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On February 9, 2026, George C. Zoley, GEO's founder and Executive Chairman, was appointed Chief Executive Officer effective March 1, 2026. Dr. Zoley founded GEO in 1984 and continues to play a major role in GEO's development of new business opportunities in the areas of correctional and detention management, community reentry, electronic monitoring, offender rehabilitation, secure transportation, and other diversified government services. Dr. Zoley was appointed GEO's Executive Chairman on July 1, 2021. He served as GEO's Chief Executive Officer from the time the Company went public in 1994 through June 2021. He has served as Chairman of GEO's Board of Directors since May 2002 and previously served as GEO's Vice Chairman of the Board from January 1997 to May 2002. Prior to 1994, he served as President and Director from the Company's incorporation in 1988. Dr. Zoley has bachelor's and master's degrees in Public Administration from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) and a Doctorate Degree in Public Administration from Nova Southeastern University (NSU). For seven years, Dr. Zoley served as a member of the Board of Trustees of Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, Florida, and previously served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees. Dr. Zoley was born in Florina, Greece and was the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2002.

Mr. Laird joined GEO in 2015 and has over 38 years of correctional experience. Since joining GEO, Mr. Laird has served in positions of increasing responsibility, including Eastern Region Director of Operations, Western Region Vice President, and Eastern Region Vice President, and was promoted to Senior Vice President of GEO Secure Services effective January 1, 2025. Prior to joining GEO, Mr. Laird served 29 years in the Federal Bureau of Prisons in multiple positions of authority, including as the Regional Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons' North Central Regional Office, overseeing 20 Federal facilities. Prior to that assignment, he served five years as the Chief Operating Officer of Federal Prison Industries and Assistant Director of the Industries, Educational, and Vocational Training Division. From 2005 - 2012, he served on the AbilityOne Commission as a Presidential Appointee representing the United States Department of Justice. Mr. Laird received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Gustavus Adolphus College and a Certificate in Public Administration from the University of Southern California.

Donna Arduin Kauranen - Ms. Kauranen has served as a director of GEO since June 2024. Ms. Kauranen is an accomplished senior executive with over 30 years' experience. Ms. Kauranen has served as the President of Arduin, Laffer & Moore Econometrics LLC, a consulting firm, since 2005. Ms. Kauranen has also served as Policy Advisor for the Alaska Legislature since 2023. She has previously advised several state governments on transition, finance, and budgetary matters, including Florida, California, Illinois, and Montana, most recently advising the Montana Governor-elect Transition in 2020 and the Alaska OMB Director in 2019. Ms. Kauranen received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics, Public Policy from Duke University.

Lindsay L. Koren - Ms. Koren has served as a director of GEO since December 2022. Ms. Koren has served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Darden Restaurants since February 2026 and was previously Senior Vice President, Division General Counsel of Darden Restaurants, where she led the company's ethics and compliance program, privacy, and commercial law functions. She has been with Darden Restaurants since 2015. Ms. Koren served as a Senior Director for international compliance and an Assistant General Counsel at Walmart from January 2011 until early 2015. At Walmart, Ms. Koren advised the business on legal and compliance matters for Walmart's global business, operating in 26 countries. Ms. Koren also previously served as a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice from 2004 to 2007, representing the government in appellate litigation matters, and as an attorney advisor to the Chief Immigration Judge. Ms. Koren received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Miami University and a Juris-Doctor from Tulane University.

Thomas C. Bartzokis - Dr. Bartzokis has served as a director of GEO since January 2022. Dr. Bartzokis has over 30 years of experience in the medical field, specializing in cardiology. Dr. Bartzokis has served as Managing Member of Bartzokis, Rubenstein & Servoss, MD, PL, a cardiology medical practice, since 2011. Prior to that, Dr. Bartzokis served as a member of other medical practices from 1993 to 2011. Dr. Bartzokis received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Medical Degree from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Bartzokis did his residency training at New England Deaconess Hospital and his post-graduate training at Stanford University Medical Center.

