Bill Wall has more than 30 years of experience as an investor, special situations expert, and board member. He is the Managing Member of Plantingfield Opportunity Partners, LLC. He serves as Chairman of the Board of United FP, LLC, a franchisee operator of 195 Planet Fitness clubs, is a member of the Board of Directors of Jonah Energy, LLC, a private upstream oil and gas operator, and is a board observer for Acrisure, LLC, an insurance brokerage. Bill was a managing director at Fidelity Investments in the High Income and Alternatives division from 2020 to July 2026, responsible for restructurings and workouts, and was a portfolio manager for Fidelity Credit Opportunities Fund II, L.P., which invests in stressed and distressed credits. Bill initially joined Fidelity in 1996, serving as Associate General Counsel for the High Income division and subsequently heading up the bank loan group and a private equity team, before departing to start up a hedge fund in 2003. Prior to rejoining Fidelity, Bill was a partner at OQ Partners, responsible for investing in small private startups. He also served from 2006 to 2015 as general counsel at Abrams Capital, a value-oriented investment firm focused on public and private investments. Previously, he was a founding partner at a hedge fund, Andover Capital. He also worked as an associate at Ropes & Gray, providing legal advice on private equity and corporate finance deals.

 
Bill has substantial experience as a director, serving over time on three public company boards and numerous private companies. He has been chairman of the board and has chaired audit, compensation, and corporate governance committees of companies in various industries, including natural gas, specialty steel, medical devices, building products, financial services, fitness, and automotive retailing. Bill earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Massachusetts, his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, and his Master’s in Public Administration from the Kennedy School of Government.

Mr. Edens has been our Chief Executive Officer since August 2018. He is also the Chairman of the board of directors of Golf Entertainment Group Inc. (an owner and operator of golf-related leisure and entertainment businesses).

Mr. Edens was the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Fortress and was a member of the board of directors of Fortress from November 2006 to May 2024. Mr. Edens was a member of the Management Committee of Fortress since co-founding Fortress in May 1998 to May 2024. Mr. Edens was responsible for oversight of Fortress’ private equity and publicly traded alternative investment businesses. Additionally, Mr. Edens previously served on the board of the following publicly traded companies and registered investment companies: OneMain Holdings, Inc. (a leading consumer finance company) from November 2010 to June 2018, Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC (which owns and acquires high quality infrastructure and equipment essential for the transportation of goods and people globally) from May 2015 to May 2016; Intrawest Resorts Holdings Inc. (a resort and adventure company) from January 2014 to July 2017; Gaming and Leisure Properties, Inc. (an owner and operator in the gaming and racing industry) from October 2013 to October 2016; Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc. (a residential mortgage loan originator and servicer) from 2012 to July 2016; New Residential Investment Corp. (a real estate investment trust primarily focused on investing in residential real estate related assets) from April 2013 to May 2016; Brookdale Senior Living Inc., from September 2005 to June 2014; GAGFAH S.A. from September 2006 to June 2014; PENN National Gaming Inc. from October 2008 to November 2013; GateHouse Media Inc. from June 2005 to November 2013; Aircastle Ltd. from August 2006 to August 2012; RailAmerica Inc. from November 2006 to October 2012; Eurocastle Investment Ltd., from August 2003 to November 2011; Whistler Blackcomb Holdings Inc., from October 2010 to November 2012; Fortress Registered Investment Trust, from December 1999 until it deregistered with the SEC in September 2011; FRIT PINN LLC, from November 2001 until it deregistered with the SEC in September 2011; Gannet Co Inc. from November 2013 to May 2019; Mapeley Limited from May 2005 to May 2023; and New Senior Investment Group Inc. (a real estate investment trust with a diversified portfolio of senior housing properties located across the United States) from November 2014 to January 2019.

Prior to co-founding Fortress, Mr. Edens was a partner and managing director of BlackRock Financial Management Inc. (an investment management firm), where he headed BlackRock Asset Investors, a private equity fund. In addition, Mr. Edens was formerly a partner and managing director of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc.

Mr. Edens’ extensive credit, private equity finance and management expertise, extensive experience as an officer and director of public companies and his deep familiarity with our Company led the Board to conclude that Mr. Edens should serve as a director.

