Michael R. Splinter was elected Lead Independent Director effective January 1, 2023. Mr. Splinter served as Chairman of Nasdaq s Board from May 2017 to December 2022. He is a business and technology consultant and the co-founder of WISC Partners, a regional technology venture fund. He served as Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Applied Materials, a leading supplier of semiconductor equipment, from 2009 until he retired in June 2015. At Applied Materials, he was CEO from 2003 to 2013. An engineer and technologist, Mr. Splinter is a 40-year veteran of the semiconductor industry. Prior to joining Applied Materials, Mr. Splinter was an executive at Intel Corporation. Leadership of a complex global technology business. Extensive background in international public company governance at a Nasdaq-listed company. Management development, compensation, and succession planning experience. Member of the National Academy of Engineers. Splinter Scholarships for Diversity in Engineering at University of Wisconsin. Former Chair of the Board of Trustees for Natcast, the non-profit designated to operate the National Semiconductor Technology Center. Current Public Company Boards: Kioxia Holdings Corporation: Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee; Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited: Audit and Risk Committee, Compensation and People Development Committee (Chair); Tigo Energy, Inc.: Compensation Committee (Chair), Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Other Public Company Boards in the Past Five Years: Gogoro Inc.