Julie Myers Wood - Ms. Wood has served as a director of GEO since 2014. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Guidepost Solutions LLC (Guidepost), a company specializing in monitoring, compliance, international investigations, and risk management solutions, after joining the organization in 2012 as president of its Compliance, Federal Practice, and Software Solutions division. Prior to joining Guidepost, Ms. Wood was the former founder and president of ICS Consulting, LLC, a firm specializing in compliance, risk assessments, immigration and customs investigations from November 2008 until September 2012 when it was acquired by Guidepost. Ms. Wood regularly conducts government contracting, immigration, and anti-corruption due diligence risk assessments, develops cross-functional compliance monitoring programs, and conducts third-party regulatory audits. Ms. Wood also has significant experience as a government-appointed monitor. Prior to joining the private sector, Ms. Wood served as the Head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from January 2006 until November 2008 leading its largest investigative component and the second largest investigative agency in the federal government. Ms. Wood's previous leadership positions in the federal government include Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement at the Department of Commerce, Chief of Staff for the Criminal Division at the Department of Justice, and Deputy Assistant Secretary (Money Laundering and Financial Crimes) at the Treasury Department. Ms. Wood served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York. Prior to government service, Ms. Wood was an associate at Mayer, Brown & Platt in Chicago, Illinois. In addition to serving as CEO, Ms. Wood sits on the Board of Directors of Guidepost and its parent company, Solution Point International. Ms. Wood also sits on the Board of Directors of Truvantis, a privately-held company in the cybersecurity space. Ms. Wood served on the Board of Directors of Draganfly Inc., a company providing drone solutions, software, and AI systems to a variety of markets, and did not stand for re-election at the company's 2025 annual meeting.

Mr. Ragsdale joined GEO in July 2017 as Executive Vice President for Contract Compliance and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Contract Administration and Compliance effective as of January 1, 2025. Prior to joining GEO, Mr. Ragsdale served in various roles of increasing responsibility at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from 1996 - 2017, including most recently as the Deputy Director for ICE from 2012 - 2017. In this capacity, he served as the Chief Operating Officer for ICE and oversaw ICE's day-to-day operations, leading approximately 20,000 employees including 7,000 criminal investigators and 6,000 officers in the Office of Enforcement and Removal Operations. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Ragsdale served as the Executive Associate Director for Management and Administration at ICE. As ICE's Chief Management Officer, he was responsible for management of the business operations of the agency and its annual operating budget. He also previously served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Arizona. Mr. Ragsdale received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in English from Franklin and Marshall College and a Juris-Doctor from Fordham University School of Law.

Mr. Meehan joined GEO in 2005 as Director of Partnership Development of GEO Care ascending to Executive Vice President of Partnership Development in 2017 and became Senior Vice President of GEO Care effective January 1, 2026. As Senior Vice President of GEO Care, Mr. Meehan provides executive leadership for the GEO Continuum of Care, GEO Reentry and BI Incorporated, that deliver a comprehensive range of services. Prior to joining GEO, Mr. Meehan worked at The Walt Disney Company where he managed business and creative operations for DVD releases. Mr. Meehan began his career as a Business Strategy Analyst at Accenture in New York, where he provided consulting expertise in strategic planning, marketing and financial analysis for leading institutions in the financial services sector. Mr. Meehan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Princeton University and a Master's degree in Business Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.

Mr. Brack assumed the role of Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller for the Company in August 2009. Mr. Brack was GEO's Vice President and Controller from January 2008 to August 2009 and Controller from April 2007 to January 2008. Mr. Brack joined GEO in May 2005 as Assistant Controller. From 2000 until joining GEO, Mr. Brack was with Fort Lauderdale, Florida based NationsRent, Inc. where his most recent position was Assistant Controller. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Brack was with the Fort Lauderdale office of Arthur Andersen, LLP where his most recent position was Senior Auditor in the Audit and Business Advisory Services Group. Prior to that time, Mr. Brack spent over ten years in the fleet management business with World Omni Leasing, Inc. and GE Capital Fleet Services. Mr. Brack holds a degree in Accounting from Florida Atlantic University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Vanderbilt University. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Mr. Schipma joined GEO in 2023 as Executive Vice President, and Deputy General Counsel, and in that role was responsible for managing and overseeing significant company litigation and a variety of corporate and regulatory matters. Mr. Schipma became Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary effective January 1, 2026. Mr. Schipma began his legal career as an Attorney Advisor to the U.S. Navy where he advised senior leadership regarding the negotiation, award, and administration of aircraft and related weapon-systems procurements. Mr. Schipma also spent nearly 20-years at two AmLaw Global 100 firms in Washington, D.C., including most recently at Greenberg Traurig LLP from 2018 through 2023, where he held leadership roles and regularly represented clients in connection with a variety of publicly-funded contract disputes before various state and federal agencies, boards, and forums, including state and federal courts. In addition, while in private practice Mr. Schipma regularly counseled and represented government contractors in connection with a wide range of corporate, regulatory, and transactional matters. Mr. Schipma holds a Juris-Doctor from DePaul University College of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Trinity Christian College.

