Paul Joubert - Ares Management Independent Director of Ares Management GP LLC

Mr. Paul G. Joubert is Independent Director of Ares Management GP LLC, the General Partner of Ares Management, L.P. Paul G. Joubert. Mr. Joubert is a Director of Ares Management GP LLC, Ares general partner. He is the Founding Partner of EdgeAdvisors, a privately held management consulting organization founded in July 2008 and was a Venture Partner in Converge Venture Partners since March 2014. From 1971 until July 2008, Mr. Joubert held various positions at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, or PWC, an international consulting and accounting firm. During his tenure at PWC, Mr. Joubert served as a Partner in the firms Assurance practice and led its Technology, InfoCom and Entertainment practice for the Northeast region of the United States. Prior to that, he served as PartnerinCharge of PWCs Northeast Middle Market Group and Chief of Staff to the ViceChairman of PWCs domestic operations. From May 2009 to September 2010, Mr. Joubert served on the Board of Directors of Phaseforward, a publicly traded company that was acquired by Oracle in the fall of 2010. Mr. Joubert also served on the Board of Directors and as the Audit Committee Chairman of Stream Global Services Inc. from July 2008 until March 2014, when it was acquired by Convergys Corporationrationration. He served on the Board of Directors and as the Audit Committee Chairman for ACRE from April 2012 until June 2014. He has also been involved with a number of professional organizations and other institutions, including the Boston Museum of Science, the National Association of Corporationrationrate Directors, the Massachusetts Innovation and Technology Exchange, as a director, and the Northeastern University Entrepreneurship Program. Mr. Joubert received a B.A. from Northeastern University. Mr. Jouberts long and varied business career and valuable knowledge, insight and experience in financial and accounting matters positions him well for service on the board of directors. since 2014.