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Salvatore A. Abbate is Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Veritiv Corporation (NYSE: VRTV). Based in Atlanta, GA, Veritiv is a Fortune 500® company and a leading North American business-to-business distribution solutions company. Previously, Mr. Abbate served as Chief Operating Officer for Veritiv from January 2020 until September 2020 and as Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for Veritiv from April 2018 until December 2019. Prior to that, Mr. Abbate served as Senior Vice President, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer for Andersen Windows & Doors, Inc., a leading North American window and door manufacturer, from July 2013 to March 2018. From September 2011 to June 2013, Mr. Abbate served as Senior Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Andersen. Prior to that, Mr. Abbate served as Vice-President, Global Sales and Marketing for the performance films division of Solutia, Inc., a performance materials and specialty chemical provider which is now part of the Eastman Chemical Company. Mr. Abbate began his career at Armstrong World Industries, where he spent 15 years in all three of their business units in various roles including sales, marketing, manufacturing and process improvements. Mr. Abbate has more than 25 years of experience in a variety of leadership roles in strategy, marketing, sales, distribution, customer service, logistics, manufacturing, and process improvement. Mr. Abbate was a member of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest from 2012 to 2018. During his tenure there he served as Chair of the Marketing Committee and was a member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Abbate has an MBA from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

Shirley Jacquay is a Chief Executive Officer at Hughes-Peters and is based in Sidney, Ohio.

Diego Aponte is Group President and CEO of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA. Son to Gianluigi Aponte and his wife Rafaela, Diego was raised sharing his family’s passion for the sea. After school Diego took his first steps towards his ultimate career by furthering his education in London, becoming a post graduate of Maritime Studies with a particular focus on shipping. In 1997 Diego joined MSC, training on-board vessels as a junior engineer to gain first-hand technical experience. To increase his breadth of maritime knowledge Diego also worked in MSC Ship Management in Sorrento, gaining valuable experience of MSC’s operations. Upon joining MSC Headquarters in Geneva, Diego worked in all departments including Latin American and USA trades, immersing himself in the day-to-day challenges and successes of the business. In the late nineties, Diego identified an opportunity for MSC to invest in a terminal infrastructure which he believed would help to facilitate the long-term growth of the container industry. In 2000, Diego created Terminal Investment Limited S.A. (TIL), which, under his careful management and direction has become one of the largest terminal operators in the world. Today, Diego is the Chairman of TIL. From 2006 Diego worked closely with his father as Vice President of the business, before being announced in 2014 as Group President and CEO of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA.