Mr. Carlson joined the Company s board of directors in February 2024 and serves as Chair of our Audit Committee. He previously served as Managing Partner of KPMG for the firm s Washington, D.C. metropolitan and Chesapeake regions, a position he held from 2013 until his retirement in 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Carlson served as Managing Partner of KPMG s St. Louis office, which position he held since 2008. Throughout his career, Mr. Carlson served as an audit partner and advisor to private and publicly held clients, including a number of Fortune 500 companies. As a Managing Partner of KPMG, Mr. Carlson was responsible for leading a culture of ethics and integrity, developing marketplace strategies for growth, overseeing high-quality client service, attracting and retaining key resources and representing KPMG in the marketplace. Mr. Carlson has served on the boards of many organizations, including currently serving on the boards of two private equity backed companies, the Great Rivers Greenway Foundation, Connected DMV, and the Dean s Advisory Board of the Robert S. Trulaske School of Business at the University of Missouri Columbia. He previously served on the boards of the Greater Washington Board of Trade, the Regional Business Council, and Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, among others. Mr. Carlson holds a B.A. in Accounting and a Master s Degree in Accounting from University of Missouri Columbia. Skills and Qualifications . Our board considered Mr. Carlson s business and leadership experience as a managing partner of a professional services and audit firm, his experience with both public and private sectors, his knowledge of corporate governance and his accounting experience in determining that he should be a member of our board.