Dr. Kolter is Professor and Department Head of the Machine Learning Department in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU), a role he has held since July 2024. He joined the CMU faculty in 2012, serving as Assistant Professor from August 2012 to July 2018 and Associate Professor from July 2018 to June 2024. His research focuses on AI safety, robustness and optimization. Dr. Kolter serves as a member of the board of directors at OpenAI, where he chairs the Safety and Security Committee, since August 2024. He is the Co-founder and Chief Scientist of Gray Swan AI, an AI security company, and an advisor to BNY. Dr. Kolter has also previously served as Chief Expert at Robert Bosch and as Chief Data Scientist at C3.ai. Dr. Kolter holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Georgetown University, a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University, and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dr. Kolter s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive academic and industry experience in AI, a key strategic area for us, including his deep technical expertise in AI safety and robust machine learning, which bring valuable insights to our Board and serve as a resource to senior management. Our Board and senior management also benefit from Dr. Kolter s experience serving on the boards of and advising AI-focused companies.