Leading by Example

John Visentin is vice chairman and chief executive officer of Xerox Holdings Corporation. He was appointed to this position effective May 14, 2018.

John has managed multibillion-dollar business units in the IT services industry – at both Hewlett-Packard and IBM – and over the course of his career has a proven track record transforming complex operations to consistently drive profitable growth.

Before joining Xerox, John was a senior advisor to the chairman of Exela Technologies and an operating partner for Advent International, where he provided advice, analysis and assistance with respect to operational and strategic business matters in the due diligence and evaluation of investment opportunities. John was also a consultant to Icahn Capital in connection with a proxy contest at Xerox Corporation from March 2018 to May 2018.

From October 2013 through July 2017, John served as the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Novitex Enterprise Solutions. Additionally, John was an advisor with Apollo Global Management and contributed to their February 2015 acquisition of Presidio, the leading provider of professional and managed services for advanced IT solutions. He was chairman of the board of Presidio from February 2015 to November 2017.

John graduated from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, with a bachelor’s degree in Commerce.  

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Steve Bandrowczak joined Xerox and was named chief operations officer effective June 25, 2018. He is also president of Xerox Holdings Corporation.

Steve is responsible for developing and executing a global operations strategy in Xerox’s business support functions, including product and service delivery, customer billing, information technology, global procurement and real estate.

Steve joined Xerox from Alight Solutions, where he was the chief operating officer and chief information officer, responsible for the application portfolio and technical infrastructure of the organization, including the company’s global supply chain, shared services, product development, transformation office, accounts payable, IT strategy and operations, enterprise risk management and real estate.

Prior to his experience at Alight Solutions, Steve was the president of Telecommunication Media and Technology at Sutherland Global Services. He previously served as the senior vice president for Global Business Services at Hewlett-Packard Enterprises, where he transformed its 16,000-employee shared service organization into a highly efficient operation with a focus on automation, business intelligence and labor optimization. In addition, Steve led the business process outsourcing (BPO) practice in the Enterprise Services Group.

During his career, Steve has held senior leadership positions for various multi-billion-dollar global companies, including Avaya, Nortel, Lenovo, DHL and Avnet.

Steve holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Long Island University, New York.

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Joanne Collins Smee was named chief commercial, SMB and channels officer of Xerox effective Feb. 4, 2020. She is also an executive vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation.

In this role, Joanne manages Xerox Business Solutions (XBS), channels, velocity, multi-branded dealers, U.S. agents, global sales enablement and intelligence, as well as software, services and future solutions offerings. This includes delivering compelling offerings through effective and enabled routes to market with a seamless order to cash process for Xerox clients as well as driving growth, especially in the small and midsize business market.

Joanne joined Xerox in September 2018 as a senior vice president and chief commercial officer, and has spearheaded the development of Xerox’s software and services strategy. Before joining Xerox, she led Technology Transformation Services for the U.S. federal government and spent more than 25 years at IBM in global executive roles, spanning client sales, support and delivery of technical products and services.

She holds a Master of Business Administration degree from New York University, a Master of Arts from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston College.

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Mike Feldman was named president of the Americas Operations for Xerox effective Jan. 1, 2019. He was appointed an executive vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation effective Jan. 1, 2017 and has been an officer of the company since October 2013.

In this role, Mike leads the company’s go-to-market teams in the U.S, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America to bring Xerox’s full portfolio of product offerings and service delivery to current and new clients and partners. He leverages sales activities and maximizes coverage through direct, indirect, and online eCommerce channels to drive revenue growth. Since 2017, Mike had been president of North America Operations leading the go-to-market teams in the U.S. and Canada.

Beginning in October 2013, Mike served as president of Large Enterprise Operations for the Xerox Technology Business. He was responsible for worldwide strategy, offering development, operations, marketing, sales, delivery and support for Xerox’s Large Enterprise Operations, which included document management outsourcing, managed print services, technology sales and content management.

Mike joined Xerox in March 2013 as senior vice president of the Global Document Outsourcing Services Business Group where he was responsible for driving revenue and profit growth of its Global Managed Print Services business in large enterprises and indirect channels.

Prior to joining Xerox, Mike spent 24 years at Hewlett-Packard and was HP’s vice president and general manager of the Managed Enterprise Solutions Business Unit in the Imaging and Printing Group’s (IPG) Americas Organization.

