Biography

Ms. Washburn joined the board of directors of the Company in 2023. She enjoyed a 26 year career with EY, serving as lead audit partner for public and private companies of varying sizes, primarily within the financial services industry, including both commercial and community banks. Ms. Washburn assisted numerous clients in mergers and acquisitions and capital raising initiatives, along with providing advice to support private companies in transitioning to a public company. Ms. Washburn spent four years within EY’s Professional Practice Quality and Regulatory Matters national assurance practice. During that time, she provided oversight of inspections of public and private clients of varying sizes within banking and capital markets and other industries. She was also selected to coach and provide ongoing training to audit professionals in EY’s Latin America Chile banking practice, focusing on risk and audit. Ms. Washburn earned both a Bachelor of Business degree in finance and a Master of Professional Accounting degree from the University of Texas at Arlington in 1991 and 1993, respectively. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the AICPA. Ms. Washburn serves on the board of New Horizons of North Texas and University of Texas at Arlington Department of Accounting Advisory Board.