Lisa Wright, 50 Independent President and Chief Executive Officer, Community Health Choice, Inc. Director Since: 2021 Other Current Public Company Directorships: Vericel Board committee(s): None Governance and Nominating Committee Key Experience and Qualifications CEO/GM/Payer/Healthcare Operations: Ms. Wright is President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Choice, Inc., a managed care organization with approximately 430,000 members and a provider community consisting of over 10,000 physicians and 100 hospitals in the greater Houston area. She is an accomplished healthcare executive with a track record of strong strategic, operations and financial performance across a number of leading healthcare organizations. Importantly, Ms. Wright brings to the Vericel Board key expertise in the payer and provider aspects of the healthcare system, which is bolstered by her deep understanding of healthcare economics and the full healthcare ecosystem. Her experiences will prove valuable as we continue our journey as a high-growth commercial business with multiple products with varied reimbursement models. Professional Highlights President and Chief Executive Officer of Community Health Choice, Inc., a local, non-profit, Managed Care Organization (MCO), offering Children s Medicaid (STAR), CHIP (Children s Health Insurance Plan) and DSNP (Dual Special Needs Plan), and participant in the Health Insurance Marketplace (2020-present) North Regional Medicare President for WellCare Health Plans (2018-2020) President of the Dual Special Needs Plan, Medicare-Medicaid Plan and Nursing Facilities lines of business in Texas at UnitedHealthcare (2014-2018) Began career in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility at Anthem Other Leadership Positions and Experiences Member of the boards of directors of several non-profit organizations in Houston Education B.A. in communication from the University of Kentucky M.B.A. from the University of Maryland