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Curtis C. Farmer is Vice Chairman of Comerica's Retail Bank and Wealth Management. He is a member of Comerica's Management Policy Committee. On August 12, 2010, Comerica announced it was combining the Retail Bank and Wealth Management leadership into one organization, led by Farmer. He leads the business segments which serve consumers, small businesses, institutional clients and the wealth market. He is responsible for the Retail Bank, which includes Comerica's 489 banking centers (as of 12/31/12) and Small Business. He also has responsibility for Wealth Management, which delivers personal wealth management solutions to high-net-worth individuals. The Institutional Services group within Wealth Management works with organizations such as partnerships, sole proprietorships, corporations, unions, non-profits, health care organizations and municipalities to provide services such as custody, investment management, employee benefit plans, investment banking, and business succession planning. Farmer also has responsibility for Corporate Marketing and Communications, and Corporate Quality Process. He was named Vice Chairman of Comerica's Retail Bank and Wealth Management on April 29, 2011. Farmer joined Comerica as Executive Vice President of Wealth Management on Oct. 20, 2008, from Wachovia Corporation of Charlotte, N.C., where he most recently spent three years as Executive Vice President and Wealth Management Director of the Wealth Management segment. During his 23 years with Wachovia, he held a variety of positions of increasing scope and responsibility, including Senior Vice President and Managing Executive Wachovia Trust Company in Charlotte, NC; Senior Vice President and Wealth Management Director in Philadelphia, Pa.; and Senior Vice President and Managing Executive of Marketing and Strategic Planning in Charlotte, NC. Farmer earned a bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University, where he also earned his Masters in Business Administration. Farmer's board affiliations include Wake Forest University, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, the Baylor Healthcare Foundation and the Circle 10 Council of the Boys Scouts of America.

Barry McCarthy was named President and CEO of Deluxe in November 2018. Barry is also a member of our Board of Directors. Prior to joining Deluxe, Barry spent 14 years at First Data Corporation, where he served in a variety of senior executive positions, most recently Executive Vice President and Head of Network and Security Solutions, a $1.5 billion publicly reported segment of the company. Barry is an accomplished executive and financial technology leader with an extensive track record of developing and building tech-driven solutions for financial institutions and small businesses. His strong background in product development, sales, marketing and technology innovation have supported the significant growth of companies from a Silicon Valley start-up, to major divisions of global Fortune 250 organizations. Barry earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and attended the University of Illinois.

Marc Gardner is founder, president, and CEO of North American Bancard Holdings, LLC. (NAB), a multi-faceted payment solutions provider dedicated to delivering the latest payments technology with the highest level of customer service. Headquartered in Troy, Michigan, North American Bancard ranks as one of the industry’s top 30 acquirers and was also named 2014 ISO of the Year at the Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) Star Awards. From a small office in Michigan in 1992, to an established ISO, NAB processed over $16 billion in 2013. Under Gardner’s leadership, NAB now employs over 900 people at his corporate office and other locations with an additional 3,000 plus independent agents located across the country. Today, North American Bancard continues to expand both organically and through strategic acquisitions. Ernst & Young recognized Gardner as the 2008 Entrepreneur of the Year for the Central Great Lakes region. This award is considered the world’s most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs and it is recognized globally. An active philanthropist and avid supporter of the arts, Gardner serves on the Board of Directors at MOCAD (Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit) and provides philanthropic support to numerous organizations, including: AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee), National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Friendship Circle, Detroit Public Television, Cranbrook and the Make-a-Wish Foundation. Gardner received his economics degree from University of Wisconsin. He is married and lives in Troy, Michigan

Bernhard L Han is a President & Chief Executive Officer at FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.

Ash Kapur is a President & Chief Executive Officer (InTown Suites Extended Stay & Uptown Suites) at Starwood Capital Group and is based in New York, New York. She has worked as Senior Director of Global Strategic Accounts & Gaming at Expedia, Chief Operating Officer (SH Group & 1Hotels) at Starwood Capital Group, and Sr. Consultant at Arthur Andersen LLP. Ash attended UWE Bristol between 2002 and 2003 and Indian Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad between 1994 and 1997.