Christopher L. Peirce has served on our Board and as a member of the Audit and Investment Committees since February 2026. Mr. Peirce was appointed as the incoming Chair of the Audit Committee, effective April 1, 2026. From 1995 to 2024, Mr. Peirce served in several financial leadership roles within Liberty Mutual Insurance, a Fortune 100 company, large global property and casualty insurer. During his tenure Mr. Peirce was promoted several times, most recently serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2018 to 2024, which included overseeing financial operations, corporate accounting, financial reporting, planning, capital management, actuarial, corporate taxation, treasury, enterprise risk management, global mergers and acquisitions, ceded reinsurance, and leading a team of 700. From 2012 to 2018, Mr. Peirce served as President, Global Specialty. From 2011 to 2012, Mr. Peirce served as President, Commercial Markets. From 2006 to 2011, Mr. Peirce served as CFO, Liberty International. From 1995 to 2006, Mr. Peirce served in other financial leadership roles within the organization. From 1990 to 1995, earlier in his career Mr. Peirce served as Tax Manager at KPMG where he supported a wide range of global business clients across industries on international tax consulting and compliance and earned his CPA Certification. Mr. Peirce is a Certified Public Accountant (Inactive) and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University. We believe Mr. Peirce is qualified to serve as a member of our Board based on his experience, qualifications, attributes, and skills, including his extensive financial accounting background and insurance industry expertise.