Mr. Mather has served on the Board since July 2020 and previously served as a director of CEC from March 2019 until the Merger in July 2020. Since January 2022, Mr. Mather has served as CEO and CIO of Vision One, an investment fund. Mr. Mather served as Portfolio Manager/Managing Director of Icahn Capital LP, from April 2014 to March 2020. Prior to joining Icahn Capital LP, Mr. Mather was at Goldman Sachs & Co. from 1998 to 2012, most recently as Managing Director responsible for Private Distressed Trading and Investing, where he focused on identifying and analyzing investment opportunities for both Goldman Sachs and clients. Mr. Mather has served as a director of Triumph Group since July 2023 and Newell Brands Inc. since March 2018. Mr. Mather was previously a director of: Cheniere Energy Inc. from May 2018 to February 2021; Conduent Inc. from December 2016 to February 2021; Herc Holdings Inc. from June 2016 to August 2019; Ferrous Resources Limited from June 2015 to July 2019; Freeport-McMoRan Inc. from October 2015 to March 2019; Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation from May 2015 to January 2017; Viskase Companies Inc. from June 2015 to March 2016; American Railcar Industries Inc. from July 2014 to March 2016; CVR Refining LP from May 2014 to March 2016; and CVR Energy Inc. from May 2014 to March 2016. Mr. Mather holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst, Chartered Financial Analyst, and Certified Financial Risk Manager professional designations.
Mr. Mather brings to the Board his significant business and financial expertise and experience providing strategic advice and guidance to companies on matters such as risk management through his service as a director on various public company boards of directors. The Board of Directors has affirmatively determined that Mr. Mather is independent under the NASDAQ listing standards.