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STEPHANIE BENNETT-SMITH PRESIDENT EMERITA, CENTENARY UNIVERSITY, HACKETTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY EDUCATION: University of Iowa, Ph. D., American Civilization University of New Mexico; Master of Arts, English, Bachelor of Arts, English and History Obirin University, Tokyo, Japan, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Centenary University, New Jersey, Honorary Doctor of Philosophy CENTENARY UNIVERSITY, HACKETTSTOWN, NEW JERSEY, President and CEO WESTHAMPTON COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Dean of the College ALBION COLLEGE; Assistant Professor of English; Director, American Studies Program BICENTENNIAL SUMMER INSTITUTES; Director, American Studies Association of Michigan LORETTO HEIGHTS COLLEGE, Instructor of English CURRENT RELATED ACTIVITIES: American University (Washington, D.C.), Trustee Naval War College, Trustee Harwood Museum (Taos, New Mexico), Board of Directors Indian River Land Trust (Vero Beach, Florida), Director, former Chairman, BOD ORCA (Ocean Research and Conservation Association) Fort Pierce, FL, Director Ladies of the Lagoon, Preservation Initiative, Co-Founder CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS Cherokee Nation, Registered Member Confrerie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, Sous-Commanderie de Etats-Unis

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STEPHANIEBENNETT-SMITHPRESIDENTEMERITA,CENTENARYUNIVERSITY,HACKETTSTOWN,NEWJERSEYEDUCATION:UniversityofIowa,Ph.D.,AmericanCivilizationUniversityofNewMexico;MasterofArts,English,BachelorofArts,EnglishandHistoryObirinUniversity,Tokyo,Japan,HonoraryDoctorofPhilosophyCentenaryUniversity,NewJersey,HonoraryDoctorofPhilosophyCENTENARYUNIVERSITY,HACKETTSTOWN,NEWJERSEY,PresidentandCEOWESTHAMPTONCOLLEGE,UNIVERSITYOFRICHMOND,DeanoftheCollegeALBIONCOLLEGE;AssistantProfessorofEnglish;Director,AmericanStudiesProgramBICENTENNIALSUMMERINSTITUTES;Director,AmericanStudiesAssociationofMichiganLORETTOHEIGHTSCOLLEGE,InstructorofEnglishCURRENTRELATEDACTIVITIES:AmericanUniversity(Washington,D.C.),TrusteeNavalWarCollege,TrusteeHarwoodMuseum(Taos,NewMexico),BoardofDirectorsIndianRiverLandTrust(VeroBeach,Florida),Director,formerChairman,BODORCA(OceanResearchandConservationAssociation)FortPierce,FL,DirectorLadiesoftheLagoon,PreservationInitiative,Co-FounderCURRENTMEMBERSHIPSCherokeeNation,RegisteredMemberConfreriedesChevaliersduTastevin,Sous-CommanderiedeEtats-Unis

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InternationalWomen’sForumJohn’sIslandClub,VeroBeachNewYorkYachtClubQuailValleyClub,VeroBeachUnionLeagueClubofNewYorkUniversityClubofNewYorkCityPRIORRELATEDACTIVITIES:BlairAcademy(Blairstown,NewJersey),TrusteeFiveO’ClockHourCommittee(John’sIsland,VeroBeach,Florida),Co-ChairKentPlaceSchool,TrusteeUnitedMethodistBoardofHigherEducationFoundation(Nashville,Tennessee),TrusteeNationalAssociationofSchoolsandCollegesoftheUnitedMethodistChurch(NASCUMC),BoardofDirectorsNewJerseyAssociationofCollegesandUniversities(NJACU);Secretary,BoardofDirectorsAssociationofIndependentCollegesandUniversitiesofNewJersey(AICUNJ);Chairman,BoardofDirectorsHackettstownAreaChamberofCommerce,BoardofDirectorsTaosArtMuseum,BoardofDirectorsUnitedJerseyBank/Northwest,BoardofDirectorsUniversityofNewMexicoFoundation(Albuquerque,NewMexico),BoardofDirectorsWheelockCollege(Boston,Massachusetts),Trustee;ChairofEducationalCommitteeExecutiveWomenofNewJersey,BoardofDirectorsandSecretaryTheNewJerseyWomen’sForum,FoundingMember,President,BoardofDirectorsMountVernonLadiesAssociationAdvisoryCommitteePresidents’CouncilofNewJerseyHigherEducation;VicePresident,ExecutiveCommitteeSouthernAssociationofCollegesforWomen,PresidentInternationalAssociationofMethodistSchools,CollegesandUniversities,(IAMSCU),FoundingMemberUnitedMethodistBoardofHigherEducation;Senator,UniversitySenatePRIORMEMBERSHIPSAmericanCouncilonEducationNationalIdentificationProgramforWomenLeadersinEducationAmericanStudiesAssociationNationalAssociationofWomenDeansandAdministrators

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Philip M. Bilden PhilipBildenservesasChairmanofBoardofTrusteesandExecutiveCommitteetheNavalWarCollegeFoundation.Mr.BildenhasbeenaTrusteesince2012andpreviouslyservedasViceChairmanandinauguralChairmanoftheCenterforNWCFCyberConflictStudiesTaskForce.Mr.BildenwasaCo-FoundingMemberoftheprivateequityfirmHarbourVestPartners,whichmanagesover$50billioninassets.HebeganhiscareerinBostonin1991andrelocatedtoHongKongin1996toestablishthefirm'sAsiansubsidiary.Mr.Bildenwasresponsibleforthefirm’sinvestmentstrategyandexecution,capitalraising,andclientserviceactivitiesthroughouttheAsiaPacificregion,managingpersonnelandpartnershipsinmultiplecountriesandcultures.Throughouthis25-yeartenureatHarbourVestPartners,Mr.Bildenservedinseniorleadershiprolesinthefirm’sglobalmanagement,includingthefirm’ssixpersonExecutiveCommitteeresponsibleforgovernance.After25yearsatthefirm,Mr.BildenretiredasaSeniorAdvisorin2016.Mr.BildenpresentlyservesontheBoardofDirectorsofHuntingtonIngallsIndustries(NYSE:HII);cybersecuritycompany,GoSecure;theBoardofDirectorsoftheUnitedStatesNavalAcademyFoundation.HepreviouslyservedontheBoardofDirectorsoftheU.S.NavalInstitute,theAsiaPacificAdvisoryBoardandDean’sBoardofAdvisorsofHarvardBusinessSchool,andtheBoardofVisitorsofGeorgetownUniversity’sSchoolofForeignService.Mr.BildengraduatedwithaB.S.inForeignService(magnacumlaude)in1986asDistinguishedMilitaryGraduate,U.S.ArmyROTC,fromGeorgetownUniversity.HereceivedhisMBAfromHarvardBusinessSchoolin1991.Mr.BildenservedfortenyearsasaMilitaryIntelligenceOfficer,U.S.ArmyReserve,supportingDefenseIntelligenceAgency.HemaintainsaDepartmentofDefenseTS-SCIsecurityclearanceandservesontheChiefofNavalOperations(CNO)ExecutivePanelfortheU.S.Navy. �

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Rear Admiral Julius S. Caesar, USN (Ret.)

Rear Admiral Julius S. Caesar, USN (Ret.) is a career Surface Warfare Officer who graduated from theU.S. Naval Academy. He earned a Master of Business Administration from The College of William &Mary. He is a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Seminar XXI Fellow in Foreign Politics,International Relations, and the National Interest. He attended the Naval War College ReserveOfficer Strategy and Policy Course in Newport, R.I. Caesar has a distinguished career in the militaryand industry. He has served as a Chief Operating Officer, Sector Vice President, Senior Vice Presidentand General Manager in public and privately held technology firms.