Mike holds a bachelor's degree in Marketing from Pace University.

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Xavier Heiss was named chief financial officer of Xerox effective Jan. 1, 2021. He most recently served as interim chief financial officer beginning on Sept. 30, 2020. Xavier was appointed an executive vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation in February 2020 and has been an officer of the company since February 2015.

Previously, he was the president of EMEA Operations and before that served as the controller of Xerox and chief financial officer of the company’s Americas Operations. In this role, Xavier was responsible for driving the company’s finance initiatives including corporate financial planning and analysis, ensuring effective internal controls and providing strategic projects and business planning support. As CFO for the Americas Operations, he was responsible for leading financial operations in North, Central and South America, as well as managing pricing, contracting, revenue and costs improvement initiatives.

Xavier has been with Xerox for more than 30 years, having joined the company in IT sales in France. Throughout his tenure, he has held positions of increasing responsibility in finance, sales and general management. Before joining Xerox, Xavier held sales roles at Renault and Procter & Gamble.

He graduated with a Master of Business Administration degree in information technology and finance from Reims Neomia International Business School and a certification in business and international finance from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France.

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Mary McHugh was named chief delivery and supply chain officer of Xerox effective Feb. 4, 2020. She is also an executive vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation.

Mary is responsible for the global delivery and supply chain for Xerox products, services, consumables and supplies. This includes the worldwide strategy and operation of our manufacturing sites, customer service operations and delivery centers.

Mary joined Xerox in June 2018 as a senior vice president and chief delivery officer, leading both the company’s global service delivery mission and the operations for the equipment and toner manufacturing sites. Before joining the company, she served as the senior vice president of North America SaaS Implementation Success management and SaaS consulting at Oracle. Previously, she was the senior vice president of Global Solution Design and Delivery at Hewlett Packard Enterprise and spent more than 20 years at IBM in roles of increasing responsibility within the Global Services organization, including engineering, marketing, sales, channel management and professional service delivery.

Mary earned a Master of Business Administration degree from Simmons College and a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Manhattan College.

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Suzan Morno-Wade was named chief human resources officer of Xerox effective Nov. 29, 2018. She is also an executive vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation.

Suzan leads Xerox’s global human capital strategy to facilitate and support the company’s success. She is responsible for instilling best practices around organization capability, talent management, learning, total rewards, HR technology and analytics and work environment practices required to drive business outcomes and future growth of the company.

Suzan joined Xerox in 2016 as vice president of Total Rewards to lead the compensation and benefits strategy. She has 20 years of progressive human resources leadership experience spanning several industries including posts at global companies such as Hess, Quantum, Mitsubishi, General Electric and Quaker Oats.

Suzan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Illinois.

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Louie Pastor joined Xerox and was named general counsel effective Oct. 1, 2018. He is also an executive vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation.

Louie oversees all of Xerox’s legal affairs, including all of the legal aspects of the company’s various strategic and operational initiatives, and leads the company’s environmental, health and safety, sustainability, corporate security, government relations and public policy activities on domestic and international affairs.

Louie joined Xerox from Icahn Enterprises, where he was deputy general counsel, responsible for, among other things, numerous long-term strategic initiatives, including the acquisitions and dispositions of various operating companies, and investments in and engagements with various public and private companies. Prior to Icahn Enterprises, Louie began his career at Simpson, Thacher & Bartlett LLP in New York, where he advised public companies on mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, corporate governance and other general corporate matters.

Louie serves on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the world’s largest business-oriented lobbying group, and is a member of The Economic Club of New York.

Louie received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Ohio State University. Louie previously served on the Board of Directors of Herc Holdings Inc., one of the leading equipment rental suppliers in North America, from 2016 to 2020.

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Tracey Koziol was named senior vice president of Global Offerings for Xerox and a member of the executive committee effective in September 2018. Tracey was appointed a senior vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation on May 21, 2019.

In this role, Tracey is responsible for products and solutions strategy, planning and execution covering Graphic Communications and Workplace Solutions Technology.

Tracey joined Xerox in November 2014 as vice president of Workplace Solutions, covering the A4 segment and responsible for the overall strategy of Workplace Solutions.

Prior to Xerox, Tracey was the chief experience officer at Gee Holding LLC, responsible for driving new customer acquisitions, product portfolio, quality and customer service. Previously, she was the vice president of Global Telco Sales & Mobility Solutions Planning at Dell, accountable for global sales of mobility solutions and led the portfolio planning and go-to-market enablement.

