Alec Gores has been our Chairman since December 2020. Mr. Gores is the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Gores Group, a global investment firm focused on acquiring businesses that can benefit from the firm’s operating expertise. Mr. Gores implemented an operational approach to private equity investing when he founded The Gores Group in 1987 by operating businesses alongside management, or in some cases in lieu of management, to build value in those entities. Since then, the firm has acquired more than 120 businesses including a current portfolio of 8 active companies worldwide. Mr. Gores began his career as a self-made entrepreneur and operating executive. In 1978, he self-funded and founded Executive Business Systems (EBS), a developer and distributor of vertical business software systems. Within seven years, EBS had become a leading value-added reseller in Michigan and employed over 200 people. In 1986, CONTEL purchased EBS, and Mr. Gores subsequently began acquiring and operating non-core businesses from major corporations and building value in those entities, a decision that ultimately led to the founding of what has evolved into The Gores Group today. Under his leadership, The Gores Group has continued to acquire businesses in need of operational and financial resources, while creating value and working with management teams to establish an entrepreneurial environment as a foundation for sustainable growth. This philosophy has served the firm well. Mr. Gores served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Gores Holdings I from its inception in June 2015 until completion of the Hostess acquisition in November 2016, as the Chairman of the board of directors of Gores Holdings II from its inception in August 2016 until completion of the Verra acquisition in October 2018 and as the Chairman of the board of directors of Gores Holdings III from its inception in October 2017 until the completion of the PAE acquisition in February 2020. Additionally, Mr. Gores served as the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Gores Metropoulos from its inception in August 2018 until the completion of the Luminar acquisition in December 2020 and has served as a director of Luminar since December 2020. In addition, Mr. Gores has served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Gores Holdings IV since June 2019 until the completion of the UWM acquisition in January 2021. Mr. Gores has served as the Chairman of the board of directors of Gores Holdings V since June 2020, Gores Holdings VI since June 2020, Gores Holdings VII since January 2020, Gores Holdings VIII since September 2020 and Gores Technology II since December 2020. Mr. Gores has also served as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Gores Metropoulos II since July 2020. Mr. Gores holds a degree in Computer Science from Western Michigan University. Mr. Gores’ significant investment and financial expertise make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Ted Fike has been our Co-Chief Executive Officer since December 2020. Mr. Fike is a technology investor and executive and serves as a Senior Managing Director at The Gores Group. Prior to joining Gores, Mr. Fike was a Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, leading growth technology investments for the Vision Fund in the consumer internet, enterprise software, agtech, logistics, and eCommerce sectors. While at SoftBank, Mr. Fike was a board member, observer, or investor in Doordash, Rappi, GetYourGuide, Globality, Memphis Meats, Ordermark, and Plenty among others. Prior to SoftBank, Mr. Fike led strategy initiatives at Airbnb which acquired his previous fintech company, Tilt, where he was CFO. Before Tilt, Mr. Fike was a founding Principal of CapitalG, Google’s growth equity investment arm. Earlier at Google, Mr. Fike was responsible for acquisitions and investments as part of the corporate development team as well as global client relationships within Google’s sales organization. Prior to joining Google, Mr. Fike worked in strategy and operations at WebMD, credit investing at Bain Capital, and strategy consulting at The Boston Consulting Group. Mr. Fike graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Economics.

Justin Wilson has been our Co-Chief Executive Officer since December 2020. Mr. Wilson is a technology investor and executive and serves as a Senior Managing Director at The Gores Group. Prior to joining Gores, Mr. Wilson was a Partner at SoftBank Investment Advisers, leading growth technology investments for the Vision Fund in the proptech, consumer internet, digital health, and eCommerce sectors. While at SoftBank, Mr. Wilson was a board member, observer, or investor in Doordash, Alto Pharmacy, Compass, Opendoor, Whoop, Clutter, Rappi and OYO Rooms, among others. Previously, Mr. Wilson worked at Google in a variety of roles and at The Boston Consulting Group as a management consultant. Mr. Wilson holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering from Stanford University.