Board Experience:Trustee Emeritus and Trustee. Naval War College Foundation, 501(c) (3), Newport, RI: Trustee(2010–2016); Trustee Emeritus: (2016- Present) NWCF Benefactor Award; Admiral Joel R.P. PringleSociety, Chair, Strategic Planning Committee, Executive Committee Member. Member, CyberCommittee. Led organization of Cyber Symposium in Washington, DC including members fromCongress, Academia, and industry. Supported 2020 NWCF San Francisco event.

President & Executive Director, US Naval Academy Minority Association (NAMA) 501(c)3. NAMA’smission is to develop the next generation of leaders & warfighters through recruiting inunderserved secondary schools, retaining Midshipmen, mentoring and creating a network for Navy& USMC officers, outreach to community organizations, and philanthropy. NAMA is a multi-culturalorganization and supports all Naval Academy affinity groups and the Superintendent’s priorities.

CVN-81 Ship Naming Panel. 1 of 4 panel members selected by Secretary of the Navy (Acting) toname CVN-81 for Mess Attendant Doris Miller USN, WWII African-American hero. Conductedresearch and gained support for naming an aircraft carrier for a WWII African-American hero whorepresents the Total Force.

Naval Academy Alumni Association Special Committee Member: (June 2020-January 2021):Handpicked by the Chairman, Naval Academy Board of Trustees and CEO to conduct findings andrecommendations on improving inclusion and diversity after an alumni broadcast insensitivecomments on social media in the aftermath of the George Floyd tragedy. The incident represented amajor crisis requiring swift action as it was reported on major news networks globally reflectingnegatively on the Navy and Alumni Association.

Trustee, Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation (AS&P) (2010-Present); Annapolis, MD

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Vice Chairman, Policy Review Committee. Member, Executive Committee. Key leader responsible foraddressing oversight and policy matters from Governance, Finance, Membership, andCommunications. AS&P supports the physical mission of the Naval Academy and providescholarships to students to attend private preparatory schools as part of the athletic andscholarship program. Chairman, Awards Committee.

Advisory Board, Academy Securities, La Jolla, CA, (2015 – Present): Strategic Advisor: AcademySecurities is an investment bank specializing in equity and debt, capital markets, public finance,institutional agency trading, equity and fixed income. I provide geo-political insight, riskmanagement, and identify potential clients. Academy Securities is a Service-Disabled VeteranOwned Business. 44% of employees are military veterans.

Advisory Board, AtHoc, San Mateo, CA, acquired by Blackberry. (2012-2016); Strategic AdvisorA fast growing Silicon Valley technology company that was backed by Greylock Partners, a venturecapital firm. AtHoc, is a leading pioneer and provider of secure, networked crisis communications.Firm experienced rapid growth and customer loyalty. Supported CEO and management team inassessing risks in market strategy and technology.

Additional Board ExperienceMember, Secretary of Defense Reserve Forces Policy Board (2008-2011)National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD); Governance Fellow: Recently attended anNACD “Sharpening Your Sword” seminar on “Applying your Military Crisis Skills to the Boardroom”.

Work ExperienceAugust 2019-Present: Full-time technology executive at NetApp, a $6 billion, Fortune 500, globalleader in hybrid cloud data services, artificial intelligence and primary data storageApril 2013-July 2019; COO, Addx Corporation. A technology, professional services business.October 2011– March 2013. InoMedic Health Applications. EVP/COO. Delivered medical services toNASA. June 1977-September 2011 – Officer, U.S. Navy/U.S. Navy Reserve. 34 years of service. Retiredas Rear Admiral (O-8)

EducationThe College of William & Mary, Masters of Business Administration (MBA)U.S. Naval Academy, Bachelor of Science (Operations Research)

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DuncanA.ChapmanDuncanservesasapartneratLexingtonPartnersL.P.HejoinedLexingtonPartnerson March 23, 2004. He is primarily engaged in management of Lexington’soperationsandoriginationandevaluationofequityco-investmentsandsecondarypurchasesofprivateequityandalternativeinvestments.HehasbeenaPrincipalatButler,Chapman&Co.Mr.ChapmanservedasthePresidentatButler,Chapman&Co. L.L.C.,which he co-founded in 1991. Hewas a Senior Investment Banker ofLehman Brothers Inc. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Vice President inInvestment Banking at Lehman Brothers,where he concentrated onmerger andacquisitionandleveragedbuyouttransactionsfordomesticandinternationalclientsin the retail, textiles, anddepartment store segments.He served as aDirector ofPathmark Stores, Inc., SMG-II Holding Corporation, and PTK Holdings, Inc. Mr.ChapmanservedasaDirectoratTridentRowanGroupInc.untilresigningonApril19, 2002.Mr. Chapman served as a Director of Supermarkets General HoldingsCorporationsince2000.HeholdsaBA.inEconomicsfromColumbiaUniversity.

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DuncanCocroftDuncancurrentlyservesontheboardofdirectorsofSBACommunicationsandGEOSpecialtyChemicals.SBAanownerandoperatorof31,000wirelesscommunicationtowers.He isChairmanof theAuditCommitteeandmemberof theCompensationCommittee. GEO is a privately-owned specialty chemical company.Mr. Cocroft’scorporateexperience includedExecutiveVicePresident,FinanceandTreasurerofCendant Corporation, a $19 billion consumer and business services company,including real estate,mortgage banking, leasing, car rental, and travel services;Senior Vice President - Chief AdministrativeOfficer of Kos Pharmaceuticals; andChiefFinancialOfficerof InternationalMultifoodsa$2.5billion international foodcompany. Mr. Cocroft also served in financial positions at Smithkline Beckman,MarriottCorporation,andCitibank.Hismilitaryservicewasasa1stLieutenantinthe1stBattalion,509thAirborneInfantry.

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� MichaelW.CoulterMichaelCoulterisSeniorVicePresidentofBusinessDevelopmentforLeonardoDRS,andPresidentofLeonardoDRSInternational.LeonardoDRSisaleadingsupplierofintegratedproducts,services,andsupporttomilitaryforces,intelligenceagencies,andprimedefensecontractorsworldwideandaleaderacrossarangeofstate-of-the-arttechnologies.Mostrecently,CoulterledtheglobalgrowthofLeonardoDRS’internationalbusiness.PriortojoiningLeonardoDRS,CoulterworkedforGeneralDynamics,whereheledthecorporation’sinternationalbusinessdevelopmentactivities.HejoinedtheaerospaceanddefenseindustryafteracareerintheU.S.government,asamemberoftheSeniorExecutiveService.AttheDepartmentofDefense,CoulterservedasAssistantSecretaryofDefense(Acting),PrincipalDeputyAssistantSecretaryofDefenseforInternationalSecurityAffairs,andPrincipalDeputyforStrategicPlansandPolicyontheJointStaff.BeforehistimeatthePentagon,CoulterservedattheDepartmentofStateasDeputyAssistantSecretaryofStateforPolitical-MilitaryAffairs,CoordinatorforCoalitionOperations,andForeignPolicyAdvisortotheCommandingGeneralofOperationEnduringFreedominAfghanistan.HebeganhisgovernmentcareeronCapitolHill,workingnationalsecurityandforeignandmilitarypolicyforformerSenatorsJohnWarner,R-Va.,andChuckHagel,R-Neb.,theformerSecretaryofDefense.AreserveofficerintheU.S.NavywithmultiplecombattoursandexperienceintheMiddleEast,Europe,AsiaandAfrica,Coulter,inhismilitarycapacity,hasalsoservedwithintheNorthAtlanticTreatyOrganization,theJointStaff,theDefenseIntelligenceAgency,theOfficeofNavalIntelligence,andtheOfficeoftheChiefofNavalOperations.HehasalsoaccumulatedflighthoursintheEA-18GrowlerandEA-6BProwleracrossmultipledeploymentts.Coulterearnedabachelor’sdegreeinpoliticalsciencefromtheUniversityofMarylandandmaster’sdegreesinbusinessadministrationandnationalsecuritystudiesfromGeorgetownUniversityandtheU.S.NavalWarCollege,respectively.CoulterhasbeenhonoredwithnumerousawardsforhismilitaryandcivilianserviceincludingtheSecretaryofDefenseOutstandingServiceMedal,theDepartmentofStateSuperiorHonorAward,theChairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaffAwardforDistinguishedService,theU.S.ArmySuperiorCivilianServiceAwardandseveralNATO,AfghanistanCampaign,andGlobalWaronTerrorismMedals.HeresidesinAlexandria,Va.,withhiswife,Jennifer,andtheirthreechildren.

