Mr. Zink has served as an independent director of the Company since 2017 and has served on the board of directors of Newtek Bank since January 2023. Mr. Zink is a Partner at Newport LLC, a national strategic advisory firm that specializes in helping owners and CEOs of privately held, growth stage companies accelerate growth and significantly improve the value of their businesses. Mr. Zink joined the board of directors of Katapult Holdings, Inc., a publicly listed company, in November 2025. From 1998 to 2021, Mr. Zink was the principal of the Lowell Group, LLC, a management consulting firm which provided strategic, operational, marketing and financial consulting assistance to start-up, small and medium size businesses. From 1988 through 2019, Mr. Zink served as the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Director of NGJ Brand Solutions, a distributor of commercial fitness equipment and health and wellness solutions provider in Japan. Mr. Zink was also previously employed by the Company as an Executive Vice President from 2000-2005; and by Touche Ross/Deloitte Consulting; and is a graduate of the General Electric Financial Management Program. Mr. Zink has an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Zink's professional experience provides a significant addition to the Board of Directors, as a result of, among other things, Mr. Zink's many years of experience providing consulting and financial advice to small and medium sized businesses.