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James A. Beer

Former CFO, Atlassian Corporation

Director of Alaska Air Group since 2017
Innovation Committee (Chair)
Audit Committee

Qualifications:
• Airline/Transportation/Safety Expertise
• Business Development andMergers and Acquisitions Experience
• Cybersecurity and Technology Expertise
• Financial/Accounting and Investor Relations Expertise
• Public Company Governance Experience

Professional Highlights:
Mr. Beer served as CFO at Atlassian Corporation PLC, a publicly traded company from 2018 until his retirement in June 2022. He was executive vice president and CFO for McKesson Corporation from 2013 to 2017, and CFO at Symantec Corp. from 2006 to 2013. From 1991 to 2006, he held several management positions including CFO at AMR Corporation and American Airlines. Mr. Beer served on the ForeScount Technologies Inc. board of directors from October 2016 to August 2020. In August
2020, he was appointed to the board of DocuSign, Inc. and serves on its audit and M&A committees.

Current Public Company Board Service:
• DocuSign Inc.

Current Non-Public Company Board Service:
• Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air (subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group)

Education:
• BS, Aeronautical Engineering, Imperial College, London University
• MBA, Harvard Business School