Board Committees

William Quigley has served as one of our directors since February 2016 and Chairman of the audit committee of our Board of Directors since March 2016. Since June 2016, Mr. Quigley has been the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nexteer Automotive Group Limited, a tier one automotive supplier operating from 27 manufacturing facilities and three global technical centers with over 13,000 employees. From March 2012 to March 2016, Mr. Quigley was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dana Holding Corporation and from March 2007 to October 2011 was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation. Mr. Quigley received a B.A. from Michigan State University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Based upon Mr. Quigley’s role as the Chairman of the audit committee of the Company’s Board of Directors, education and extensive financial and accounting experiences, the Company believes that Mr. Quigley has the requisite set of skills to serve as a Board or Board committee member of the Company.

Nicholas Sokolow has served as our lead independent director since May 2026 and previously served on our Board of Directors from April 2012 to January 2025. Since June 2002, Mr. Sokolow has served as a director of Clarus Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed company focused on the outdoor and consumer industries, and has served as its lead independent director since June 2016. From January 1996 until its sale to BAE Systems on July 31, 2007, Mr. Sokolow served as a member of the board of directors of Armor Holdings. Mr. Sokolow also served as a member of the board of directors of Stamford Industrial Group, Inc. from October 2006 until September 2009. From 2007 until December 31, 2014, Mr. Sokolow practiced law at Lebow & Sokolow LLP. From 1994 to 2007, he was a partner at Sokolow, Carreras & Partners, and from June 1973 until October 1994, he was an associate and partner at Coudert Brothers. Mr. Sokolow received degrees in Economics and Finance from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, a law degree from the Faculté de Droit and a Master of Comparative Law degree from the University of Michigan. He is also an honorary member of the French Bar. Based upon his extensive legal background, including experience in mergers and acquisitions, his corporate governance expertise and his service on the boards of directors of public companies, the Company believes that Mr. Sokolow has the requisite skills to serve as a member of the Board or any Board committee of the Company.

Hamish Norton has served as one of our directors since October 2012. Since July 2014, Mr. Norton has been the President of Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a NASDAQ listed company focused on global shipping in the dry bulk sector. Mr. Norton has over 28 years of experience as an investment banker advising companies on capital market as well as merger and acquisition matters. Mr. Norton received an A.B. in physics from Harvard College and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. Based upon Mr. Norton’s education and extensive experience as an investment banker advising companies on capital market as well as merger and acquisition matters, the Company believes that Mr. Norton has the requisite set of skills to serve as a Board or Board committee member of the Company.

Nicholas Sokolow has served as our lead independent director since May 2026 and previously served on our Board of Directors from April 2012 to January 2025. Since June 2002, Mr. Sokolow has served as a director of Clarus Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed company focused on the outdoor and consumer industries, and has served as its lead independent director since June 2016. From January 1996 until its sale to BAE Systems on July 31, 2007, Mr. Sokolow served as a member of the board of directors of Armor Holdings. Mr. Sokolow also served as a member of the board of directors of Stamford Industrial Group, Inc. from October 2006 until September 2009. From 2007 until December 31, 2014, Mr. Sokolow practiced law at Lebow & Sokolow LLP. From 1994 to 2007, he was a partner at Sokolow, Carreras & Partners, and from June 1973 until October 1994, he was an associate and partner at Coudert Brothers. Mr. Sokolow received degrees in Economics and Finance from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, a law degree from the Faculté de Droit and a Master of Comparative Law degree from the University of Michigan. He is also an honorary member of the French Bar. Based upon his extensive legal background, including experience in mergers and acquisitions, his corporate governance expertise and his service on the boards of directors of public companies, the Company believes that Mr. Sokolow has the requisite skills to serve as a member of the Board or any Board committee of the Company.

