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Jack D. McCarthy has been a Director of the Company since December 2001. Mr. McCarthy’s term as a Director of the Company expires in February 2023. Mr. McCarthy is currently a managing director with Alvarez & Marsal, where he has the responsibility for their Emerging Market offices. Mr. McCarthy was the Senior Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer of The Williams Companies (NYSE: WMB) from 1992 until his retirement in 2003. Mr. McCarthy had been with The Williams Companies since 1986, also having served as Executive Director of Taxation and Vice President and Treasurer.

Prior to joining the above employments, Mr. McCarthy held various executive and director positions in taxation and finance for Tenneco, Inc., El Paso Natural Gas, Inc., and Phillips Petroleum Company. Prior to those employments, Mr. McCarthy worked for the independent accounting firm, Ernst & Young, and a law firm. Mr. McCarthy holds a Juris Doctorate from Wayne State University, and an MBA and BBA from the University of Michigan.