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Rear Admiral A.B. Cruz III, USN (Ret.)

A.B. CRUZ III has helped lead four public (NASDAQ: VIA & SSP | NYSE: SNI & EBS) and three privatecompanies (USAA, BET, ARINC)—spanning several very different highly regulated industries andrepresenting over $60B in total annual revenue—through challenge, crisis and change. He is also aformer Navy Admiral who during his 33+ year military career shaped and led numeroushigh-performing operational teams in demanding, high-stress and ambiguous environments, andrepresented the United States internationally in multiple high-level engagements with foreignmilitaries. A visionary leader of the highest character who has developed and implemented manyvalue- and brand- building initiatives and is a well-respected and credible thought leader on suchmatters as:

● Strategic Mergers & Acquisitions● Digital Technology Transformations● Capital Restructurings, Financings, Spin- Offs & Divestitures● Enterprise Risk Management & Risk Appetite Frameworks● Compliance & Internal Audit● Talent & Leadership Development● Corporate Governance● Crisis Management● Strategic/Operational Planning & Execution● Culture Shaping & Workforce Optimization● Education/School Board

A.B. currently serves on the boards of Graf Acquisition Corps II/ Diversity, Inclusion & Equity III/IV,Inc. and is a Senior Advisor at BarkerGilmore LLC where he provides executive coaching, leadershipdevelopment and executive search services to legal leaders, CEOs and corporate boards. He is alsothe President of the Board of Governors for the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. Hepreviously served as Senior Vice President & Divisional General Counsel at USAA, a Fortune 100financial services company, where he led the legal teams that supported the Company’s C-suitemembers and their organizations. He spearheaded the optimization of the chief legal office’soperating and interaction models, and reviewed and approved new products and services to fosterUSAA’s future growth, competitiveness, and technology transformation.

Prior to USAA, A.B. was Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, Chief

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Compliance & Ethics Officer, and PAC chairman for Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. Before Emergent,A.B. concurrently served as the Deputy Director of Maritime Operations for U.S. Fleet ForcesCommand and as Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary for ScrippsNetworks Interactive, Inc. Prior to that, A.B. was the Deputy Commander for bothU.S. 4th Fleet and Naval Forces Southern Command, and served as the Executive Vice President &General Counsel for The E.W. Scripps Company.

A.B. holds a JD from The Catholic University of America, an MA in Marketing from The University ofMaryland, and a BS in General Engineering & Physical Sciences from U.S. Naval Academy. A.B. hasserved on numerous boards and previously served as the board chair for the Minority CorporateCounsel Association and as an advisory board member for Bellatorum Resources and VetStoreUSA.

A.B. is currently a board director and audit committee chair for the Yellow Ribbon Fund, a boarddirector and governance committee chair for the World Affairs Council of San Antonio, and a boarddirector for the Down Syndrome Association of South Texas. He also serves as a board trustee,executive committee member, finance committee chair and treasurer for Saint Mary’s Hall, and as aboard trustee and governance committee member for the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association &Foundation.

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Dominic(Dom)A.Dannessa,Ph.D.Dom served as Executive VP - Chief Customer and Innovation Officer for USGCorporation,aleadingmanufacturerofbuildingproductsandinnovativesolutions.Hehasextensiveglobalmanufacturingandoperationsleadershipexperience,strongpeopleskills,anengineeringfoundation,anddeepbusinessstrategyexpertise.PriortothisroleheservedasChiefOperationsandInnovationOfficer.With40yearsofdiverse experience, Dom has attained a track record of achieving first-classenterprise-leveloutcomes.He isrecognized forprofitablygrowingbusinessesandhaving expertise in strategic planning, business transformation and alignment,product and services innovation, finance, capital planning, corporate governance,safetymanagement,continuousprocessimprovement,sustainability,andcustomer-centric initiatives for both business-to- business and business-to-consumer.Currently,DommanagesDCubedConsulting,providingoperational and strategicexpertise to various companies. He recently accepted a position with (UL)UnderwritersLaboratoriesasVicePresidentGlobalOperationsSupport.Dom joinedUSG in1978asaprojectengineerandheldamultitudeof leadershiproles across the business including Senior Vice President -Manufacturing, VicePresident- Supply Chain, Chief InformationOfficer, and PlantManager. Over thecourseofhiscareer,hehasheldexecutivepositions invirtuallyeveryareaof thecompany’s business from manufacturing, operations, R&D, engineering, supplychainandlogistics,tomarketing,salesandcustomersupport,IT&digitalstrategies,sustainability, and corporatequality and safety.Hehasparticipated innumerousM&Aanddivestituretransactionsandhasextensiveinternationalexperience.Domhasaproventrackrecordintheturnaroundofpoorsafetyperformancetobestin class, and was instrumental in USG’s achievement of the Campbell Award,designatingUSGasthesafestcompanyinNorthAmerica.Hehas served as amentor andhas created successionplans fornumerous teammemberswhile promoting development programs and diversity.He is a sought-afterthoughtleaderinmanufacturing,innovationandbuildingsystemstechnology.His commentary has appeared in publications including The Chicago Tribune,

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ChicagoBusinessJournal,ConstructionBusinessOwnerMagazine,IndustryWeekandtheU.S.ChamberofCommerceFoundation’sCorporateCitizenshipConference.Currently, he serves as Director on the board of ATS (Advanced TechnologyServices, Inc). Previously served on the boards of USG Boral Building Products,ChairmanTechnicalCommitteeUSGBoral,USGMiddleEast,USGKnaufAquaPanel.ServedasPresidentofUSGypsumEngineeringCompany,USGPipelineCompany,andUSG-OtsegoPaperCompany.Additionally, served as Director on the boards of Industrial Research Institute,Chicago Catholic Charities, Chairman of the board, St. Raphael Church ParishCouncil. Active participant in Naval War College, National Association ofManufacturers,Harvard JointCouncilonHousingStudies,UnitedStatesMerchantMarineAcademyandtheRhodeIslandSchoolofDesignParentsAssociations.Dom holds a PhD in mechanical engineering from the University of Illinois atChicago,aswellasbachelor’sandmaster’sdegreesinmechanicalengineeringfromYoungstownStateUniversity.He completed coursework at the Kellogg School of Management, ExecutiveEducation Program at Northwestern University in Advanced MarketingManagement: Enhancing Digital Capabilities and Corporate Governance:EffectivenessandAccountabilityintheBoardroom.Dom andhiswife Josette live betweenChicago andCharleston, SC andhave twodaughters,SusanneandKate.

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Scott E. DePasquale Scott DePasquale is President & CEO of the Analysis & Resilience Center for Systemic Risk (ARC). Prior to joining the ARC, DePasquale was a partner at New York based venture capital fund, Braemar Energy Ventures – where he served on the firm’s investment committee for eight years. DePasquale also served as Chairman and CEO of, Utilidata, Inc., a Braemar portfolio company delivering digital automation and cyber security solutions to the power utility sector.