Tracey has extensive experience in the delivery of high tech, cost-effective, yet differentiated products as demonstrated in her 20-year tenure at Motorola. She was the corporate vice president and general manager of mid-tier products and mobility solutions, responsible for Engineering and Product Management. Under her leadership, the highly successful RAZR portfolio was launched and became the best-selling phone in Motorola history, during which time market share climbed 12 percent in two years while delivering improved profit and customer satisfaction.

Tracey holds a bachelor's degree in Business from Bedfordshire University, England.

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Naresh Shanker was named chief technology officer for Xerox effective May 6, 2019. In this role, Naresh is leading Xerox through its digital transformation, responsible for research and product development including supporting the company’s product portfolio with PARC from its ideation to commercialization phases and an increasingly digital information technology operation. He was appointed a senior vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation effective May 21, 2019.

Naresh joined the company as the chief digital officer and an executive committee member on January 14, 2019, with his experience within the IT industry spanning more than 25 years. Most recently he was chief digital and information officer for a start-up company focusing on disruptive nanomaterials and clean energy solutions where he continues to be a strategic advisor. Previously Naresh was the CIO for Hewlett Packard (HP) and Palm, Inc. He began his career at HP Medical Products Group in Boston, and in the field of diagnostic medicine holding a variety of leadership positions including Head of IT, launching the first medical device manufacturing operations for a Western company in Qingdao, China.

He serves on the Advisory Boards of several companies, including Devo Inc., Cylance, Inc., AutonomIQ Inc., and is on the Board of Directors for Clarizen.

Naresh earned his Master of Business Administration degree and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

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Anne Marie Squeo joined Xerox and was named chief communications and brand officer and an executive committee member effective March 25, 2019. In this role, Anne Marie oversees all aspects of global communications and marketing. She was appointed a senior vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation on May 21, 2019.

Prior to Xerox, Anne Marie was IBM’s vice president of Watson, Cloud and Technology Communications. She also has held senior communications roles at Netflix, Raytheon and Lockheed Martin.

Before transitioning to corporate communications, Anne Marie spent nearly 15 years as a journalist, including more than seven years at The Wall Street Journal. In this role, she won the Gerald R. Loeb Award in 2004 for Beat Reporting and was part of a small team that won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting in 2000. Anne Marie began her journalism career at Bloomberg News, where she led antitrust reporting during a period of heightened government activity including the high-profile case against Microsoft. She started her career in advertising. 

She holds a master's degree in magazine journalism from New York University and received her bachelor's degree in communications from St. John's University.

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Nicole Torraco was named Chief Strategy and M&A Officer for Xerox effective in January 2020. In this role, Nicole is leading the growth of Xerox’s strategy and business development. She is also a senior vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation.

Under Nicole’s leadership, four Xerox acquisitions have closed, including Vader Systems, which brings Xerox its break-thru 3D technology, as well as Heritage Business Systems, Rabbit Office Automation and Arena Group, building on Xerox’s small-to-medium sized business distribution presence. She also led the strategic review and sales process of Xerox’s financing business.

Nicole joined Xerox in May 2018 as vice president of Corporate Strategy and M&A, after spending over a decade investing in stressed, distressed and event-driven debt and equity securities, most recently at Onex Corp. and Babson Capital. Before her work in the investment world, Nicole was at Rothschild and Gleacher & Co, advising on corporate restructurings and M&A.

Nicole earned her Master of Business Administration degree with honors from The Wharton School and a bachelor’s degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University.

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Robert Birkenholz joined Xerox and was named treasurer effective in June 2016. He is also a vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation.

Robert oversees the capital structure of the corporation and is responsible for the company’s insurance programs, foreign exchange, credit risk management and pension investment and funding.

Before joining Xerox, Robert was the treasurer of MeadWestvaco (MWV) since 2004 where he led the treasury, credit and tax functions for the $5 billion global packaging and specialty chemicals company. While at MWV, he established regional treasury centers, implemented a multi-currency international cash pooling operation and managed a $4 billion pension asset portfolio. Prior to MWV, Robert spent 14 years in finance and treasury at Hess Corporation.

Robert received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania and holds a Master of Business Administration degree in finance from New York University Stern School of Business.

