Biography

Mr. Howell has served as a member of our Board since the Spin-Off. Mr. Howell has served as the Executive Director of the NFL Players Association since July 2023. From July 2016 to October 2022, Mr. Howell served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Company (“Booz Allen”), a professional services company, and Mr. Howell served as Executive Vice President of Booz Allen from October 2022 through December 2022 to assist Booz Allen with the transition to his retirement. During his more than 34 years at Booz Allen, Mr. Howell held a variety of leadership roles. From 2013 to 2016, he led Booz Allen’s Civil and Commercial Group. Prior to that, he held the position of Executive Vice President, Client Services Office from 2009 to 2013. Mr. Howell has served as Operating Executive for The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, since March 2023. Mr. Howell serves on the boards of Moody’s Corporation and KLDiscovery Inc. and previously served on the board of Integra LifeSciences. He is on the Board of Trustees at University of Pennsylvania as well as on the Board of Overseers at the School of Engineering and Applied Science. Mr. Howell has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.