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On August 17, 2020, the Board of Directors of Welbilt, Inc. appointed Kimberly Perez to serve as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) effective September 8, 2020. In her role, Ms. Perez will report to the Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Perez has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Ditech Holding Corporation, an independent originator and servicer of mortgage loans, since 2011. In this role, she managed and oversaw accounting, financial reporting, and tax matters of Ditech. Prior to that, Ms. Perez served as VP, Chief Financial Officer of Walter Investment Management Corp. (predecessor to Ditech) from 2009 to 2011. During her tenure at Walter Industries from 1997 to 2009, she held various senior leadership positions including VP, Chief Financial Officer - Financial Services Division, VP, Corporate Accounting, and Asst. Controller, and Director of Accounting and Strategic Planning. Ms. Perez began her career as an auditor with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where she held various roles from 1989 to 1997. Ms. Perez is a Certified Public Accountant and received her Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from Florida State University.