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Lester M. Sussman, CPA is a retired audit partner of Deloitte, where he held several leadership positions, including Partner in Charge of the Financial Services Group for the Pacific Southwest Region, and Partner in Charge of Capital Markets for the West Region. Mr. Sussman was most recently the Vice President of Advisory Services at Resources Global Professionals (“RGP”) providing corporate governance, risk management and compliance services to clients globally. He also led RGP’s financial services industry group for the Western Region of the United States. Mr. Sussman is a current member of the Board of Directors of the Braille Institute and the Pacific Southwest chapter of the National Association of Corporate Directors.