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COMPANY DIRECTORY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sue W. Cole Smith W. Davis
Partner
Managing Partner
Greenberg Traurig LLP,
SAGE Leadership & Strategy, LLC
Mr. Davis has been a Director since
Ms. Cole has been a Director since
2002, and is currently the managing 2018, and since January 2020, is a
partner of SAGE Leadership & Strategy, partner in the Washington, D.C. office
LLC, an advisory firm for businesses, of Greenberg Traurig, an international
law firm. Mr. Davis focuses his
organizations and individuals relating to
practice on both legal reform
strategy, governance and leadership
development. (litigation‐related policy matters)
across a broad range of industries and issues related to natural
She was previously a principal of Granville Capital Inc., a registered gas pipeline. Until December 31, 2019, Mr. Davis was a senior
investment advisor, from 2006 to 2011. Before that, Ms. Cole partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, an international
served as Regional Chief Executive Officer of the Mid‐Atlantic law firm. Mr. Davis provided counsel on a wide variety of
Region of U.S. Trust Company, N.A., from 2003 to 2006, and as legislative and regulatory matters, including those before a
Chief Executive Officer of U.S. Trust Company of North Carolina and variety of congressional committees. Mr. Davis’ practice included
its predecessor, North Carolina Trust Company. advising on legal matters relating to environmental issues,
financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions, and pension
Ms. Cole serves as Chair of the Compensation Committee of
reform. Mr. Davis served on the Compensation and Management
Biscuitville, Inc., where she was previously Chairman of the Board.
Ms. Cole has previously served on the public‐company board of Committees at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP.
UNIFI, Inc. She also serves on the Investment Committee of the Prior to joining Greenberg Traurig LLP, Mr. Davis was a partner at
University of North Carolina at Greensboro and as a member of the Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and earlier in his career had
North Carolina Economic Development Board. Ms. Cole is also past served as a counsel to the House Judiciary Committee.
Chairman of the North Carolina Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Davis attended Yale University where he received his
Ms. Cole attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, and Yale Law School where
where she earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business he received his Juris Doctor degree.
Administration and a Master of Business Administration in Finance.

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