Arthur L. Regan has served as a director of Genco since February 17, 2016 and was named Interim Executive Chairman of the Board on October 13, 2016 and Chairman of the Board on June 5, 2020. Mr. Regan served as Chairman of the Board from June 5, 2020 through May 13, 2021, following which he has continued to serve as a director of Genco. Since August 2022, Mr. Regan has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Energos Infrastructure LLC, an LNG marine infrastructure platform providing an integral component of global energy transition. Mr. Regan has worked as an Operating Partner with Apollo Investment Consulting LLC since 2016. Since 2010, Mr. Regan has served as the President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Principal Maritime Management, LLC, a wholly owned portfolio company of Apollo Global Management, LLC ( Apollo ), which has directly managed and advised Apollo on investments across the shipping industry. From 2010 to 2015, Mr. Regan was President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Veritable Maritime Holdings LLC, an international shipowning entity funded principally by affiliates of Apollo. Mr. Regan has more than 30 years of experience in the shipping industry in executive roles, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Arlington Tankers Ltd. from 2004 to 2008, which was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Regan is a graduate of the State University of New York Maritime College at Fort Schuyler with a Bachelor of Science degree in Marine Transportation and Management. Mr. Regan began his shipping career sailing as an officer on merchant tankers and dry bulk vessels for over ten years, completing his sea service as Master Mariner. He is currently a Member of the North American Panel Committee of the vessel classification society and maritime industry advisor DNV-GL. Mr. Regan was an independent director of Chembulk Tankers from 2018 to 2020 and was its Chairman of the Board until 2022. Chembulk Tankers was a privately held entity that owned and operated stainless steel specialty chemical tankers internationally. As a result of these and other professional experiences, Genco believes Mr. Regan possesses knowledge and experience regarding general business, finance, and the shipping industry that strengthen the Board s collective qualifications, skills and experience.