John A. Catsimatidis Jr. has served as a director of the Company since May 2024. Mr. Catsimatidis is President and Chief Operating Officer of Red Apple Group and has served in this capacity since January 2024. He continues to be the firm’s Chief Investment Officer. Previously, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer from January 2020 to December 2023. He joined Red Apple as Vice President in 2011 and became Executive Vice President in 2017. Red Apple Group is one of the largest privately held companies in North America, founded in 1968. Based in New York, Red Apple Group has leading operating businesses and interests in consumer, energy and refining, investments and insurance, infrastructure, logistics, media and sports, real estate, retail, and technology. Mr. Catsimatidis is also involved in all aspects of Red Apple's portfolio companies. He works closely with Red Apple portfolio companies on forging strategy and effectuating transformational change. He has approximately ten years in private and public company operations and analysis. Additionally, Mr. Catsimatidis is involved in the day-to-day management and decision-making of the Red Apple Group, working with departments including Banking/Treasury, HR, IT, Legal, Security, and Finance. Mr. Catsimatidis has lectured on investing in public and private markets and topics including capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and long-term shareholder value creation at the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. Mr. Catsimatidis holds a B.S. in Finance and Management from the New York University Stern School of Business.