DePasquale’s career has focused on managing change elements related to commodity, security and technology development for some of the world’s largest users, suppliers, and financiers of energy. Prior to his role as a venture capitalist at Braemar, DePasquale was a senior vice president at GE Energy Financial Services, where he led the group’s Boston-based energy technology investments. In this capacity, he worked closely with scientists and engineers across GE’s corporate R&D center, as well as executives from various internal businesses, to identify and commercialize game-changing energy technologies. Before joining General Electric, DePasquale spent several years managing analytics and dispute resolution for an energy security think tank, working closely with several multinational energy concerns, national oil companies, and governments to resolve issues related to energy security, trade and risk. DePasquale previously served as Chairman of the Rhode Island Homeland Security Advisory Board, and as Chairman of the Rhode Island Cybersecurity Commission, appointed by Governor Gina M. Raimondo. He was also a member of the DHS Homeland Security Advisory Council Subcommittee on Cybersecurity. He currently sits on several boards including the Rand Corporation’s Center for Global Risk and Security. DePasquale holds a Master of Arts in International Relations and Affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, a Master of Science in Finance from Suffolk University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Bryant University. �

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PaulDimitrukPaulDimitrukPaulistheSeniorPartnerofPartnersCapitalInvestmentGroup.Heco-foundedthefirminLondonin2001.PartnersCapitalisaprivateinvestmentofficethatmanagestheinvestmentprogramsforagroupofultra-highnetworthfamiliesandinstitutions,representingover$30Bofclientassets.Theinstitutionsarepredominantlyschools,includingEtonand10OxfordandCambridgeCollegeendowments,andfoundationsintheArtsandHealthcare,includingtheMetropolitanOperaCompanyandtheCancerResearchInstitute.Paulisresponsibleformanyofthefirm’slargestU.S.clientrelationships.Heisalsoresponsibleforfirm-wideriskmanagement,includingcyber-security.PaulisamemberofBENS(BusinessExecutivesforNationalSecurity).Previously,PaulwasChairmanandChiefExecutiveofHawkerCapital,aglobalcommoditiesfund;ChairmanandChiefExecutiveofParetoPartners,aninstitutionalinvestmentmanager;GroupManagingDirectorofGeneralAtlanticGroup,theholdingcompanyfortheGeneralAtlanticinterests;anExecutiveDirectorandmemberoftheManagementCommitteeofINVESTCORP,aninternationalprivateequityfirm;andManagingPartneroftheEuropeanpracticeofGibson,Dunn&Crutcher,agloballawfirmbasedinLosAngeles.WitheachofthesefilmsPaulwasbasedinLondonandhadextensivebusinessexperienceandresponsibilityacrossEuropeandinNorthAmerica,AsiaandAsia-Pacificaswell.PaulholdsaJDfromNYUSchoolofLawandisamemberoftheCaliforniaBar(Inactive).HeholdsaBA(MagnaCumLaude)fromDenisonUniversity.HeisaLifeTrusteeofDenison.Paulhasbeenamemberofitsinvestmentcommitteesince1999.HeistheCo-founderandformerChairmanoftheNavySEALFoundationNewEngland.PreviouslyhehasbeenontheAdvisoryBoardoftheCSIS(CenterforStrategicandInternationalStudies)andamemberofthePrivateSectorAdvisoryGrouptotheDepartmentofHomelandSecurity.Paul’sandhiswife,Ingrid,arebasedinBostonandSantaFe,NewMexico,andhavefoursons.TwowereMajorsin

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theMarineCorps,aCobrapilotandaHarrierpilot,andoneisanactive-dutyNavySEALbasedinVirginiaBeach.Toroundthingsout,oneoftheirdaughters-in-lawisaMajorintheAirForceandteachesintheROTCprogramatMIT.AsafamilywehaveseennumerousdeploymentstoAfghanistan,IraqandlocationsaroundtheIndo-Pacific.

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�� TheHonorablePaulaJ.DobrianskyPaulaisaforeignpolicyexpertandformerdiplomatspecializinginnationalsecurityaffairs.SheisaSeniorFellowintheFutureofDiplomacyProjectatHarvardUniversity’sJFKBelferCenterforScienceandInternationalAffairsandViceChairoftheScowcroftCenterforStrategyandSecurityattheAtlanticCouncil.From2010-2012,AmbassadorDobrianskywasSeniorVicePresidentandGlobalHeadofGovernmentandRegulatoryAffairsatThomsonReuters.Inthisposition,shewasresponsiblefordesigningandimplementingacorporateapproachforengagementinWashington,D.C.andotherkeycapitalsaroundtheglobe.Duringthistime,shewasalsoappointedtheDistinguishedNationalSecurityChairattheU.S.NavalAcademy.AmbassadorDobrianskyservedasUnderSecretaryofStateforGlobalAffairsfrom2001to2009.Amongherprimaryaccomplishments,sheestablishedandledtheU.S.-India,U.S.-China,andU.S.-BrazilGlobalIssuesFora--whichadvancedcrucialworkandinternationalcooperationonenvironment,energy,health,development,andhumanitarianissues.Additionally,shewasheadofdelegationandleadnegotiatoronU.S.climatechangepolicy.InFebruary2007,asthePresident'sEnvoytoNorthernIreland,AmbassadorDobrianskyreceivedtheSecretaryofState’shighesthonor,theDistinguishedServiceMedal,forhercontributiontothehistoricdevolutionofpowerinBelfast.Duringhermorethan25yearsinnationalsecurityaffairs,AmbassadorDobrianskyhasheldmanySenate-confirmedandseniorlevelpositionsintheU.S.GovernmentincludingDirectorofEuropeanandSovietAffairsattheNationalSecurityCouncil,theWhiteHouse,DeputyAssistantSecretaryofStateforHumanRightsandHumanitarianAffairs,DeputyHeadoftheU.S.Delegationtothe1990CopenhagenConferenceonSecurityandCooperationinEurope(CSCE)andAssociateDirectorforPolicyandProgramsattheUnitedStatesInformationAgency.

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From1997-2001,AmbassadorDobrianskyservedasSeniorVicePresidentandDirectoroftheWashingtonOfficeoftheCouncilonForeignRelationsandwasthefirstGeorgeF.KennanSeniorFellowforRussianandEurasianStudies.Duringthistime,shealsoservedonthePresidentially-appointedU.S.AdvisoryCommissiononPublicDiplomacy.AmemberoftheCouncilonForeignRelationsandtheAmericanAcademyofDiplomacy,AmbassadorDobrianskyservesontheDefensePolicyBoardandtheSecretaryofState'sForeignAffairsPolicyBoard.SheisaTrusteeoftheTrilateralCommission,ontheAdvisoryBoardofGeorgetownUniversity’sSchoolofForeignServiceandChairoftheBushCenter'sWomen'sInitiativePolicyAdvisoryCouncil.PreviousboardsincludetheWesternNISEnterpriseFund,SmithRichardsonFoundation,andNationalEndowmentforDemocracy(ViceChair),GeorgeMasonUniversityBoardofVisitorsandtheWorldAffairsCouncilsofAmericaasChairmanoftheNationalBoard.ShereceivedaB.S.F.S.summacumlaudeinInternationalPoliticsfromGeorgetownUniversitySchoolofForeignServiceandaM.A.andPh.D.inSovietpolitical/militaryaffairsfromHarvardUniversity.SheisaFulbright-Haysscholar,FordandRotaryFoundationFellow,amemberofPhiBetaKappaandarecipientofvarioushonorssuchastheForeignPolicyAssociationMedalforherservicetocountryandleadershipoftheWorldAffairsCouncilsofAmericaandtheInternationalRepublicanInstitute'sWomen'sDemocracyNetworkJeaneJ.KirkpatrickAward(2008).Shehasreceivedotherhigh-levelinternationalrecognitionincludingtheCommanderCrossoftheOrderofMeritofPoland,Poland'sHighestMedalofMerit,GrandCrossofCommanderoftheOrderoftheLithuanianGrandDukeGediminas,NationalOrder"StarofRomania",Hungary’sCommander’sCrossOrderofMeritandUkraine’sOrderofMerit.ShehasalsoreceivedthreeHonoraryDoctoratesofHumaneLetters,oneHonoraryDoctorateofLawsandoneHonoraryDoctorateofInternationalAffairs.

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PhilipL.DunmirePhilisapastnationalpresidentoftheNavyLeagueoftheUnitedStates.TheNavyleagueisacivilianorganizationfoundedin1902,whichisdedicatedtosupportingtheUSNavy,MarineCorps,CoastGuardandMerchantMarine.AmongitsmissionsiseducatingAmericancitizensandelectedofficialsabouttheimportanceofseapower.PhilhasbeenanactivememberoftheNavyLeaguesince1988.Hehasservedinmanycapacitiesatthelocalcouncilandnationallevel.Forsixyearshewasthechairofthenationalpublicrelationscommitteeoftheorganization.HewasalsonationalVicepresidentresponsibleforyouthprograms.FormeritoriousserviceasaUSArmyTransportationCorpsCaptainintheRepublicofVietnam,PhilwasawardedtheBronzeStarMedal.Heservedatotalof11yearsonactivedutyandthereservewithcommandandstaffpositionsinGermanyandtheUnitedStatesaswellasRVN.UpongraduationfromtheUniversityofWisconsin-Milwaukee,Philbegana26-yearcareerwithFirstWisconsinTrustCompany.HeestablishedFirstWisconsinTrustCompanyofFlorida(nowpartofUSBank)inWestPalmBeach.SubsequentlyhewasChairmanofMerchantsBancorpofPennsylvania.PhilandhiswifeLindaresideinWellington,Florida.

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DanielE.HollandIIIDan Holland is amanaging director in the Investment Management Division inBoston,whereheservesasregionheadforthefirm'sPrivateWealthManagement(PWM)business inNewEngland.Previously,hehad responsibility for theGlobalSecurities Services (GSS) business in the Boston region, responsible for PrimeBrokerage, Capital Introduction and Relationship Management with hedge fundclients.Beforethat,hewasco-managerofPrimeBrokerageSales inNewYorkandmanagedFixedIncomePrimeBrokerage.Prior to joining GSS in 2001, Dan was in the Fixed Income, Currency andCommodities (FICC) Division, where he headed the Institutional Client Services,Dealer Sales and PWM Sales trading teams. From 1999 to 2000, he was chiefoperatingofficerofFICCNorthAmericanSales.DanjoinedGoldmanSachsin1987asaFixedIncomeSalesgeneralistinBoston.Hebecameco-residentmanageroftheBostonofficeandheadofFICCinBostonin1997.Danwasnamedmanagingdirectorin1999.DanservedintheU.S.Navyaslieutenant,surfacewarfareofficerfrom1981to1985andintheU.S.NavalReserveasanintelligenceofficerfrom1986to1990.DanearnedanMBA fromtheWhartonSchooloftheUniversityofPennsylvania in1987andaBAinEconomicsfromBostonCollegein1979.HeservesontheboardoftheNewEnglandCenter forHomelessVeterans and ison the advisoryboardsofboth the Boston College CaiToll School ofManagement and the Center for AssetManagementatBostonCollege.Danandhiswife,Deborah,havefourchildrenandliveinSherborn,Massachusetts.

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DavidHunterDavidjoinedHewlettPackardEnterprisein2015andiscurrentlytheVicePresidentofStrategyfortheHewlettPackardResearchLabwithinHewlettPackardEnterprise.Previouslypositions include:VicePresidentofTechnology intheOfficeoftheCTO;ChiefTechnologyOfficer for theConvergedDatacenter InfrastructureDivisionandVicePresident/ChiefTechnologist fortheSoftwareDefinedDatacenterDivision.Healso serves as an advisor to the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Venture CapitalPathfinder program,which focuses on investing inmid-stage startupswithin theenterprisecomputingspace.PriortoHPE,DavidwasatVMware,Inc.from2004to2015,wherehelastservedasthe ChiefArchitect for the SoftwareDefinedData Center (SDDC)Division and ledtechnical and business evaluations of new technologies with a heavy focus onenterprisesecurityarchitectures,distributedcomputinginfrastructurefornewcloudworkloadsand the integrationofproductsacross thecompany’sproductportfolio.PreviousrolesatVMware included:ChiefTechnologyOfficer forPlatformSecurity;Chief Technology Officer for Worldwide Public Sector; Senior Director R&DEngineering and Director of Partner & Ecosystems Engineering. Before joiningVMware,Davidwas amember of the early stage start-up SQU Systems,whereheworkedonextendinghisprevious research inbinary translationandoptimizationsystemstotheareaofnon-disruptiveoperatingsystemupgrades. Davidstartedhiscareer in 1983 and over the years held various engineering, research andmanagementpositionswithDigitalEquipmentCorporationandCompaqComputerCorporation.David holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering fromNortheastern University in Boston,MA and is a graduate of both the NavalWarCollege inNewport,RI and theNationalDefenseUniversity’s Joint StaffCollege inNorfolk,VA. He istheauthorofseveralpatentsandhashadhisworkpublished inprofessionalrefereed journals. A longtimesupporterofeducational institutions,hecurrently serves as amember ofNortheasternUniversity’s Electrical& Computer

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Engineering Industry Advisory Board in Boston,MA a Trustee at the NavalWarCollegeFoundation,afoundingmemberofNationalUniversity’sCyberSecurityandInformationAssuranceAdvisoryCouncilanda formermemberof theSecretaryoftheNavyReservePolicyBoard. Davidretired from theU.S.Navy in2016after31yearsofactiveandreserveserviceasasurfacewarfareofficer.HeandhiswifehaveonechildandresideinMountainView,CA.

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CarlC.LiebertCarlLiebert isaglobalbusinessexecutiveandboardmemberwithmore than30yearsofexperienceleading customer-driven transformations and creating shareholder value within retail (AutoNation,24Hour Fitness, The Home Depot, Circuit City), financial services (USAA), and industrial (GeneralElectric)organizations.MostrecentlyCarlservedasChiefExecutiveOfficerandPresidentofAutoNation[NYSE:AN],America’slargestautomotive retailer,wherehewas recruitedby itsExecutiveChairmanandBoardofDirectorsafter significant turnover of Board and leadership team to lead the company through a period oftremendous opportunity and evolution in the mobility industry. During his tenure, AN delivered 2quarters of EPS beat - rebuilding confidence after prior years of declining performance, and Carldevelopeda strategy forbothBrandExtensiongrowthandAutoNationExperiencePlatform, launchedOneNation,OneTeam,OnePurposemovingfromtop-down/hub&spokehierarchyleadershipteamtoadistributed, transparent, collaborative operating model, and stabilized the field management team,upgradednecessarytalentquickly,andstabilizedexistingleadershipteam.Prior to being appointed ChiefExecutiveOfficer and President ofAutoNation, Carl spent six years atUSAA,afullservicefinancialservicescompany,servingnearly13millionmembercustomers,primarilymilitarypersonnel,militaryretirees,andtheirfamilies,mostrecentlyasEVP,ChiefOperatingOfficer.Inthisrole,heledUSAA’sbusinessstrategyandoperationsfunctionsacrosstheU.S.andoverseas,includingfullP&Laccountabilityfor$28Binrevenueandover$4.5BinprofitsforUSAA’sBank,Investment,Life,PropertyandCasualty,anditscommercialRealEstateCompany.Hewasalsoresponsiblefordeliveringintegratedandseamlessomni-channelexperiencesthroughUSAA’swebsite,tablet,mobiledevices,voiceandemergingchannelswhilemaintainingworld-classNetPromoterScore(NPS)performanceinservicetomembers. Throughout his career, he is known for bringing an agile, innovative and design-drivenmindsetdeveloped fromextensive customer serviceandprocessexcellenceexperience.HepreviouslyservedonUSAA’sBoardofDirectorsandjoinedasanoperatingexecutivein2013. PriortojoiningUSAA,CarlwasthePresidentandChiefExecutiveOfficerof24HourFitness,theworld’slargestprivatelyownedandoperatedfitnesscenterchainandthirdinnumberofclubs.Inthisrole,heledtheoperationsof415 fitness clubsacross theUnitedStatesandAsia.CarlwasalsoanExecutiveVicePresidentandHeadofSupplyChainandStoresworldwideforTheHomeDepot,theworld’slargesthomeimprovementretailerwithnearly300,000employeesandmorethan2,200storesintheUS,CanadaandMexico.Inaddition,CarlopenedthefirststoresinChinaaswellasestablishesaglobalsupplychainthatincludedoffices inAsiaand throughoutEurope.CarlalsoheldgeneralmanagementroleswithGeneralElectricandCircuitCity, followinghistourasaNavalOfficer.While intheNavy,heservedasasupplycorps officer onboardUSS Caloosahatchee aswell as holding several roles at theNavy Supply CorpsSchoolinAthens,GA.