Andrew McBride has been our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since July 2020. Mr. McBride has served as Director, Finance and Tax at The Gores Group since February 2010, where he is responsible for tax due diligence and structuring of acquisitions, compliance, planning, financial management and portfolio company reporting. Mr. McBride also served as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Gores Holdings I from January 2016 until completion of the Hostess acquisition in November 2016. Additionally, Mr. McBride served as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Gores Holdings II from its inception in August 2016 until completion of the Verra acquisition in October 2018 and as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Gores Holdings III from its inception in October 2017 until the completion of the PAE acquisition in February 2020. Additionally, Mr. McBride also served as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Gores Metropoulos from its inception in August 2018 until the completion of the Luminar acquisition in December 2020. In addition, Mr. McBride has served as the Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of Gores Holdings IV from June 2019 until the completion of the UWM acquisition in January 2021. Mr. McBride has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Gores Holdings V since June 2020, Gores Holdings VI since June 2020, Gores Metropoulos II since July 2020, Gores Holdings VII since January 2021, Gores Holdings VIII since January 2021 and Gores Technology II since January 2021. Previously, from January 2008 to January 2010, Mr. McBride worked in the High Net Worth group at Ehrhardt, Keefe, Steiner, and Hottman, P.C. From January 2004 to January 2008, Mr. McBride was with KPMG, LLP, assisting international corporations with tax planning, structuring and compliance issues. Mr. McBride holds a B.S. in Accounting and Finance from the University of Notre Dame and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of Colorado.

Manik Gupta has agreed to serve as a member of our board of directors . Mr. Gupta currently serves as an advisor and investor to startups based in the US and India. Most recently, Mr. Gupta previously served as Uber’s Chief Product Officer from November 2018 to December 2019. From March 2018 to November 2018, Mr. Gupta served as Uber’s Interim Head of Product and Vice President, Product, Maps and Marketplace. Prior to that, he served as Senior Director, Product, Maps and Marketplace from September 2017 to March 2018. Mr. Gupta joined Uber in November 2015 as Director, Product Management, Maps. Prior to joining Uber, Mr. Gupta served as Director, Product Management, Google Maps at Google Inc., a technology company, from December 2014 to November 2015. From June 2008 to December 2014, Mr. Gupta served in a variety of Product leadership roles within Google Maps across Asia and the United States. Prior to Google Mr. Gupta was a Project Manager at Hewlett Packard, a multinational enterprise information technology company, from June 2003 to April 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Gupta founded BuyItTogether.com, an e-commerce startup, where he served as the founding head of engineering and held various technical leadership roles from June 1999 to April 2003. Mr. Gupta is currently a member of the Technology Advisory Panel for Singapore Telecommunications Limited, a leading Asian communications technology group based in Singapore. Mr. Gupta’s significant public company experience and his deep knowledge of the technology industry make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Shiva Rajaraman has agreed to serve as a member of our board of directors . Mr. Rajaraman has spent over 20 years in technology helping people to connect with content, creators, and products they love. Mr. Rajaraman is the Vice-President of Business Opportunities at Facebook since August 2020, focused on helping people discover products and businesses through Shops. Previously, Mr. Rajaraman served as the Chief Technology Officer at WeWork from August 2017 to February 2020, helping people find the right space and community to thrive. In addition, Mr. Rajaraman has previously served as Director of Products, Apps and Services at Apple from February 2017 to August 2017. Prior to Apple, Mr. Rajaraman served as Vice-President of Product at Spotify from August 2014 to September 2016. Earlier Mr. Rajaraman held leadership roles at Spotify, Google, YouTube helping companies launch new capabilities, monetize, and scale during periods of rapid growth. Mr. Rajaraman is an active mentor who enjoys helping people from all walks of life achieve their goals. He received his MBA from The Wharton School and earned his Bachelor’s at UC Berkeley. Mr. Rajaraman’s significant public company experience and his deep knowledge of the technology industry make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.

Muhammad Shahzad has agreed to serve as a member of our board of directors . Mr. Shahzad is Chief Financial Officer at Relativity Space since June 2020. In this role, he partners with the Chief Executive Officer and the rest of the leadership team to drive strategy and all aspects of day-to-day operations. Prior to Relativity Space, Mr. Shahzad most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of The Honest Company, from June 2014 to June 2020, where he led nearly $500 million of financing rounds across a broad spectrum of investors and scaled the business profitably. Prior to The Honest Company, Mr. Shahzad was a Vice President in the Technology, Media & Telecom Investment Banking Division at Goldman, Sachs & Co. where he covered a broad array of clients in the technology and media sectors. Previously, Mr. Shahzad founded his own mobile advertising startup and also worked at Accenture and Deutsche Bank. Mr. Shahzad is involved in various nonprofit Boards, including as Board Member at March of Dimes, Chair of the Board at Developments in Literacy, Co-Chair of the Advisory Council and Board Member at the Independent School Alliance (ISA), and Founding Charter Member at the Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs SoCal. Mr. Shahzad holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and a BSc in Economics cum laude from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Shahzad’s significant finance and capital markets experience, extensive background in financial planning, operations, management and strategy, and his deep knowledge of the technology industry make him well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors.