Stephen R. Howe Jr.

Mr. Howe served as U.S. Chairman and Managing Partner and Americas Area Managing Partner of Ernst & Young (‘‘EY’’) and was a member of EY’s Global Executive Board from 2006 until his retirement in 2018. While leading EY in the U.S. and the Americas, he was executive sponsor for the firm’s focus on diversity and inclusiveness. Prior to 2006, Mr. Howe was also the Managing Partner of EY’s Financial Services Office and client service partner for a number of global financial institutions. He was with EY for over 35 years. Mr. Howe is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Hall, the Board of the Peterson Institute for International Economics and the Board of Trustees (Chairman) of the Liberty Science Center. Mr. Howe was previously a member of the boards of Colgate University, the Center for Audit Quality and the Financial Accounting Foundation.

Mr. Howe is the current Chairman of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.