Charles E. Beard, Jr. served as the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer of Guidehouse, Inc., a global consultancy firm with responsibility over the day-to-day execution of the company s enterprise services, risk, and quality management strategy until his retirement from such role in December 2024. Mr. Beard has more than three decades of experience in professional advisory services focusing on technology management and technology-enabled operational transformations. Prior to 2018, he was with PwC, where his practice focused on cybersecurity-related services and corporate transactions in the technology sector. He formerly served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer and General Manager of the Cybersecurity and Intelligence Business Unit, which includes its technology products, for Science Applications International Corporation (now Leidos). Previously, Mr. Beard also led the global Transportation and Industrial markets of KPMG consulting. In addition, Mr. Beard serves on the boards of Fresh Del Monte, Inc. (NYSE: FDP), where he is a member of the Governance (Chair) and Compensation Committees; Inova Health System, where he is the Chair of the Patient Quality and Safety Committee; and Guidehouse, Inc. where he serves on the Audit, People, and Operating Committees. Mr. Beard holds a Master of Jurisprudence from the Seton Hall School of Law, a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Montana, and a Bachelor of Science from Texas A&M University. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile program. The Company believes that Mr. Beard s decades of experience in cybersecurity, digital innovation, and healthcare including addressing the security and control challenges inherent in digital transformations and technology management, along with his service on numerous public and private company boards and committees, give him the qualifications and skills to serve as a director.