Cathy Gates Biography and Net Worth

Ms. Gates was an assurance partner for Ernst & Young LLP, based in their Tulsa office, through her retirement in 2017. She served as a managing partner for eight years with oversight responsibility for more than 100 professionals, working with public and privately-held clients throughout the Southwest region in retail/consumer products, transportation, manufacturing and contract drilling industries. In addition to her professional career, Ms. Gates is active with several nonprofit organizations, including the Tulsa Area United Way and University of Arkansas Walton College of Business. She also serves on the board of directors of Tempur-Sealy International and sits on the audit committee.

The Board concluded that Ms. Gates should serve as a director of the Company based on her extensive knowledge across a number of industries developed during her tenure providing accounting services to public and private companies, her financial acumen/expertise gained in public accounting and from serving on an audit committee of another public company, her knowledge of the service territory served by the Company and her risk oversight experience gained in public accounting.