Mr. Howe served as U.S. Chairman and Managing Partner and Americas Area Managing Partner of Ernst & Young ( EY ) and was a member of EY s Global Executive Board from 2006 until his retirement in 2018. In these roles, Mr. Howe directed strategy and operations for EY s businesses of over 75,000 people delivering professional services across all industry sectors. While leading EY, Mr. Howe also was responsible for the firm s board governance and regulatory relationships and was executive sponsor for the firm s focus on diversity and inclusiveness. He was with EY for 37 years. Mr. Howe is also a member the Board of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Board of Trustees (Chairman) of the Liberty Science Center. Mr. Howe was previously a member of multiple boards including Colgate University, the Center for Audit Quality and the Financial Accounting Foundation. He currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Lazard Inc. Mr. Howe brings to the Board considerable financial and leadership experience through his service as U.S. Chairman and Managing Partner and Americas Managing Partner of EY. He provides the board with meaningful insight gained from his strategic and operational experience and from his extensive board experience at EY, in interactions with EY clients, and as a member of other boards noted above.