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Alan Trefler, 69, a founder of Pegasystems, has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors since Pegasystems was organized in 1983. Prior to 1983, he managed an electronic funds transfer product for TMI Systems Corporation, a software and services company. Mr. Trefler holds a B.A. degree in economics and computer science from Dartmouth College.

Kenneth Stillwell, joined Pegasystems in July 2016 as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Administrative Officer and in April 2021 was promoted to Chief Operating Officer in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Stillwell previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dynatrace, a leader in digital performance management solutions; Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SOVOS, a financial compliance SaaS provider; and Division CFO of PTC, a publicly traded software provider. Mr. Stillwell holds a B.S. in business/economics from the University of Pittsburgh and an M.S. in accounting and finance from the University of South Carolina. Mr. Stillwell is a Certified Public Accountant.

Leon Trefler, joined Pegasystems in April 1998 as an Account Executive for Strategic Business Development. Since then, he has held various senior sales management positions across the Company and in Channel Sales, including Senior Vice President of Sales from January 2010 to July 2014, Senior Vice President of Global Customer Success for the Americas from July 2014 to April 2021, Senior Vice President of Global Customer Success from April 2021 to February 2022, and Chief of Clients and Markets from February 2022 to the present. In 2002, he launched the commercialization of PegaRULES Process Commander, the predecessor to the Pega Platform. Mr. Trefler holds a B.A. degree from Dartmouth College.

John Higgins, joined Pegasystems in February 2021 as Head of Global Consulting and Client Success and was named Chief of Client & Partner Success in March 2022. Mr. Higgins joined Pegasystems from Salesforce, where he held various positions from July 2012 to September 2020, including leading International Services for EMEA, APAC and LATAM. Mr. Higgins holds a B.A. in Economics from University College Dublin.

Kerim Akgonul, joined Pegasystems in 1992 and has held various positions, including Senior Vice President of Engineering from 2014 to 2021 and Chief Product Officer from April 2021 to the present. Mr. Akgonul's professional background encompasses over thirty years of software development and managerial experience during his tenure at the Company. Mr. Akgonul holds a B.S. in mathematics and computer science from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

On January 16, 2025, the Board of Directors of Pegasystems Inc. appointed Rohit Ghai as a new member of the Board effective January 16, 2025. Mr. Ghai, 55, has deep expertise in operational and digital transformation as well as cybersecurity best practices for enterprises, including SaaS, mergers and acquisitions, and go-to-market optimization. He is currently the CEO and a board member of RSA, a leading global cybersecurity company in enterprise identity security solutions, and previously led RSA under Dell Technologies before its acquisition. Before that, he was president of Dell/EMC's Enterprise Content Division (ECD), where he transformed the go-to-market strategy and oversaw sales, services, partnerships and channel strategy, product development, marketing, finance, support, and customer success. He joined Dell/EMC in 2009 to lead product development and also served as chief operating officer. Prior to that, he was general manager and vice president of engineering for the storage & availability management group at Symantec. In addition to serving on the board of RSA, he is an independent board member of D-wave systems, a pioneer in quantum computing, and MHC, which provides accounts payable automation and customer communications management. He was previously a board member of Everbridge, which focuses on critical event management and organizational resilience. Mr. Ghai holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, as well as a master's degree in computer science from the University of South Carolina.

Larry Weber, 69, has been a member of our Board of Directors since August 2012. He has served as a member of our Compensation Committee and of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since May 2013, and as a member of our Audit Committee since June 2021. Since January 2015, he has also served as the Chair of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Weber has served as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Racepoint Global, Inc., a digital marketing services ecosystem of marketing service companies organized to help chief marketing officers in their roles as builders of communities and content aggregators, since he founded the company in September 2004. In 2001, Mr. Weber founded Weber Shandwick, one of the largest public relations agencies in the world. Mr. Weber previously served on the board as well as the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of RMG Networks Holding Corporation, a digital signage provider for most of the Fortune 100 companies from 2017 to 2018, and on the board of Avectra, a provider of web-based association management software (AMS) and social CRM software from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Weber is also a co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of the Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange (MITX), one of the largest interactive advocacy organizations in the world. Mr. Weber has authored seven books: A New Age of Reason: Harness the Power of Tech for Good; Authentic Marketing: How to Capture Hearts and Minds Through the Power of Purpose; The Digital Marketer: Ten New Skills You Must Learn to Stay Relevant and Customer-Centric; Everywhere: Comprehensive Digital Business Strategy for the Social Media Era; Sticks and Stones: How Digital Business Reputations are Built Over Time and Lost in a Click; Marketing to the Social Web: How Digital Customer Communities Build Your Business; and The Provocateur: How a New Generation of Leaders are Building Communities, Not Just Companies. Mr. Weber holds a B.A. in English from Denison University, Ohio and a M.F.A. in Writing and Literature from Antioch College, Oxford.

