Mr. Transier, 67, is Chief Executive Officer of Transier Advisors, LLC, an independent advisory firm providing services to companies facing stressed operational situations, turnaround, restructuring or in need of interim executive leadership. Mr. Transier was co-founder of Endeavour International Corporation (“Endeavour”), an international oil and gas exploration and production company. He served as non-executive Chairman of Endeavour’s board of directors from December 2014 until November 2015. He served from September 2006 until December 2014 as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Endeavour and as its Chairman and Co-Chief Executive Officer from its formation in February 2004 through September 2006. Prior to Endeavour, Mr. Transier served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ocean Energy, Inc. (“Ocean”) and its predecessor, Seagull Energy Corporation from May 1996 to April 2003. Before his tenure with Ocean, Mr. Transier served in various roles including partner in the audit department and head of the Global Energy practice of KPMG LLP from June 1986 to April 1996. Mr. Transier has served on the board of Exela Technologies, Inc., since April 2020, where he serves as Chairman of the audit committee and as member of the strategic transactions committee. Mr. Transier has also served as a director of Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. since October 2000, and as lead independent director from March 2016 through July 2017 when he was appointed Chairman of the board. Mr. Transier served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Battalion Oil Corporation (which changed its name from Halcón Resources Corporation) and as Chairman of its audit committee from October 2019 until May 2021. Mr. Transier graduated from the University of Texas with a B.B.A. in accounting, has an M.B.A. from Regis University and a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Dallas Baptist University. The Board believes that Mr. Transier’s restructuring expertise and extensive management experience and knowledge in audit and accounting matters qualifies him to serve as a member of the Board.