Mark Menezes was appointed to our Board on June 17, 2025. Mr. Menezes has served as the President and CEO of the United States Energy Association (USEA) since June 2023. USEA is a non-profit energy organization founded in 1924 to foster the advancement of scientific and technological energy knowledge and the adoption of sound policies to ensure the access of affordable, reliable, clean and resilient energy both in the U.S. and internationally. Additionally, Mr. Menezes has served as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law School since August 2021. Mr. Menezes also founded Global Sustainable Energy Advisors LLC, a strategic advisory firm focused on energy policy and security matters, as well as innovative technologies, transactions and investments. Mr. Menezes also served as the Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Energy from August 2020 to January 2021. Prior to serving as the Deputy Secretary, Mr. Menezes held several positions at the Department of Energy, including Under Secretary. Previously, Mr. Menezes was a partner at the law firm Hunton & Williams LLP, where he headed and managed the firm s regulated markets and energy infrastructure practice group. Mr. Menezes earned his B.A. from Louisiana State University and his J.D. from the Louisiana State University Law Center. MR. MENEZES WAS SELECTED TO SERVE AS A DIRECTOR ON OUR BOARD DUE TO HIS EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE IN ENERGY POLICY AND SECURITY MATTERS.