Ms. Matus has extensive leadership experience in finance, actuarial science, operations, risk management, and government relations. She most recently served as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Buckle Agency LLC, a technology-enabled financial services company. Prior to that she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at athenahealth, Inc., a leading healthcare information technology company, and also held executive roles at major insurance groups Aetna, Inc. and USAA. Ms. Matus qualifies as an audit committee financial expert under SEC regulations. CAREER EXPERIENCE Buckle Agency LLC Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer (2020-2022) Thomas H. Lee Partners L.P. Executive Adviser (2017-2020) athenahealth, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Administrative Officer (2014-2016) Aetna, Inc . Executive Vice President, Government Services (2012-2013) United Services Automobile Association (USAA) Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (2008-2012) Various other senior leadership roles (joined USAA in 2002) PUBLIC COMPANY BOARD EXPERIENCE Octave Specialty Group, since 2023 Cerence, Inc., since 2019 (Chairperson since February 2025) Prior board service: AllianceBernstein Holding L.P., AllianceBernstein L.P. (2019-2023); Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company (2015-2023); Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America (2019-2023); Equitable Holdings, Inc. (2019 2023) QUALIFICATIONS Accounting/Auditing Business Operations Capital Management CEO or CFO Experience Corporate Governance Leadership Insurance/Financial Industry Experience International Investment Markets Other Recent Public Company Board Experience Regulatory/Risk Management Technology/Digital Transformation