Kenneth Burdick has served as our Executive Chairperson of our Board of Directors since March 2025. Previously, Mr. Burdick served as our Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of our Board of Directors from September 2022 until March 2025. Prior to joining LifeStance, Mr. Burdick served as the Executive Vice President of Markets and Products of Centene Corporation from January 2020 until February 2021. Mr. Burdick served as the Chief Executive Officer of WellCare Health Plans, Inc. from 2015 until January 2020 when the company was acquired by Centene. Mr. Burdick joined WellCare in 2014, serving initially as President, National Health Plans and then as President and Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Burdick served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota from February 2012 to July 2012. From August 2010 to February 2012, Mr. Burdick served as Chief Executive Officer of the Medicaid and Behavioral Health businesses of Coventry Health Care, Inc. From October 1995 to May 2009, Mr. Burdick held a variety of positions with UnitedHealth Group, Inc., including Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealthcare from 2006 to 2008 and Chief Executive Officer of Secured Horizons (Medicare division of UnitedHealthcare) from 2008 to 2009. Mr. Burdick currently serves on the Board of Directors of Centene Corporation. He also served on the Board of Directors of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America from 2017 to 2022, including as National Board Chair from July 2018 to June 2022. Mr. Burdick holds a BA in American Studies from Amherst College and a JD from the University of Connecticut School of Law. We believe Mr. Burdick is qualified to serve on our Board of Directors based on his knowledge of our business, strategy, people and operations and his leadership experience, including as our prior Chief Executive Officer.