Ms. Mannarino joined GEO as Controller, Financial Reporting in 2012. Ms. Mannarino was appointed Chief Compliance Officer in November 2024. Prior to joining GEO, Ms. Mannarino was a Senior Manager with BDO USA, LLP from 2011 to 2012. From 1997 to 2011, Ms. Mannarino was with Marcum LLP where her most recent position was Partner. Ms. Mannarino earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Master of Science in Accounting from the University of Central Florida.

Mr. Houston joined GEO most recently in 2023 as Executive Vice President, Health Services and has over 30 years of correctional experience in both the public and private sector with a focus on correctional healthcare. He was promoted to Senior Vice President, Health Services in June 2024. Prior to joining GEO, he served in several positions, including President of State & Federal, President of International, and most recently Chief of Staff from 2017 until October 2022 of Wellpath, a healthcare company that provides medical and mental healthcare services to patients in correctional facilities, inpatient and residential treatment facilities. Mr. Houston served as a consultant to Wellpath from 2022 to 2023. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Houston served as President, State & Federal of Correction Care Solutions, a correctional health care company. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Houston served as Chief Operating Officer of Correctional Health Care Companies. From 2010 to 2011, Mr. Houston served as President of Physician Network Association, a regionally based correctional health care company. Mr. Houston was previously with GEO from 1992 to 2009, including when GEO was previously known as The Wackenhut Corporation and served in various positions of increasing responsibility, including Warden, Director of Operations, Vice President Programs, Vice President Adult Institutions, and Senior Regional Vice President. From 1984 to 1991, Mr. Houston worked with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, including as the Supervisor of the Diagnostic and Evaluation process for the agency. Mr. Houston received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Kinesiology and Russian from Sam Houston State University.

Mr. Long joined GEO in 2017 as Senior Vice President of Project Development after a distinguished career working for Balfour Beatty Construction for 30 years. Mr. Long has developed extensive expertise with commercial and federal government construction as well as engineering projects using design-build and construction management at risk delivery methods for both public and private sector clients, with a combined construction value in excess of $5.0 billion. During his 30-year career at Balfour Beatty Construction, Mr. Long held positions of Civil Engineer, Project Engineer, Chief Estimator, Assistant Project Manager, Vice President of Preconstruction, Senior Vice President of Business Acquisition, and Senior Vice President & South Florida Business Unit Leader responsible for leading Balfour Beatty's $600 million annual South Florida business. With over 30 years of construction experience, Mr. Long also finds time for industry service. He is a long-time member and past-Chairman of Florida's largest chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC). Additionally, as founding member and past-President of the Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) South Florida chapter, Mr. Long accepted multiple accolades at the association's 2012 National Joint Engineer Training Conference. Mr. Long received his Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Missouri and a Bachelor of Science in Construction Management from the University of Louisiana-Monroe.

Mr. Albence joined GEO in 2022 as Senior Vice President of Client Relations. Since September 2020, Mr. Albence has served as a Principal at GrindStone Strategic Consulting, LLC, a boutique consulting firm providing services in the area of national security, law enforcement, business development, and management and leadership consulting. Prior to that, Mr. Albence had a 26-year career in federal law enforcement. From May 2012 to August 2020, Mr. Albence served in a variety of roles for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, culminating as the Acting Director, where he led an organization of 20,000 professionals in over 400 domestic and international offices, responsible for the enforcement of hundreds of federal statutes. He also served as Deputy Director, Executive Associate Director for Enforcement and Removal Operations, and Assistant Director for the Enforcement and Removal Operations Enforcement Division. Mr. Albence holds a Bachelor of Science in Justice from American University and a Master of Science in Administration of Justice from Southern Illinois University.

Mr. March joined GEO as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer in March 2009. Mr. March served as Acting Chief Financial Officer from January 2024 to July 2024. During his 17 years with GEO, Mr. March has played a pivotal role in the financial management of GEO and its subsidiaries and GEO's acquisition, disposition and growth initiatives. Prior to joining GEO, Mr. March served as a Managing Director for the Corporate Investment Banking group at BNP Paribas, where he worked for eleven years in increasing capacities. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. March was employed at Sanwa Bank in the Corporate Finance Department. From 1988 to 1994, Mr. March was employed at UJB Financial in the Finance and Credit Audit Departments. Mr. March earned his Masters in Business Administration in Financial Management from the Lubin School of Business at Pace University and his Bachelor of Arts in Economics at Rutgers University.