The Urgent Need for Change and The Superior Path Forward

ANDEE HARRIS PRIVET FUND UPG STRONGER TOGETHER Andee Harris Nominee Biographies and Appendix Andee Harris, age 46, is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Heritage, LLC, a private equity firm that invests in cutting-edge technology and manufacturing, which she founded in December 2019 and was partially seeded by a minority investment from UPG. Ms. Harris has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, where she teaches a course on launching and leading startups, since March 2020. From December 2017 to December 2019, Ms. Harris served as the Chief Executive Officer of High Ground Enterprise Solutions, Inc., an employee engagement, recognition and performance management software company, after previously serving as its Chief Operating and Engagement Officer from April 2016 to December 2017. Prior to that, Ms. Harris served as a Senior Vice President at The Marcus Buckingham Company, a performance management and coaching software company, from October 2015 to March 2016, where she played a key role in its sale to Automatic Data Processing, Inc. From 2013 to October 2015, Ms. Harris served as Chief Revenue Officer of Syndio Social Inc., a social network and people analytics software company. From 2011 to 2013, Ms. Harris held several roles with Emtec, Inc. ("Emtec"), an IT consulting firm, including Chief Marketing Officer, Managing Director and Senior Vice President of Human Capital Management Strategy. Ms. Harris joined Emtec upon its acquisition of Emerging Solutions, LLC, a software services company where she served as a founding partner, Head of Sales and Marketing and Chief Operating Officer, from 1999 until 2011. Ms. Harris began her career in 1996 as a consultant at Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN), an international professional services company. Ms. Harris has earned a number of professional recognitions, including being named as a Prominent Woman in Technology by the Illinois Technology Association from 2015 - 2017 and as a Notable Woman in Manufacturing by Crain's Chicago Business in 2020. Ms. Harris holds a B.A. from the University of Michigan in Organizational Psychology and a Certification as an Executive Coach from Columbia University. 112

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