Biography

Mr. Martinez has served as a director of the Company since November 2011. He has served as Chairman of the Southeast and Latin America of JPMorgan Chase & Co., an investment and financial services company, from July 2010 to March 2023. Prior to that, he was a partner in the law firm DLA Piper from September 2009. Mr. Martinez served as a U.S. Senator from Florida from January 2005 through September 2009. He also served as Chairman of the Republican Party from November 2006 through October 2007, as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development from 2001 to 2004, and as Mayor of Orange County, Florida from November 1998 to January 2001. Mr. Martinez is a director of NVR Inc., a publicly traded homebuilder. Mr. Martinez formerly served as a director of Progress Energy, Inc.

Mr. Martinez provides our Board with the benefit of his vast experience in the public and private sector and his in-depth knowledge of and relationships within the Florida community, where our headquarters are located. The Board also benefits from his legal experience and knowledge of the legislative and regulatory processes.