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Over his 24-year career, Mr. Hoogendam has held various leadership roles with increasing responsibility. He started his career with Ernst & Young LLP and subsequently pursued several entrepreneurial interests including starting his own consulting firm and raising nearly $1 million for a start-up software company.

Prior to joining Lotus, Mr. Hoogendam was the Chief Information Officer for Spark Energy (NASDAQ: SPKE), where he managed a 25-person IT team and was responsible for applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity and more. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management from Auburn University and an MBA with a focus on Entrepreneurship from Rice University, where he also served as a guest lecturer.