Atlee Valentine Pope has served as a Director of the Company since February 2020, and Lead Independent Director since January 2022. Ms. Pope served as the Chief Executive Officer of Blue Canyon Partners, Inc. (Blue Canyon), a business-to-business growth strategy consulting firm which she co-founded in 1998. Ms. Pope was President of Blue Canyon from its inception in 1998 through 2013 at which time Ms. Pope became Chief Executive Officer. In addition to her responsibilities as Chief Executive Officer of Blue Canyon, Ms. Pope served client firms in the area of global value creation, price realization, and digital strategies. Prior to serving as President of Blue Canyon, Ms. Pope served as an Executive Director of Baker & Company, a privately-held consulting firm which served the automotive and telecommunications industries. Ms. Pope has over 35 years of experience in advising Fortune 500 boards and C-suite executives. Ms. Pope's qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors include her demonstrated leadership skills as an executive at Blue Canyon and her significant experience with designing global growth strategies and action plans.