Marta Newhart was appointed to our Board of Directors on June 27, 2024. Ms. Newhart is currently serving as Independent Director, Enterprise Leader and Chief Marketing, Communications & Brand Officer for APCO Worldwide, a global advisory and advocacy firm serving as strategic advisors to some of the world s leading corporations. Prior to her appointment to APCO's International Advisory Council, she served as Chief Marketing, Communications and Brand Officer for Westinghouse Electric Company and was a successful senior executive at Boeing, Johnson Controls and Medtronic. She has held two overseas assignments in China and Argentina. She has extensive experience in M&A transactions, including eight at Westinghouse. Ms. Newhart has a B.A. in International Business and International Communications from the University of Washington in Seattle and an M.B.A. in Business Management and Marketing from Pepperdine University in Malibu. Ms. Newhart s extensive business and executive management experience in large-cap, global manufacturing firms and prior board experience, provides valuable insight to our Board of Directors.