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    David Kerko was elected to the board of directors in January 2018. <\/p>\n

    Mr. Kerko is Head of North America Private Equity at Elliott Investment Management L.P. Prior to joining Elliott, Mr. Kerko was an advisor, member and co-head of the Technology Group at Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. Inc. (KKR). Prior to joining KKR, he worked for Gleacher NatWest Inc. on mergers and acquisition transactions and financing. <\/p>\n

    Mr. Kerko is currently a member of the board of directors of Cubic Corporation,\u202fNielsen and Cloud Software Group (CSG). <\/p>\n

    Mr. Kerko holds a Bachelor of Science degree and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Pennsylvania. <\/p>\n

    \u2022 Lead Independent Director
    \n\u2022 People & Compensation Committee Chair
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