Mitchell S. Klipper has served as a director of the Company since April 2018, as a member of the Audit Committee since June 2018 and as a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee since August 2019. Mr. Klipper served as the Chief Executive Officer of Barnes & Noble, Inc.'s Retail Group, one of the nation's largest retail booksellers, from March 2010 to May 2015. Mr. Klipper began his career at Barnes & Noble as Chief Financial Officer of B&N College in June 1986. He subsequently held several executive positions at Barnes & Noble, Inc., including Executive Vice President, President of Barnes & Noble Development and Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Barnes & Noble, Inc., Mr. Klipper was an Audit Manager with KMG Main Hurdman, a certified public accounting firm and predecessor to KPMG. He also served on the advisory board of Modell's Sporting Goods, a sporting goods retailer, from 2006 through 2018. Mr. Klipper's decades of relevant experience in retail management, general business and accounting enhance the leadership and oversight capabilities of our Board.