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Joseph (Joe) H. Mancini, Jr. was named chief accounting officer for Xerox effective in 2013. He has been a vice president of Xerox Holdings Corporation since 2010.

Joe is responsible for Xerox’s worldwide books of account, external and internal financial reporting and finance systems. He is also responsible for Xerox’s Sarbanes-Oxley financial compliance processes, internal control, audit coordination activities and finance training. He is the interface with the company’s auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers, and maintains, develops and interprets accounting policies. 

Prior to this appointment, Joe was the chief financial officer for the Xerox Technology business ensuring adequate internal controls, financial discipline and integrity. He also served as vice president of finance for Xerox North America and was responsible for the financial and strategic leadership for the Xerox’s sales operations throughout the United States and Canada. 

Previously, Joe served as managing director for mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property operations. While in this position, he helped lead the acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services, the largest acquisition in Xerox’s history, as well as Global Imaging Systems. Other management positions held by Joe include vice president of finance for Xerox’s Office Group, director of long-range planning and strategy analysis and director of corporate financial analysis.

Before joining Xerox in 1989, he was a manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Joe earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting degree from the University of Bridgeport and is a Certified Public Accountant, licensed in the State of Connecticut.   

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Age: 41 Director since: 2018

Occupation: President and Chief Executive Officer, Icahn Enterprises L.P.

Education: BS, University of Dayton

Board Committees: Chairman of the Board; Corporate Governance (Chair)

Key Skills:

• Technology
• Leadership
• Global Business
• Financial
• Public and Private Company Boards & Governance

Other Directorships (past 5 years): Caesars Entertainment Corporation (since 2019); Tenneco Inc. (2018 – 2019) Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (2014-2018); Icahn Enterprises L.P. (since 2012); Herbalife Ltd. (2013-2018).

Other Background: Mr. Cozza has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Icahn Enterprises L.P., a diversified holding company engaged in a variety of businesses, including investment, automotive, energy, food packaging, metals, real estate and home fashion, since February 2014. In addition, Mr. Cozza has served as Chief Operating Officer of Icahn Capital LP, the subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises through which Carl C. Icahn manages investment funds, since February 2013. From February 2013 to February 2014, Mr. Cozza served as Executive Vice President of Icahn Enterprises. Mr. Cozza is also the Chief Financial Officer of Icahn Associates Holding LLC, a position he has held since 2006. Mr. Cozza has been: a director at Caesers Entertainment Corporation, a casino-entertainment and hospitality services provider, since March 2019; and a director of Icahn Enterprises L.P., since September 2012. In addition, Mr. Cozza serves as a director of certain wholly-owned subsidiaries of Icahn Enterprises L.P., including: Icahn Automotive Group LLC, an automotive parts installer, retailer and distributor; and PSC Metals LLC, a metal recycling company. Mr. Cozza was previously: a director of Tenneco Inc., manufacturers of Ride Performance, Clean Air products and technology solutions for automotive and commercial vehicles, from October 2018 to March 2019; a director of Federal-Mogul Holdings LLC (formerly known as Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation), a supplier of automotive powertrain and safety components from October 2018 to March 2019; a director of Tropicana Entertainment Inc., a company that is primarily engaged in the business of owning and operating casinos and resorts, from February 2014 until October 2018; a director of Herbalife Ltd., a nutrition company, from April 2013 to April 2018; a member of the Executive Committee of American Railcar Leasing LLC, a lessor and seller of specialized railroad tank and covered hopper railcars, from June 2014 to June 2017; a director of CVR Refining, LP, an independent downstream energy limited partnership, from January 2013 to February 2014; and a director of MGM Holdings Inc., an entertainment company focused on the production and distribution of film and television content, from April 2012 to August 2012. Federal-Mogul, Icahn Automotive, CVR Refining, Icahn Enterprises, PSC Metals and Tropicana are each indirectly controlled by Carl C. Icahn, and American Railcar Leasing was previously indirectly controlled by Mr. Icahn. Mr. Icahn also has or previously had non-controlling interests in Caesars, Tenneco, Xerox, Herbalife and MGM Holdings through the ownership of securities. Mr. Cozza holds a B.S. in Accounting from the University of Dayton.

From his extensive finance and investment background and significant Board service, Mr. Cozza brings to the Board expertise relevant to being Chairman of the Board at Xerox, including his service on several other boards and committees as well as his significant corporate, finance, accounting and investment experience.

