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Information pertaining to Ms. Katz may be found above in the section entitled “—Executive Officers.”
David B. Kaplan. Mr. Kaplan is Chairman of the Parent Board and has served as a member of the Parent Board since October 2013. Mr. Kaplan is a
Co‑Founder of Ares Management, L.P. (Ares Management), which is affiliated with some of our Sponsors, and a Director and Partner of Ares
Management GP LLC, Ares Management’s general partner. He is a Partner of Ares Management, Co‑Head of its Private Equity Group and a member of its
Management Committee. He additionally serves on several of the investment committees for the funds managed by the Ares Private Equity Group.
Mr. Kaplan joined Ares Management in 2003 from Shelter Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity firm, where he was a Senior Principal from June 2000 to
April 2003. From 1991 through 2000, Mr. Kaplan was affiliated with, and a Senior Partner of, Apollo Management, L.P., a global alternative investment
manager, and its affiliates, during which time he completed multiple private equity investments from origination through exit. Prior to Apollo
Management, L.P., Mr. Kaplan was a member of the Investment Banking Department at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp., an investment
banking and securities firm. Mr. Kaplan currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Smart & Final Stores, Inc., a warehouse‑style food and
supply retailer, and as a member of the boards of directors of ATD Corporation, a replacement tire distributor, and the parent entities of 99 Cents Only
Stores LLC, a deep‑discount retailer, Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc., a hard surface flooring and related accessories retailer, and Guitar Center, Inc.,
a musical instruments retailer. Mr. Kaplan’s previous public company board of directors experience includes Maidenform Brands, Inc., an intimate apparel
retailer, where he served as the company’s Chairman, GNC Holdings, Inc., a specialty retailer of health and wellness products, Dominick’s Supermarkets, Inc.,
a grocery store retailer, Stream Global Services, Inc., a business process outsourcing provider, Orchard Supply Hardware Stores Corporation, a home
improvement retailer, and Allied Waste Industries Inc., a waste services company. Mr. Kaplan also serves on the board of directors of Cedars‑Sinai Medical
Center, is a Trustee of the Center for Early Education and serves on the President’s Advisory Group of the University of Michigan. Mr. Kaplan graduated with
High Distinction, Beta Gamma Sigma, from the University of Michigan, School of Business Administration with a B.B.A. concentrating in Finance.
Mr. Kaplan’s over 20 years of experience managing investments in, and serving on the boards of directors of, companies operating in various industries led to
the conclusion that he should serve as a member of the Parent Board.
Nora A. Aufreiter. Ms. Aufreiter has served as a member of the Parent Board since January 2014. She is a Director Emeritus of McKinsey and
Company, a global management consulting firm, retiring in June 2014 after more than 27 years where she was a Director and senior partner. During her years
at McKinsey, Nora worked with major retailers, financial institutions and other consumer‑facing companies in the U.S., Canada and internationally. Over the
course of her career she led the North American Retail practice, the Toronto office, as well as McKinsey’s Consumer Digital, Omni Channel and Branding
service lines. Nora also serves on the board of directors of The Kroger Company, one of the world’s largest supermarket operators, and on the board of
directors of Scotiabank, Canada’s most international bank with operations in over 55 countries. Ms. Aufreiter began her career at Bank of America as a
corporate finance officer. She has an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School and a H.B.A. from The University of Western Ontario’s Ivey School of
Business. Ms. Aufreiter’s digital, omni channel, branding and retail experience greatly enhances the Parent Board's effectiveness.
Norman H. Axelrod. Mr. Axelrod has served as a member of the Parent Board since October 2013. Beginning in 1988, Mr. Axelrod served as Chief
Executive Officer and a member of the board of directors of Linens ‘n Things, Inc., a retailer of home textiles, housewares and decorative home accessories,
was appointed as Chairman of its board of directors in 1997, and served in such capacities until its acquisition in February 2006. Mr. Axelrod is also the
Chairman of the boards of directors of the parent entities of Guitar Center, Inc., a musical instruments retailer, and Floor and Decor Outlets of America, Inc., a
hard surface flooring and related accessories retailer, and serves on the boards of directors of the parent entities of Smart & Final Stores Inc., a warehouse‑style
food and supply retailer, 99 Cents Only Stores LLC, a deep‑discount retailer, and Jaclyn, Inc., a handbags and apparel company. Mr. Axelrod has also
previously served as the Chairman of the boards of directors of GNC Holdings, Inc., a specialty retailer of health and wellness products, National Bedding
Company LLC, a mattress and bedding product manufacturer, and Simmons Company, a mattress and bedding product manufacturer, and as a member of the
boards of directors of Reebok International Ltd., a leading worldwide designer and marketer of sports, fitness and casual footwear, apparel and equipment,
and Maidenform Brands, Inc., an intimate apparel retailer. Mr. Axelrod currently provides and has provided in the past consulting services to certain Ares
entities. Mr. Axelrod received a B.S. in Management and Marketing from Lehigh University where he graduated summa cum laude and an M.B.A. from New
York University. Mr. Axelrod’s vast experience led to the conclusion that he should serve as a member of the Parent Board.
Philippe E. Bourguignon. Mr. Bourguignon has served as a member of the Parent Board since April 2014. He serves as Vice Chairman of Revolution
Places LLC, a travel and tourism company that promotes a healthy lifestyle, and served as CEO of Exclusive Resorts, a premier travel and lifestyle club, until
May 2015, at which point he was appointed Executive Co‑Chairman. He also acts as Chairman of Miraval Resort, an acclaimed resort located in northern
Tucson, Arizona. Prior to
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