Mr. Slusky has served on our Board since August 2021 and previously served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Vector Acquisition Corporation following its initial public offering in September 2020. Since its inception in 1997, Mr. Slusky has served as Managing Director and Founding Partner of Vector Capital and its affiliated funds. From 1995 until 1997, Mr. Slusky led the technology equity practice at Ziff Brothers Investments, managing a portfolio of public and private technology investments which later became Vector Capital. From 1992 until 1995, Mr. Slusky was an investor at New Enterprise Associates, a venture capital firm where he focused on venture investments in software, communications, and digital media. Mr. Slusky holds a Bachelor s degree in Economics from Harvard University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School. In addition to Rocket Lab, Mr. Slusky currently serves on the board of directors of Cambium Networks Corp., a wireless technology company, and previously served on the board of directors of Technicolor SA, a digital media solutions company. We believe that Mr. Slusky is qualified to serve on our Board due to his significant investment and business management experience and deep experience in financing and overseeing technology companies.