Michael Lawton, who has been a director since 2013, previously served as our independent Lead Director from 2024 to 2025 and 2021 to 2022 and as our non-executive Chair of the Board from 2022 to 2024. Mr. Lawton retired from Domino’s Pizza, Inc., where he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and previously served in various management roles, including interim Chief Information Officer, and Executive Vice President of International.  Prior to joining Domino’s, Mr. Lawton was Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Gerber Products Company, now a subsidiary of Nestle S.A.  Mr. Lawton began his career at Ernst & Whinney, now Ernst & Young.  He also serves on the board of Universal Corporation.