Mr. Merriman served as Chair of our Board from February 2018 to March 2024. Mr. Merriman is a business consultant for Product Launch Ventures, LLC, a company that he founded in 2004 to pursue consumer product opportunities and provide business advisory services. Previously, Mr. Merriman was an operating and strategic advisor of Resilience Capital Partners LLC, a private equity firm, from 2008 until 2017. Prior to that, Mr. Merriman served as president and chief executive officer of Lamson & Sessions Co. (formerly, NYSE: LMS) (thermoplastic conduit manufacturing) and as senior vice president and chief financial officer of American Greetings Corporation (formerly, NYSE: AM) (greeting card manufacture and design). Mr. Merriman s prior roles as a public company chief executive officer and chief financial officer, his history of service on the multiple public company boards, and his experience at Resilience all provide him with valuable experience and significant knowledge in the areas of executive management, strategy, corporate governance, acquisitions and divestitures, finance and financial reporting, product development expertise, and investor relations. Mr. Merriman has extensive finance, financial reporting, and accounting expertise and was formerly a certified public accountant, which provides the Board with valuable financial expertise. Based on his strong background, experience and performance in senior leadership roles and as a director, our Board believes Mr. Merriman represents each of the key skills and qualifications noted for him in the Director Skills Matrix on page 9, and will continue to effectively serve our Board, our business, our management team and our shareholders.