Mr. Lerner, 51, currently serves as Managing Partner of 819 Energy LLC and Managing Director of 819 Capital LLC, where he leads investments across energy, real estate, and high-growth sectors. Mr. Lerner s other leadership experience includes positions at Invenergy and Community Energy, where Mr. Lerner managed numerous initiatives and built strategic partnerships. Mr. Lerner holds a Bachelor s Degree from Trinity College and a Master s Degree in energy policy from the University of Montana. Mr. Lerner is a Corporator of Emerson Hospital. Mr. Lerner previously served as a director of Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary Enterprise Bank and Trust Company until July 2025, when Enterprise Bancorp, Inc. was merged with and into the Company. Mr. Lerner has served as a director of the Company and of Rockland Trust since 2025. Skills and Qualifications : The Board and the Nominating Committee have determined that Mr. Lerner is qualified to serve as a director based upon his prior service as a director of the Company and Rockland Trust, his mature business judgment, his inquisitive and objective perspective, his familiarity with the communities that Rockland Trust serves, and his prior service as a director at another bank.