MANAGEMENT

Carol O’Donnell

Director

Carol O’Donnell

Carol O’Donnell has over four decades of financial services and investment experience. She has served as a key member of executive teams in the capacity of CEO, General Counsel, CCO, and independent director. Carol brings a comprehensive understanding of how traditional corporate environments intersect with the entrepreneurial strategies necessary for business expansion.

Carol O’Donnell has served as a director since October 2023. Ms. O’Donnell is currently a Director and Member of the Audit Committee of Sono-Tek Corporation (NASDAQ: SOTK), where she has served since November 2018. Prior to that, she served as General Counsel to Boothbay Fund Management LLC, a registered investment adviser, from December 2019 through May 2021. Ms. O’Donnell joined Protégé Partners and MOV37, an industry leading firm investing in and seeding smaller and emerging hedge fund managers in April 2016 and has served as Chief Executive Officer since January 2018.

Prior to joining Protégé Partners and MOV37, Ms. O’Donnell was the Director of Legal and Compliance with DARA Capital US, Inc., a Swiss-owned boutique registered investment advisory and wealth management firm from January 2013 to March 2016. She served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of each of the Permal Group and Framework Investment Group from June 2004 through February 2011 and from January 2002 to May 2004, respectively. She also served as a director of FSI Low Beta from 2012 to 2021. Ms. O’Donnell was named one of the Top 50 Women in Hedge Funds in September 2018 and is currently admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut. We believe Ms. O’Donnell’s extensive experience in the financial industry qualifies her to serve on our board of directors.