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Age: 57 Director since: 2018

Occupation: Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xerox Holdings Corporation

Education: Bachelor of Commerce, Concordia University (Montreal, Canada)

Board Committees: None – Chief Executive Officer

Key Skills:

• Technology
• Leadership
• Global Business
• Financial
• Business Operations
• Public Company Boards & Governance
• Other Directorships (past 5 years): Presidio, Chairman of the Board of Directors (February 2015 to November 2017).

Other Background: Mr. Visentin joined Xerox as Vice Chairman and CEO in May 2018. Prior to joining Xerox, Mr. Visentin served as a senior advisor to the chairman of Exela Technologies from August 2017 to May 2018, an operating partner for Advent International from September 2017 to May 2018 and a consultant to Icahn Capital in connection with a proxy contest at Xerox from March 2018 to May 2018. From 2013 to 2017, he served as the executive chairman and chief executive officer of Novitex Enterprise Solutions and as an advisor with Apollo Global Management. Mr. Visentin was also a director and chairman of the board of Presidio, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. From 2011 to 2012, he served as executive vice president and general manager of Hewlett Packard Company’s enterprise services business. From 2007 to 2011, Mr. Visentin served as general manager of integrated technology services for IBM. Mr. Visentin graduated from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada, with a Bachelor of Commerce.

With his significant experience in leading and transforming multibillion dollar business units in the IT services industry during his time at both Hewlett-Packard and IBM, Mr. Visentin brings to the Board expertise relevant to Xerox. Mr. Visentin also brings to the Board significant strategic planning, company transformation, and financial expertise gained through his experience serving as chairman and chief executive officer at other companies.

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Age: 44 Director since: 2018

Occupation: Partner, Patriot Global Management LP

Education: BS, Cornell University; MBA, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business

Board Committees: Audit, Compensation, Finance

Key Skills:

• Technology
• Leadership
• Global Business
• Financial
• Public and Private Company Boards & Governance

Other Directorships (past 5 years): Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (2013- 2020); Herbalife Ltd. (since 2013); PayPal Holdings, Inc. (since 2015); Sandridge Energy, Inc. (since 2018); Lyft, Inc. (2015- 2019); Xerox Corporation (2016-2017); American Railcar Industries, Inc. (2015-2017); Cheniere Energy, Inc. (2015-2017); eBay, Inc. (March 2015-July 2015); Hologic Inc. (2013-2016); Talisman Energy Inc. (2013-2015).

Other Background: Mr. Christodoro has been a Partner at Patriot Global Management LP, an investment manager, since March 2017. From July 2012 — February 2017, Mr. Christodoro served as a Managing Director of Icahn Capital LP, the entity through which Mr. Icahn manages investment funds. Mr. Christodoro was responsible for identifying, analyzing and monitoring investment opportunities and portfolio companies for Icahn Capital. Prior to joining Icahn Capital, Mr. Christodoro held various investment and research roles at P2 Capital Partners, Prentice Capital Management, LP and S.A.C. Capital Advisors, LP. Mr. Christodoro began his career as an investment banking analyst at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Christodoro has been a director of Herbalife Ltd. since 2013; Sandridge Energy, Inc., an oil and natural gas exploration and production company, since June 2018; and PayPal Holdings, Inc., a technology platform company that enables digital and mobile payments worldwide, since July 2015. Mr. Christodoro was previously a director of: Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company, from October 2013 until August 2020 and served as its Chairman of the Board from November 2013 to August 2020; Lyft, Inc., or Lyft, a mobile ridesharing application, from May 2015 until March 2019; Cheniere Energy, Inc., or Cheniere, a developer of natural gas liquefaction and export facilities and related pipelines, from August 2015 until August 2017; Hologic, Inc., or Hologic, a supplier of diagnostic, medical imaging and surgical products, from December 2013 to March 2016; eBay Inc., or eBay, a global commerce and payments company, from March 2015 to July 2015; Talisman Energy Inc., or Talisman, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, from December 2013 to May 2015; and American Railcar Industries, Inc., a railcar manufacturing company, from June 2015 to February 2017. American Railcar Industries, Inc. was previously indirectly controlled by Carl C. Icahn. Mr. Icahn has or previously had non-controlling interests in each of Sandridge Energy, Inc., Xerox Corporation, Cheniere Energy, Inc., PayPal Holdings, Inc., eBay, Inc., Lyft, Inc., Hologic Inc., Talisman Energy Inc., Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Herbalife Ltd. through the ownership of securities. Mr. Christodoro received an M.P.H. in Epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Mr. Christodoro received an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business with Distinction, majoring in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management. Mr. Christodoro received a B.S. in Applied Economics and Management Magna Cum Laude with Honors Distinction in Research from Cornell University. Mr. Christodoro also served in the United States Marine Corps.

