have resulted in DraftKings achieving a leadership position in the rapidly expanding U.S. real-money gaming landscape. Mr. Kalish s passion for sports, analytics and game design has been instrumental in growing DraftKings from a small Boston start-up to a digital sports and entertainment enterprise. Mr. Kalish received his M.B.A. from Boston College and his B.A. in Computer Science and Economics from Columbia University. We believe Mr. Kalish is qualified to serve on our Board due, among other things, to the perspective and experience he brings as a co-founder.