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Ms Roberts is a global risk and cyber intelligence professional with over 20 years of Executive level experience across government, industry and academia, to include TASC VP Cyber Engineering and Analytics; an Executive Director Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute; and the Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence Before establishing WhiteHawk US, Ms Roberts was the TASC VP (a $1.3B Defence Industrial Base Company), for Cyber Engineering and Analytics across the US Government, running all Cyber/IT, Financial and Business Analytics cross cutting, innovative technical services. Prior to TASC, Ms Roberts was an Executive Director of the Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute, leading the technical body of work for the entire US Interagency (over $40M portfolio), with a special focus on leveraging and transitioning commercial innovation and acquisition excellence to government programs and capabilities, establishing the Emerging Technologies Center and Cyber Intelligence Consortium. Before transitioning to industry in 2009, Ms. Roberts was the Deputy Director of Naval Intelligence (DDNI), where she led, together with the Director of Naval Intelligence, more than 20,000 intelligence and information-warfare military and civilian professionals and managed more than $5 billion in resources, technologies, and programs globally, leading the initial approach for the merging of Naval Communications and Intelligence under the OPNAV N2/N6 and the creation of the Information Dominance Corps. Ms Roberts also served as the Director of Requirements and Resources for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defence for Intelligence (USDI), spearheading the creation and implementation of the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) ($21B Program in capabilities and personnel), in partnership with the Director of National Intelligence, the Services, the Combat Support Agencies, and the Office of the Secretary of Defence (OSD). Ms Roberts has held many executive positions, including Director of Intelligence, Commander Naval Forces Europe and Commander-in-Chief NATO AFSOUTH; Director, Defence Intelligence Resource Management Office (manager of the General Defence Intelligence Program); Director, Naval Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Scientific and Technical Intelligence (S&TI) analysis at the Office of Naval Intelligence; special assistant to the Associate Director of Central Intelligence for Military Support and the Chief of Staff for the Director Military Intelligence Staff. In addition, Ms Roberts has directed, conducted, and enabled intelligence operations globally, with much of this work being focused on the requirements, planning, and implementation of intelligence and communications technologies, software, and architectures. Ms Roberts Roberts is Chair Emeritus of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) Cyber Council, was a Member of the AFCEA Intelligence Committee from 2008-2017, former President, Naval Intelligence Professionals (NIP), a 2017/18 Cyber Fellow at New America (non-partisan think tank), and a member of the USNA Cyber Education Advisory Board of Directors since 2010 and of the Cyber Florida Advisory Board of Directors since 2018. Ms Roberts's personal awards include the Office of the Secretary of Defence Medal for Exceptional Civilian Service; the Navy Senior Civilian Award of Distinction, the NGA Personal Medallion for Excellence; the Coast Guard Distinguished Public Service Award; the Director of Central Intelligence National Intelligence Certificate of Distinction; the National Intelligence Reform Medal; and the National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation. Ms Roberts has not previously been a director of any other ASX listed company. The Board does not consider Ms Roberts to be an independent director due to her role as an executive director of the Company.

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Mr George has experience as a managing director and CEO with a strong background in finance, cybersecurity and technology. He has previously worked as a CEO, CTO & Operations Manager & GM. For the last eleven years, Mr George primarily serviced the Finance, Oil & Gas, Start-up & Mining and Petrochemical industries. Mr George is a former Operations Manager for Uber Australia. Mr George is the founder of NURV Consulting which delivers modern cloud-based telephony solutions to small & medium businesses. Mr George is the founder of Bamboo, a mobile fintech platform that allows people to effortlessly invest using their spare change. The Board considers Mr George to be an independent director as Mr George is free from any business or other relationship that could materially interfere with, or reasonably be perceived to materially interfere with, the independent exercise of his judgement.

Ms King is a leader with transformation, commercial and communications experience. Melissa currently leads the Organising Committee for the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2022. As the Chief Executive of Australia's most iconic not for profit humanitarian organisation, Surf Life Saving Australia she was instrumental in navigating the organisation through a time of change and growth including digital and business transformation. Melissa has advised Boards and Government Agencies on strategy, governance and fundraising, and mentors emerging leaders. Melissa experience spans corporate, government and for purpose sectors with organisations including Sydney Opera House, Department of Prime Minister & Cabinet - APEC Australia 2007 Taskforce and the Governance Institute. Melissa's interest in cyber risk is linked to the importance data protection and the importance of implementing measures to mitigate risk and protect the organisation and its members/customers, a position she continues to encourage for businesses small, medium and large today. Melissa is also a strong advocate for the Sustainable Development Goals and is Non-Executive Director on the United Nations Association of Australia (UNAA) Board. The Board considers Ms King to be an independent director as she is free from any business or other relationship that could materially interfere with, or reasonably be perceived to materially interfere with, the independent exercise of her judgement.

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