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Thisstrongcommitmenttoservingotherscontinuestoday.HecurrentlyservesasaboardmemberfortheVFoundation forCancerResearch, theNavalWarCollegeFoundationBoardofDirectors,and theNaval Academy Foundation Athletic& Scholarship Program. Formerly, he served as Chairman of theBoardfortheUSAARealEstateCompanyandViceChairmanoftheBoardfortheUSAABank.PriorrolesincludetheConsumerBankersAssociationBoardofDirectors,BoardmemberfortheTragedyAssistanceProgram forSurvivors (TAPS),VeteransofForeignWarsFoundationBoardofDirectors; theBoardofDirectorsforthechildren’snon-profitorganization,KaBoom!;theNavalAcademy’sViceAdmiralJamesB.Stockdale Center for Ethical Leadership; and the Deming Center for Quality, Productivity andCompetitivenessatColumbiaBusinessSchool.CarlhasaSixSigmamasterblackbelt,isamemberoftheGlobal50since2016,isacontributorwiththeBain B10 CEO Global Banking Consortium, holds amaster’s degree in business administration fromVanderbiltUniversity and adegree from theUnited StatesNavalAcademy,wherehehelped lead the1986Midshipmenteamtoa30-5recordandElite8NCAAtournamentappearance.Carlandhiswife,Amy,areproudparentsofthreesonsandtwograndchildren.TheyresideinAustin,TXwhereCarl isadvisingCEO’s inRetail&FinancialServices,PrivateEquityFirms,andahostofstart-upcompanies.

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Doug Matthews

BUSINESS EXPERIENCE1984–PresentInterlease, Inc., Palm Beach, FloridaChairman of the Board/CEO; Founder and majority Shareholder; Company finances, tradesand leases Airliners and Business Jets

1976-1989Flight International, Atlanta, GeorgiaChairman of the Board/CEO; Founder and majority Shareholder

SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTSPioneered the concept of Commercial Air Services (CAS) for the world’s militaries. Whilethere were sporadic uses of civilian aircraft to provide aerial services previously, in 1980Matthews expanded Flight International Inc. to provide a wide range of services worldwide.CAS services were added and include aerial radar targets, towed targets for aerial andsurface gunnery, electronic warfare jamming and calibration, missile profiles, radaroperator training, aggressor aircraft and various support for the U.S. government branchesas well as foreign air and naval forces. It is estimated that since 1980, CAS contracts haveapproached $10 billion. By pioneering new concepts in CAS and executing themworld-wide, Matthews CAS services and those that have followed are estimated to havesaved the world’s militaries over $2 billion. The majority of this work was accomplishedusing highly modified business aircraft. At the height of its CAS Operations, FlightInternational Inc. operated 65 Learjets, 12 Mitsubishi MU-2 propjet aircraft, a Northrop F-5Freedom Fighter and 24 Kfir Fighters.

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MILITARY HONORSU.S. Navy (Retired Lt. Commander); Two tours-Vietnam; F-4 Phantom Instructor; BronzeStar with the "V" for heroism; Navy Achievement Medal with the "V" for heroism; 10 AirMedals; Combat Action; Expert Pistol; Expert Rifle; Presidential Unit Citation; NationalDefense; Vietnam Service Medal (with Silver Star); Vietnam Campaign Medal: Navy UnitCitation Medal; Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal.

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TheHonorableJulietteC.McLennanTheHonorableJulietteC.McLennan–knownasJudy,isretiredfromtheU.S.GovernmentwheresheservedasTheU.S.AmbassadortotheUnitedNationsCommissionontheStatusofWomenunderPresidentGeorgeH.W.Bush.JudyalsoservedasTheManagerofBlairHouse,ThePresident’sGuestHouseunderPresidentRonaldReagan.DuringPresidentGeorgeH.W.Bush’sinauguration,JudywastheProtocolChiefwherebysheorganizedtheDiplomaticCorps’attendanceatvariousInauguralactivities.JudyisthefounderandPresidentoftheC.ThomasClagettJr.MemorialClinic/Regattaforsailorswithdisabilities.SheisapastmemberoftheU.S.SailingCommitteeforSailorswithDisabilitiesandTheSeamen’sChurchInstituteofNewport.JudycurrentlyservesontheTheNewportHospitalFoundationandit’sNominatingCommittee.Throughoutherlife,JudyhasbeenveryactiveonnumerousInternational,NationalandLocalcharitableandcivicBoardsofDirectors.IncludingU.S.FriendsoftheWorldFoodProgram,TheCommitteeforaNewIrelandandtheInternationalCenterforResearchonWomen.Judyhasreceivedavarietyofawardsincluding,TheSisterEsterSailingAchievmentAwardfromSalveReginaUniversity,TheSuperiorHonorAward,USDepartmentofStateandthe2010NewportDailyNewsCommunityServiceAward.JudyisnowanAssociateMemberoftheCanadianSkiinstructorsAllianceandwasaFounderandCo-Ownerofaski-schoolinCanada.SheisalsoanAssociateLifeMemberofTheFraternalOrderofPoliceandanAssociateMemberoftheTalbotCountyGardenClubinMaryland.JudywasborninWashington,DCandcurrentlyresidedinPortsmouth,RIwithherthreelabradors.Shehastwogrownchildrenandonegrandchild.

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Howard D. Morgan

Howard D. Morgan is a Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Argand as well as a member ofthe Management Committee and Investment Committee. He has been active in mid-marketprivate equity for over 30 years. Howard was the President of Castle Harlan from 2010 to2015 and joined Castle Harlan in 1996. From 1998 until 2015, he was also a member of theBoard and associated Board committees of CHAMP. Previously, Howard was a partner atThe Ropart Group, a private equity investment firm, and began his career as an Associate atAllen & Company, Inc. Howard is a Director and past Chairman of the Harvard BusinessSchool Club of New York, Chairman of the Parkinson’s Foundation, a Director of theAlexander Hamilton Institute and the World Press Institute, a Director and Treasurer of theFriends of the Garvan Institute of Medical Research and a Trustee of the Naval War CollegeFoundation. Mr. Morgan was a Director and officer of the Harvard Business School AlumniBoard from 2006-2011. He received his B.A. from Hamilton College in Mathematics andGovernment and his M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School.

