Mr. Knutson has served as a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of Titan Machinery since February 1, 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Knutson served as our Chief Operating Officer since 2017, adding the position of President in 2022. Prior to these executive roles, Mr. Knutson led Titan Machinery's North American Agriculture and Construction Equipment Operations and has implemented lasting positive changes across the organization, leveraging his first-hand experience as a Sales Consultant, General Manager, and various Senior Field positions during his tenure at the Company, which commenced in September 2002. Mr. Knutson is a director and past Chairman of the Board of the Pioneer Equipment Dealers Association, which represents Equipment Dealers in Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota. He currently serves as Region Director of Associated Equipment Distributors (an association dealers and manufacturers of equipment). Mr. Knutson has served long tenures on both the Case IH Agriculture and Case Construction Dealer Advisory Boards. Among other attributes, skills, and qualifications that we believe make Mr. Knutson qualified to serve on our Board, Mr. Knutson brings to the Board his in-depth knowledge of the Company s operations, history, and culture, knowledge of the equipment dealership industry, and the ability to identify strategic priorities for the Company.