Biography

Mr. Steger has served as a member of the Board of Directors of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (Nasdaq:GLDD) since May 2018. Previously he served on the Boards of Directors of Near Intelligence, Inc. from April to August 2023 where he held the position of Audit Committee Chair; Global Eagle Entertainment Inc. from April 2017 to April 2021 where he held the position of Audit Committee Chair; International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) from November 2016 to June 2017 where he held the positions of Corporate Governance Committee Chair and Risk Management Committee Chair; Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (NYSE:OSG) from August 2014 to June 2018, where he served as Audit Committee Chair, Corporate Governance Committee Chair and Risk Management Committee Chair, and Sentinel Energy Services Inc. (NASDAQ:STNL) from November 2018 to January 2020. Mr. Steger also served as an Advisory Board Member of ATREG, Inc. from 2014 – 2020. Mr. Steger was a Senior Technical Advisor at Effectus Group, a boutique accounting advisory firm that specializes in serving high-growth technology companies until December 22, 2022. Until December 31, 2013, Mr. Steger worked as an Audit Partner for KPMG LLP, where he served a broad array of clients in the Fortune 1000 and middle market technology, chemical, food service and semiconductor sectors. Additionally, Mr. Steger has gained significant knowledge regarding the marine services industry through his board service. Mr. Steger is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (retired status). Mr. Steger holds a Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from the NACD. Mr. Steger received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Villanova University. Mr. Steger has expertise as a partner of one of the largest professional services networks in the world, with 37 years of accounting, advisory, and consulting experience, including participation in Audit Committee investigations and Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspections. He has prior service on several public boards, including as Audit Committee Chair and Corporate Governance and Risk Assessment Committee Chair. Mr. Steger has extensive experience with acquisition, divestiture, initial public offering and private equity and debt placement transactions.