Age: 63 Director since: 2017

Occupation: Former Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP

Education: BBA, University of Miami

Board Committees: Audit (Chair), Finance

Key Skills:

• Leadership
• Global Business
• Financial
• Public Company Boards & Governance
• Business Operations
• Diversity
• Other Directorships (past 5 years): The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (since 2015); Pfizer Inc. (since 2015); Unum Group (since 2016).

Other Background: Mr. Echevarria served as Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP, a global provider of professional services, from 2011 until his retirement in August 2014. He joined the Deloitte U.S. Firms in 1978. During his tenure with Deloitte he held increasingly senior leadership positions prior to being named CEO, including U.S. Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer, Deputy Managing Partner, and Southeast Region Audit Managing Partner. His leadership responsibilities extended to approximately 70,000 professionals in nearly 90 U.S. cities and India. In addition, he oversaw the US owned consulting businesses in Germany, Mexico, China, and Brazil. He also served on key boards and committees within Deloitte and its member firm network, including chair of the U.S. Executive and Americas Executive committees and memberships on the U.S. and global boards. In addition to the public company board service noted above, Mr. Echevarria currently serves as a Trustee and Senior Advisor to the President of the University of Miami; and he has been appointed by the President to be a member of the Presidents Private Export Council and the Presidents Commission on Election Administration; he was formerly a member of President Obama’s Export Council, the principal national advisory committee on international trade. He also serves as the Chair Emeritus of former President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Alliance and as an advisor to the Obama Foundation.

Mr. Echevarria brings to the Board significant experience in finance, accounting, international business, leadership and risk management skills relevant to Xerox acquired through his leadership at Deloitte. Mr. Echevarria’s financial acumen, including his significant previous audit experience, expertise in accounting issues and service on the audit committee on the boards of other publicly traded companies is an asset to the Board and the Audit Committee. He also brings public policy perspectives from his government service, which includes his public service on the President’s Export Council.

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Age: 48 Director since: 2018

Occupation: Managing Member, Venetus Partners LP

Education: BA/MBA program at Duke University; BA in Economics; MBA from Fuqua School of Business

Board Committees: Finance (Chair), Audit

Key Skills:

• Technology
• Leadership
• Global Business
• Financial
• Public and Private Company Boards & Governance

Other Directorships (past 5 years): Cloudera Inc. (since 2019); Conduent Incorporated (2018-2020); Herbalife Ltd. (since 2018); Herc Holdings, Inc. (since 2018); Occidental Petroleum Corporation (since 2020).

Other Background: Mr. Graziano has served as Managing Member of Venetus Partners LP since August 2020. Mr. Graziano served as Portfolio Manager of Icahn Capital, the entity through which Carl C. Icahn manages investment funds, from February 2018 to August 2020. Mr. Graziano was previously the Founding Partner and Chief Investment Officer of the hedge fund Venetus Partners LP, where he was responsible for portfolio and risk management, along with day-to-day firm management, from June 2015 to August 2017. Prior to founding Venetus, Mr. Graziano was a Partner and Senior Managing Director at the hedge fund Corvex Management LP from December 2010 to March 2015. At Corvex, Mr. Graziano played a key role in investment management and analysis, hiring and training of analysts and risk management. Prior to Corvex, Mr. Graziano was a Portfolio Manager at the hedge fund Omega Advisors, Inc., where he managed a proprietary equity portfolio and made investment recommendations, from September 2009 until December 2010. Before Omega, Mr. Graziano served as a Managing Director and Head of Special Situations Equity at the hedge fund Sandell Asset Management, where he helped build and lead the special situations team responsible for managing a portfolio of concentrated equity and activist investments, from July 2006 to July 2009. Mr. Graziano has been a director of: Cloudera, Inc., a company that provides a software platform for data engineering, data warehousing, machine learning and analytics, since 2019; Herc Holdings Inc., an international provider of equipment rental and services, since May 2018; Herbalife Ltd., a nutrition company, since April 2018; and Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Since 2020. Carl C. Icahn has non-controlling interests in each of Cloudera, Conduent, Herc, Xerox, Herbalife and Occidental through the ownership of securities. Mr. Graziano previously served on the Board of Directors of each of: Conduent Incorporated, from May 2018 to March 2020; Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO) from February 2008 to May 2013; WCI Communities Inc. from August 2007 to August 2009; and InfoSpace Inc. from May 2007 to October 2008. Sandell Asset Management had non-controlling interests in FICO and InfoSpace through the ownership of securities. Mr. Graziano completed a five-year undergraduate/MBA program at Duke University earning a BA in Economics and an MBA from The Fuqua School of Business.

