Ms. Slavik Williams is a private investor who has been a long-term significant shareholder of the Company as well as an entrepreneur and environmentalist. She has expansive knowledge in investments, financing, and real estate, including as a result of her 30-plus years of service on the board of directors of Mark IV Capital, Inc. She also has a deep understanding of environmental and social matters, working for 29 years as President and member of the board of directors of a foundation focused on wildlife preservation in the United States, Africa, South America, and Asia. Since 2017, Ms. Slavik Williams has served as a member of the board of directors of iSelect Fund, a venture capital investment firm. For 12 years, Ms. Slavik Williams was a director of the Saint Louis Zoo and currently serves on the conservation committee of its strategic planning group. As a longstanding significant shareholder of the Company, she possesses extensive knowledge of the Company’s business, organization, and culture.
Business and Other Experience:
- Four Palms Ventures, a venture capital firm founded by Ms. Slavik Williams focused on investing in early stage agtech and other technology companies, where Ms. Slavik Williams serves as President and Manager (2019-present).
- iSelect Fund, a venture capital investment firm, where Ms. Slavik Williams serves on the board (2017-present).
- The Donald J. Slavik Family Foundation, a nonprofit organization supporting programs that preserve wildlife and the environment, where Ms. Slavik Williams presently serves as President and a member of its Board of Directors (1995-present).
- Mark IV Capital, Inc., a private commercial real estate development and investment company, where Ms. Slavik Williams served on its Board of Directors (1989-2025).
- Ernst & Young Consulting (now Capgemini), a global consulting and technology services company, where Ms. Slavik Williams was a Manager (1994-1998).