Howard is a Director of Brintons Carpets, Concrete Pumping Holdings, Inc. (Chair, NASDAQ:BBCP) and OASE Living Water. He is a former director of over one dozen companies,including Industrea Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: INDU), Shelf Drilling, Pretium Packaging,IDQ Holdings, Securus Technologies, Baker & Taylor, Polypipe Global Holdings, AustarUnited Communications Ltd., Norcast Wear Solutions, AmeriCast Technologies, Ion TrackInstruments, Land ‘N’ Sea Distributing, Penrice Soda Products, and various CHAMP entities.

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VADMAllenG.Myers,USN(Ret.)AllenisVicePresident,Navy&MarineCorps,LockheedMartinGovernmentAffairs. Heisresponsible for liaisonwith theU.S.Navy,U.S.MarineCorpsandU.S.CoastGuardonallmattersconcerningPlatformsandSystems.PriortojoiningLockheedMartinin2014,hecompletedover35yearsofserviceintheU.S.Navy. During that time,hewasextensively involved inTacticalAerospace&NavalShipOperationsandTraining. HehascommandedanF-14FighterSquadron,theFastCombatSupportShipUSSSACRAMENTO(AOE-1), theAircraftCarrierUSSKITTYHAWK(CV-63),theEISENHOWERCarrierStrikeGroupduring combatoperations in Iraq&Afghanistan,andwas the Commander ofNavalAir Forces. HisWashington experience ranges fromevaluationandintegrationofaerospace&shiprequirementsandcapabilitiestotheoverallbalancingallprogramswithintheDepartmentoftheNavybudgetthroughassignmentsastheNavy’sleadfortheJointCapabilitiesIntegrationDevelopmentSystem(N81D),DirectorofAirWarfare (N88),Director ofWarfare Integration (N8F), andDeputyChief ofNavalOperationsforIntegrationofCapabilitiesandResources(N8).(Updatedasof8Feb19)He earned an undergraduate degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy, and aMaster’sDegree fromSalveReginaUniversity. He isalsoagraduate theNavy’sFighterWeaponsSchool (TopGun) andof theNavalWarCollege, andwas awarded aMaster’sDegree inNationalSecurityPolicyfromtheNavalWarCollege.

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DouglasL.NewhouseDougisCo-FounderandManagingPartnerofSterlingInvestmentPartners.Sterlingis a mid-market focused private equity firm which Doug co-founded in 1991.Sterling is funded by institutional investors which include both domestic andforeign pensions, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, money managers andcharitableinstitutions.He is involved in all aspects of Sterling’s investment activities including itsinvestment committee, sourcing opportunities, negotiating and structuringtransactions and working with management teams after the initial investment.Doug has served on the boards of numerous private and public companies sinceSterling’sinception.Priortoco-foundingSterling,hewasaSeniorVicePresidentintheCorporateFinanceDepartmentofLehmanBrotherswhereheworkedforeightyears. Prior to that,hewas aVicePresidentof theMatuschkaGroup inMunich,WestGermanywhereheworkedfortwoyears.Doug is currently on the Board of Trustees of IYRS, based in Newport and theNewportHistoricalSocietywherehe isamemberoftheExecutiveCommittee. Hehas been on the boards of the Pequot Library in Southport, Connecticut and theUndergraduateBusiness SchoolCouncil atCornellUniversity. He also served formanyyearsastheHeadoftheInvestmentCommitteeoftheendowmentforGreensFarmsAcademyinWestport,Connecticut.DougearnedaBachelor’sDegreeinEconomicsfromCornellUniversityandanMBAfromtheGraduateSchoolofBusinessattheUniversityofChicago.Dougandhiswife,HollyBannister,MD,havetwogrownchildrenbothofwhomliveandworkinNewYorkCity.HisprincipalresidenceisinWeston,CT;healsohashomesinNewport,RhodeIslandandStrattonMountain,VT.Helovessportsandoutdooractivities.Heisanavidsailor,golfer,skierandbiker.

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JosephG.NicholasJosephG.NicholasisFounderandChairmanofHFRGroupLLCanditsaffiliatedcompanies.TheHFRcompaniesspecializeinalternativeinvestments,performanceindicesandresearchservices.HFRGroupincludesHedgeFundResearch,Inc.,anditssubsidiaries,HFRIndex,LLC,HFRResearch,LLC,HFRIndexAdministration,LLC,andHFRRiskPremiaAnalytics,LLC.HFRistheestablishedglobalindustryleaderintheindexation,analysisandresearchoftheglobalhedgefundindustry.Mr.NicholasisauthorofHedgeFundofFundsInvesting(BloombergPress;December2003);MarketNeutralInvesting(BloombergPress:August2000);InvestinginHedgeFunds(BloombergPress:August2005)amongothers.Heisafrequentlecturerontopicsrelatingtoalternativeinvestments.Mr.NicholasreceivedaBachelorofSciencedegreeinCommercefromDePaulUniversityandaJurisDoctordegreefromtheNorthwesternUniversitySchoolofLaw.

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DanielP.QuigleyDaniel ismajority owner and President of SGL/ARCRITE Automation, a roboticsystems design, fabrication and integration business focused on industrialapplications. HeisalsoPresidentofMowhawkVentruesafamilyofficefocusedoninvestinginearlystageventuresandrealestatedevelopment.Danielalsoservesasaboardmember/advisorformostportfolioinvestments.

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VirginiaRynneRichardVirginiaRynneRichardattendedtheFriendsAcademyinLocustValley,NewYork.ShelaterattendedcollegeatManhatanvilleCollegeandwasgraduatedin1965withabaccalaureatedegreeinEuropeanHistory.SheearnedherlawdegreefromNewYorkUniversityLawSchoolin1969.ShewasadmittedtopracticeinNewYork,ColoradoandbeforetheU.S.SupremeCourt.ShejoinedthefirmKane,DalsimerandKanein1969andbecameaLitigationPartnerresponsibleformajortrademarkandcopyinfringementlitigationbeforeFederalCourtsthroughouttheUnitedStates.ShealsohandledworldwidetrademarklitigationcasesonbehalfofBritishAmericanTobaccoCorporationandotherglobaltrademarkowners.Ms.RichardleftKaneDalsimerin1999tobecomeapartnerintheinternationallawfirmofWinston&Strawn.AtWinston,shewasheadoftheIntellectualPropertyDepartmentandwasresponsiblefortheconductoftrademarkandcopyrightlitigationmattersworldwideonbehalfofTheGuardianLifeInsuranceCompanyofAmerica,FAGES.A.(Greekyogurt),LoewsCorporationandmanyothermajorU.S.andforeigncorporations.ShewasnamedaTopLitigationAttorneybythemagazineSuperLawyers,wasfeaturedinBestLawyersinAmerica,andearnedaplaceinWho’sWhoinAmericanLaw.In2014,sheleftWinston&StrawntoassumethepositionasChairmanoftheBoardandCEOofTDGAerospace,Inc.,anaerospacepartsmanufacturerlocatedinEscondido,California,apositionsheholdstothisday.Ms.RichardwasamemberofandchairedanumberoftrademarklawcommitteesoftheNewYorkIntellectualPropertyLawAssociation(1990-1996),servedontheEditorialBoardoftheTrademarkReporter(1988-1989),andfrequentlylecturedatthePracticingLawInstitute,InternationalTrademarkAssociationandothercontinuinglegaleducationorganizationsandistheauthorofanumberofarticlesontrademarkandcopyrightlaw.Currently,Ms.Richardholdspositionsontheboardsofthefollowingorganizations:TheRichardFoundation,TDGAerospace,Inc.,TheAmericanMuseuminGreatBritainandtheYorkCountryClub.ShecurrentlyresidesinYorkHarbor,Maine.

