Mr. Robert Bensoussan, age 67, has been a Director since March 1997 and is also an independent director, and a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee and the Executive Compensation and Stock Option Committee. Mr. Bensoussan founded Sirius Equity Consultants, a retail and branded luxury goods investment company. To date, Mr. Bensoussan remains an investor in Hapy Sweet Bee Ltd, natural health food product. He is a member of the Advisory Board of Pictet Bank Premium Brands Fund and sits on the board of Yonderland, Europe s largest premium outdoor retailer. Previously Mr. Bensoussan was a director of, and had an indirect ownership interest in, J. Choo Limited until July 2011, and was CEO from 2001 to 2007, and was a member of the Board of Jimmy Choo Ltd, from 2001 to 2011, which had been a privately held luxury shoe wholesaler and retailer. He was previously Chairman of Cama eu, the French retail conglomerate, a board member of Celio International, the French retail conglomerate and Vivarte representing the GLG hedge fund. In the latter part of 2019, Mr. Bensoussan resigned after 6 years as the only non-North American board member of Lululemon Athletica Inc. Following the successful sale in 2021, Mr. Bensoussan stepped down from the board of Feelunique.com, one of Europe s largest online beauty retailers after serving for 9 years. Mr. Bensoussan served on the board of SNS, a prominent aspirational streetwear and entertainment hub in addition to serving on the board of Pronovias, the worldwide leader of wedding dresses. We believe Mr. Bensoussan is qualified to serve as a member of our Board of Directors due to his business and financial acumen and his experience in the retail and branded luxury goods market.