From his broad investment background and service on other public company boards and committees, Mr. Graziano brings to the Board expertise relevant to Xerox, including his significant risk management, investment experience and financial expertise.

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Age: 64 Director since: 2017

Occupation: Private investor; Former CEO Rothschild Asset Management

Education: BS, Iowa State University

Board Committees: Compensation (Chair), Corporate Governance

Key Skills:

• Leadership
• Global Business
• Financial
• Public Company Boards & Governance
• Business Operations
• Diversity
• Other Directorships (past 5 years): Air Lease Corporation (since 2013); Federal-Mogul Holdings LLC (formerly known as Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation) (private company) (2016-2018); Legg Mason, Inc. (2006-2017); US Airways Group Inc. (2003-2013).

Other Background: Ms. Krongard was a senior partner of Apollo Management, L.P., a private investment company, from January 2002 to December 2004. From 1994 to 2000, she served as the Chief Executive Officer of Rothschild Asset Management and as Senior Managing Director for Rothschild North America. Additionally, she served as a director of Rothschild North America, Rothschild Asset Management, Rothschild Asset Management BV, and Rothschild Realty Inc. and as Managing Member of Rothschild Recovery Fund. Ms. Krongard was also elected a lifetime governor of the Iowa State University Foundation in 1997 and has served as Chairperson of its Investment Committee.

Ms. Krongard brings to the Board expertise relevant to Xerox, including her substantial asset management expertise and her operational and leadership experience serving as a senior executive at large, complex asset management organizations. Ms. Krongard brings extensive investment, strategic planning and financial expertise gained as a director of other public companies. Ms. Krongard also has significant compensation, finance, audit and corporate governance experience acquired through her service on the boards and committees of other publicly traded companies.

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Age: 59 Director since: 2018

Occupation: Managing Director of Deason Capital Services, LLC

Education: BBA with a concentration in accounting, Southern Methodist University — Cox School of Business

Board Committees: Compensation, Corporate Governance

Key Skills:

• Technology
• Leadership
• Global Business
• Financial
• Public and Private Company Boards & Governance
• Other Directorships (past 5 years): Conduent Incorporated (since 2018); Serves on various private company boards, including MV Transportation; Colvin Resources Group; Grow 52, LLC (dba, Gardenuity); fund advisory board of Griffis Residential.

Other Background: Scott Letier has been Managing Director of Deason Capital Services, LLC (“DCS”), the family office for Darwin Deason, since July 2014. Prior to joining DCS, Mr. Letier was the Managing Director of JFO Group, LLC, the family office for the Jensen family, from September 2006 to July 2014. Mr. Letier has over 20 years of prior leadership roles serving as a private equity investment professional and chief financial officer, and began his career in the audit group at Ernst & Whinney (now Ernst & Young). Mr. Letier has served on numerous boards in the past, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Conduent Incorporated, and several private companies, including MV Transportation, Inc., the leading provider of para-transit services and the largest privately owned passenger transportation contracting firm in the United States, Colvin Resources Group, a Dallas based search and staffing firm, Grow 52, LLC (dba, Gardenuity), a tech enabled retailer, and serves on the fund advisory board of Griffis Residential, a Denver based multi-family real estate management and investment firm. Mr. Letier also serves as Treasurer, board member, executive committee member, and is Chairman of the audit and finance committees of the Dallas County Community College District Foundation. Mr. Letier is a Certified Public Accountant and has a BBA with a concentration in accounting from the Southern Methodist University — Cox School of Business.

With his over 20 years of prior leadership roles and service on other company boards and committees, Mr. Letier brings to the Board expertise relevant to Xerox, including his significant audit experience, investment and financial expertise serving as a private equity investment professional and chief financial officer.

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