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KevinJ.RochfordKevin manages Bessemer’s Chicago office as Managing Director and RegionalDirector. Prior to Bessemer,Mr. Rochfordwas aManagingDirector forNuveenInvestments. Previously,hespent13yearswithNorthernTrust,mostrecentlyasChairman and CEO ofNorthern Trust’sWesternRegion. Mr.Rochford also heldrolesastheBoardofGovernorsoftheFederalReserveSystem,BankersTrust,andChemicalBankingCorporation.Mr.RochfordservedasanartilleryofficerintheU.SMarineCorpsaftercollege.

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BarbaraBraunSchoenfeldBarbaraisabusinessstrategist.SheisManagingDirectorofSaffronLLC,aprivatelyheldfirmfocusedonorganizationalstrategy.SheisanangelinvestorandisalongtimememberofthesteeringcommitteeofCherrystoneAngelGroup.SheservesontheboardofFlorenceHealth,anonlinecommunityoffrontlinenursingprofessionals.Barbaraisinvolvedininnovationcircles,oftenservingasamentorandjudge.Hercurrentnon-profitboardleadershipincludesViceChairandExecutiveCommitteememberoftheNewportArtMuseumandPresidentofaprivatecharitablefoundation.Recentnon-profitboardleadershipincludesViceChairmanshipofTrinityRepertoryCompanyandBoardMemberoftheGreaterProvidenceChamberofCommerce.SheservedasChiefOperatingOfficerofBrownBrothersHarriman&Co.'sAlternativeInvestmentsbusiness.Priortothat,sheservedastheDeputyTreasurer/GeneralCounseloftheRhodeIslandStateTreasury.Later,sheestablishedasearchbusinessrecruitingexecutivesforhedgefundsandotherfinancialinstitutions.Earlyoninhercareer,shewasanassociateatthelawfirmsofRopes&GrayandEdwards&Angell(now,LockeLord).BarbaraholdsalawdegreefromBostonUniversityLawSchool.ShegraduatedfromtheUniversityofPennsylvaniawithaBachelorofArts(cumlaude),aMastersofSocialWorkandaMastersofCityPlanning.ShelivesinProvidence,RhodeIslandandNewport,RhodeIsland,ismarriedtoLarryJ.Schoenfeld,M.D.andhasthreesons,ason-in-lawandtwograndchildren.

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DwightSipprelleDwightSipprelleistheManagingPartnerofSipprelleCapitalPartners,afamilyoffice.InadditiontotheNavalWarCollegeFoundation,heservesontheboardsoftheNewportHistoricalSocietyandTheAquidneckLandTrust.Between2000and2008,DwightfoundedandledArxInvestmentManagement,oneofthe100largesthedgefundsduringthatperiod.BeforeArx,hewasaManagingDirectoratMorganStanleywherehestartedandrantheGlobalHighYieldDepartmentandwasamemberofthefirm'sRiskPracticesCommittee.Dwight,aBakerScholarfromHarvardBusinessSchoolandaPhiBetaKappagraduateofWilliamsCollege,isthesonandgrandsonofcareerForeignServiceofficers.HegrewupinLatinAmerica,EuropeandtheMiddleEast.DwightismarriedtoSusan,anawardwinningdocumentaryfilmmaker.TogethertheyhavefivechildrenandsplittheirtimebetweenRhodeIslandandNewYorkCity.

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ArchboldvanBeuren Mr.vanBeurendivideshistimebetweenrolesinCorporateGovernance,FamilyOfficeoversight,andPhilanthropy.HespentthemajorityofhiscareerasabusinessleaderattheCampbellSoupCompany. HeservesontheboardsofdirectorsoftheCampbellSoupCompany,an$8BNetSalesbrandedfoodcompany;BissellInc,a$1BNetSalesleaderinhomecaredurables;andBrandywineTrustGroup,anon-depositoryTrustCompanyandwealthmanagemententitywith$10BAUM.HechairsthegovernancecommitteeatCampbellSoup,andservesasViceChairmanofBrandywineandBissellwherehechairstheauditandgovernancecommitteesrespectively.HesitsontheAmericanAdvisoryBoardofChristie’sauctionhouse. Duringhistwenty-sixyearsatCampbellSoupMr.vanBeurenservedinnumerousleadershiprolesincluding:PresidentofGlobalSalesandChiefCustomerOfficer,PresidentofCampbell’sCanada,MexicoandLatinAmerica,PresidentofGodivaChocolatier,andManagingDirectorofCampbell’sU.K.GroceryDivision.InNovember2009hewaselectedtoCampbell’sBoardofDirectors. OnthePhilanthropyside,Mr.vanBeurenispastchairofthevanBeurenCharitableFoundation,aRhodeIslandbasednotforprofitcommittedtoenhancingthequalityoflifeandqualityofplaceonAquidneckIsland.Thefoundationsupportsinitiativesinhealthcare,education,economicdevelopment,urbanplanningandhistoricpreservationinthestateofRhodeIsland.Hecurrentlyservesasaboardmember

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andchairstheNominatingCommittee. Mr.vanBeurenearnedhisBachelorofArtsdegreefromYaleUniversityin1979,andhisMBAinfinancefromColumbiaUniversityin1983. HeandhiswifeHeleneresideinBrynMawr,PAwiththeirtwochildren.Heleneisactiveinanimalwelfarecauses.SheispastBoardChairofthePennsylvaniaSocietyforthePreventionofCrueltytoAnimalsandcontinuestoserveontheboard.ShealsoservesontheboardsoftheRobertPotterLeague,aRhodeIslandanimalshelterandtheBissellPetFoundation. Mr.vanBeurenisactiveinYPOandCEO.

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MitchellB.WaldmanMitchell“Mitch”B.WaldmanisexecutivevicepresidentofgovernmentandcustomerrelationsforHuntingtonIngallsIndustries,America’slargestmilitaryshipbuildingcompanyandaproviderofprofessionalservicestopartnersingovernmentandindustry.Namedtothispositionin2011,Waldmanisresponsibleforleadingthecorporation’sengagementswithCongress,theDepartmentofDefenseandallotherfederalofficesandagenciesandisdirectlyinvolvedinsupportingcompanybusinessobjectives.HeisbasedinWashington,D.C.Priortothisappointmentandsince2009,Waldmanservedasvicepresident,businessdevelopmentofadvancedprogramsandtechnology,forNorthropGrumman’sAerospaceSystemssector.BeforejoiningNorthropGrumman,WaldmanservedasnationalsecurityadvisorforformerSen.TrentLottandasanationalsecurityconsultanttotheofficeoftheSenateMajorityLeader.WaldmanhasservedinanumberofexecutivepositionsfortheU.S.Navy,includingdeputyassistantsecretaryoftheNavy(SHIPS),directorofcostengineeringandindustrialanalysisforNavalSeaSystemsCommand,anddeputyprogrammanagerforAmphibiousWarfarePrograms.HehasalsoservedasprojectmanagerfortheU.S.Navy’sSmallBoatSecurityAssistanceProgramandcompletedseveralsenior-levelstaffassignmentswiththeNavyandtheDefenseDepartment.Waldmanearnedabachelor’sdegreeinmechanicalengineeringfromtheUniversityofFloridaandalawdegreefromCatholicUniversity.HeisalsoagraduateofYaleUniversity’sExecutiveManagementProgramandtheDefenseSystemsManagementCollegeProgramManagerscourse.He’sbeenhonoredwiththeU.S.NavyDistinguishedCivilianServiceAward,theStateofMississippiDistinguishedCivilianServiceAwardandtheD.C.CityCouncilofEngineeringSocietiesArchitectoftheYearaward.

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HeservesontheboardofdirectorsfortheShipbuildersCouncilofAmerica,theNationalBureauofAsianResearch,theArmedServicesYMCA,andtheNavalAviationMuseumFoundation.HeisalsoamemberoftheExternalAdvisoryBoardfortheUniversityofFlorida’sdepartmentofmechanicalandaerospaceengineering.