John Swygert has been our Chief Executive Officer since December 2019 and also held the role of President from December 2019 to June 2024. Prior to his appointment to President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Swygert was our Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer since January 2018. Mr. Swygert joined Ollie’s in March 2004 as our Chief Financial Officer and was later promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in 2011. Mr. Swygert has worked in discount retail for over 30 years. Prior to joining Ollie’s, Mr. Swygert was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Factory 2-U Stores, Inc. Prior to this, Mr. Swygert held several positions of increasing authority at Factory 2-U Stores, Inc. from 1992, including Staff Accountant, Assistant Controller, Controller, Director of Financial Planning and Analysis, and Vice President of Finance and Planning. Mr. Swygert also previously worked for PETCO Animal Supplies, Inc. in Business Development and Financial Analysis. Mr. Swygert served on the Board of Directors of Truck Hero Holdings, Inc., a privately held company, from 2018 through January 2021. Since July 2021, Mr. Swygert has served on the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Hillman Solutions Corp. (Nasdaq: HLMN). Mr. Swygert’s extensive industry, company, and operational experience acquired from having served as our Chief Executive Officer since December 2019, and, prior to that, serving as our Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and in other various positions prior to joining Ollie’s, qualify him to serve as one of our directors