Mr. Aron served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of Archrock, Inc., U.S. a natural gas contract compression services business, from August 2018 to June 2026, and as executive vice president and chief financial officer of HollyFrontier Corporation, an independent petroleum refiner and marketer of petroleum products, from July 2011 to March 2017. Prior to Frontier Oil Corporation’s merger with Holly Corporation in July 2011, Mr. Aron served Frontier in various capacities beginning in March 2001, including as executive vice president and chief financial officer. He also served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Nine Energy Service, Inc., a North American oilfield services company, from April to September 2017. Mr. Aron holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Texas and an M.B.A. from the Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University.

Mr. Abate is an experienced board director, entrepreneur, and executive with more than four decades of leadership in technology, telecom, and consumer sectors. Mr. Abate currently serves as chairperson of Wolfspeed, Inc., a leading semiconductor company, GTT Communications, a leading global Tier-1 IP network operator, Mitel Networks Corporation, a business communications and collaboration service provider. and Tacora Resources, a specialty iron-ore mining company. Previously, he served as chairperson & lead director of Southeastern Grocers, independent director and audit committee chair of Denbury, Inc., and independent director of TOPS (now Northeastern Grocers), Broadview Networks, Looking Glass Networks, and Cbeyond Communications. Mr. Abate spent 16 years in operating roles, most recently as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Echo360, Inc, a global SaaS education and corporate training platform (sold in 2021). Prior to his operating roles, he spent more than a decade as an investor at Battery Ventures and Whitney & Co, serving on the boards of several private equity-backed businesses and also served as a strategy consultant in the TMT sector for McKinsey & Co. Mr. Abate began his career as a US Air Force officer developing advanced radar and analytics systems for stealth aircraft. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Duke University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Ms. Gordon brings 30 years of executive and non-executive director experience in the capital markets and energy space, including two decades of direct investment experience in senior roles, as Managing Director at Goldman Sachs and PIMCO. She has strong governance experience, having served as chair, senior director, and committee member of various public companies, and she brings considerable expertise in portfolio management and equity and debt capital markets. Ms Gordon currently serves as non-executive chair of Capricorn Energy PLC, a FTSE-listed energy company, non-executive chair of Constellation Oil Services, a deep-water drilling oil services company and an independent non-executive director of Lion Finance Group PLC. Ms. Gordon holds a BA in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin and an MA in Law and Diplomacy from Tufts University. She is a CFA Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a Corporate Director Certificate from Harvard Business School.

Mr. Pully serves as a corporate director, consultant, expert witness and part-time Operating Partner of Allied Industrial Partners. He has served on more than 50 public and private company boards across the energy, power, infrastructure, industrial, consumer, healthcare, technology and other industries. Mr. Pully’s recent public-company board service includes RumbleOn, Inc., where he served as a director, Chairman and Executive Chairman from May 2023 through June 2025 and chaired the Audit Committee, and Enzo Biochem, Inc., where he served as Chairman and Audit Committee Chair from October 2023 through August 2025. Earlier in his career, Mr. Pully was an investment banker at Bear Stearns, Bank of America Securities, Kidder Peabody and Wasserstein Perella, advising clients on mergers and acquisitions, financings and other strategic transactions.

Mr. Pully is licensed as an attorney and certified public accountant in Texas, is a CFA Charterholder and holds various FINRA licenses. He earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting, with honors, from Georgetown University and his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law.
 

Charles M. Sledge became a member of our Board of Directors in April 2025. Mr. Sledge currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Noble Holding Corporation plc a position he has held since February 2021. Mr. Sledge has also served as a member of the board of directors of Talos Energy Inc. since May 2018 and currently chairs the Audit Committee of Talos Energy Inc. Additionally, he currently serves on the board of Weatherford International plc, where he serves as chairman since June 2018. Mr. Sledge previously served on the board of directors of Vine Energy, Inc. (which was acquired by Chesapeake Energy Corporation). Mr. Sledge previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Cameron International Corporation, an oilfield services company, from 2008 until its sale to Schlumberger Limited in 2016. Prior to that, he served as the Corporate Controller of Cameron International Corporation from 2001 until 2008. Mr. Sledge received his Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Louisiana State University and is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard University. We believe that Mr. Sledge's significant knowledge of the energy space and extensive financial experience will bring significant value to our Board of Directors.