Hamish Norton has served as one of our directors since October 2012. Since July 2014, Mr. Norton has been the President of Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a NASDAQ listed company focused on global shipping in the dry bulk sector. Mr. Norton has over 28 years of experience as an investment banker advising companies on capital market as well as merger and acquisition matters. Mr. Norton received an A.B. in physics from Harvard College and Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. Based upon Mr. Norton’s education and extensive experience as an investment banker advising companies on capital market as well as merger and acquisition matters, the Company believes that Mr. Norton has the requisite set of skills to serve as a Board or Board committee member of the Company.

Mary Kissel has served as a director since May 2026. She also serves as Vice Chairman of RXO, Inc., a transportation solutions company, and as a director of QXO, Inc., a building materials distribution company, and HEYCO Energy Group, a privately owned, upstream energy portfolio company. RXO, Inc. and QXO, Inc. are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Ms. Kissel most recently served as Executive Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor at Stephens Inc., a privately held financial services firm, from March 2021 to May 2026. Previously, Ms. Kissel served as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State from October 2018 to January 2021. Prior to joining the U.S. Department of State, she served on The Wall Street Journal editorial board in New York and as editorial page editor for Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong. Ms. Kissel began her career as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York and London. Ms. Kissel is also a nonresident senior fellow at Hudson Institute, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a director of the American Australian Council. Ms. Kissel received an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and an A.B. from Harvard University. Based upon Ms. Kissel’s expertise in geopolitics, risk advisory, public policy and strategic communications, her experience in media and government affairs, and her international background with on-the-ground experience in Europe and Asia, the Company believes that Ms. Kissel has the requisite skills to serve as a member of the Board or any Board committee of the Company.

Nicholas Sokolow has served as our lead independent director since May 2026 and previously served on our Board of Directors from April 2012 to January 2025. Since June 2002, Mr. Sokolow has served as a director of Clarus Corporation, a NASDAQ-listed company focused on the outdoor and consumer industries, and has served as its lead independent director since June 2016. From January 1996 until its sale to BAE Systems on July 31, 2007, Mr. Sokolow served as a member of the board of directors of Armor Holdings. Mr. Sokolow also served as a member of the board of directors of Stamford Industrial Group, Inc. from October 2006 until September 2009. From 2007 until December 31, 2014, Mr. Sokolow practiced law at Lebow & Sokolow LLP. From 1994 to 2007, he was a partner at Sokolow, Carreras & Partners, and from June 1973 until October 1994, he was an associate and partner at Coudert Brothers. Mr. Sokolow received degrees in Economics and Finance from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, a law degree from the Faculté de Droit and a Master of Comparative Law degree from the University of Michigan. He is also an honorary member of the French Bar. Based upon his extensive legal background, including experience in mergers and acquisitions, his corporate governance expertise and his service on the boards of directors of public companies, the Company believes that Mr. Sokolow has the requisite skills to serve as a member of the Board or any Board committee of the Company.

Mary Kissel has served as a director since May 2026. She also serves as Vice Chairman of RXO, Inc., a transportation solutions company, and as a director of QXO, Inc., a building materials distribution company, and HEYCO Energy Group, a privately owned, upstream energy portfolio company. RXO, Inc. and QXO, Inc. are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Ms. Kissel most recently served as Executive Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor at Stephens Inc., a privately held financial services firm, from March 2021 to May 2026. Previously, Ms. Kissel served as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State from October 2018 to January 2021. Prior to joining the U.S. Department of State, she served on The Wall Street Journal editorial board in New York and as editorial page editor for Asia-Pacific in Hong Kong. Ms. Kissel began her career as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York and London. Ms. Kissel is also a nonresident senior fellow at Hudson Institute, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a director of the American Australian Council. Ms. Kissel received an M.A. from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and an A.B. from Harvard University. Based upon Ms. Kissel’s expertise in geopolitics, risk advisory, public policy and strategic communications, her experience in media and government affairs, and her international background with on-the-ground experience in Europe and Asia, the Company believes that Ms. Kissel has the requisite skills to serve as a member of the Board or any Board committee of the Company.