Christopher Lafond, 59, has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 2019. He has served as a member of our Audit Committee and our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since June 2019. Since June 2020, he has also been elected each year as the Chair of our Audit Committee. Mr. Lafond served as the Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of Insurity, Inc., a role he has held from August 2019 until January 2025. From November 2017 to August 2019, he served as Insurity's Chief Financial Officer. From June 2015 to June 2017, Mr. Lafond served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Intralinks Holdings, Inc. From 1995 to 2014, Mr. Lafond held a variety of roles at Gartner, Inc., including Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2014. Previously at Gartner, he served as Chief Financial Officer for Gartner's North America and Latin America operations, Group Vice President and North American Controller, Director of Finance, Vice President of Finance and Assistant Controller. Mr. Lafond previously served on the board of Sirius Decisions Inc. from August 2017 to January 2019 and as a member of the Small Business Advisory Committee of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) from March 2019 to December 2023. Mr. Lafond holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business.

Sharon Rowlands, 66, has been a member of our Board of Directors since April 2016. She has served as a member of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and as the Chair of our Compensation Committee since January 2017. Ms. Rowlands has more than 20 years of experience serving small to enterprise level businesses in leadership roles. Ms. Rowlands currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Newfold Digital, Inc. (formerly Web.com), a marketing solutions company, a role she has held since January 2019. From 2019 to 2021, she also served as the President of Newfold Digital, Inc. Since February 2021, Ms. Rowlands has served on the board of Constant Contact, a digital email and marketing platform. Since March 2020, Ms. Rowlands has served as an advisor on the board of Sonihull, a company that provides ultrasonic anti-fouling solutions. From 2017 to 2019, she served as President of USA Today Network Marketing Solutions at Gannett Co. From 2014 to 2019, Ms. Rowlands served as the Chief Executive Officer of ReachLocal, Inc., an Internet-based advertising and marketing company which specialized in search engine marketing, marketing analytics, and display advertising. From 2011 to 2013, she was the Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of Altegrity, Inc., which provides security and risk management solutions to government and commercial clients. From 2008 to 2011, Ms. Rowlands was the Chief Executive Officer of Penton Media, Inc., a business-to-business information provider producing more than 110 magazines and associated websites, and about 60 industry events. From 1997 to 2008, Ms. Rowlands held a variety of roles, including Chief Executive Officer from 2005 to 2008 at Thomson Financial Inc., a provider of market and securities data and other financial services for brokerages, investment bankers, traders, and other investment professionals. Ms. Rowlands previously served on the boards of Everbridge from 2019 to 2024; the Glimpse Group from 2017 to 2023; the Local Search Association from 2015 to 2018; ReachLocal, Inc. from 2014 to 2016; Constant Contact, Inc. from 2010 to 2014; and Automatic Data Processing, Inc. from 2008 to 2011. Ms. Rowlands holds a B.A. in History from the University of Newcastle, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Peter Gyenes, Director since March 2009 ; Qualifications and Relevant Experience: ; Four decades of leadership experience in global technical, sales, marketing, and general management positions within the software and computer systems industries ; Proven ability to bridge strategy with operational excellence ; Experience with mergers and acquisitions ; An active investor and board member focusing on technology market opportunities ; Career Highlights: ; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ascential Software, as well as of its predecessor companies VMark Software, Ardent Software and Informix, and led its growth into the data integration market leader, from 1996 until it was acquired by IBM in 2005 ; Previous experience as President and Chief Executive Officer of Racal InterLan, Inc. and executive positions at Data General Corporation, Encore Computer Corporation, and Prime Computer, Inc. ; Trustee Emeritus of the Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council ; Other Board Experience: ; Syncro, a leader in the managed service provider industry (Chairman from January 2025 - present) ; RealPage, Inc., a formerly publicly traded leading global provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry (January 2010 - April 2021) ; Sophos plc, a global security software company (Chairman May 2006 - March 2020) ; Information Builders, Inc., a leader in business intelligence, analytics, and data management solutions (November 2017 - December 2020) ; Education and Awards: ; B.A. in mathematics and M.B.A. from Columbia University ; Awarded the 2005 New England Region Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award in Software.

Richard Jones, 73, joined Pegasystems in October 1999, serving as President and Chief Operating Officer until September 2002. Mr. Jones was a part-time employee of Pegasystems from July 2002 to July 2007. Mr. Jones was elected as a member of our Board of Directors in November 2000, and served as Vice Chairman from September 2002 to July 2007. He has served as a member of our Compensation Committee and of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since July 2011. Mr. Jones has served on the Board of Directors of Resonantia, Inc. since September 2022; KaliVir Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (formerly Western Oncolytics Ltd.), a private company developing novel therapies for cancer since July 2014; and as Chairman of Jones Boys Ventures, a retailer, since June 1995. Mr. Jones is also currently an Honorary Trustee of the Episcopal School of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida. From 1995 to 1997, Mr. Jones served as a Chief Asset Management Executive and member of the Operating Committee at Barnett Banks, Inc., which at the time was among the nation's 25 largest banks. From 1991 to 1995, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Fleet Investment Services, a brokerage and wealth management organization. His prior experience also includes serving as Executive Vice President with Fidelity Investments, an international provider of financial services and investment resources, and as a principal with the consulting firm of Booz, Allen & Hamilton. Mr. Jones previously served on the boards of Buyers Access, LLC and Colo5, LLC. Mr. Jones holds an undergraduate degree from Duke University, with majors in both economics and management science. He also holds an M.B.A. degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

Dianne Ledingham, 62, has been a member of our Board of Directors since September 2016. She has served as a member of our Compensation Committee and of our Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since January 2017. With her 30-plus year tenure at Bain, Ms. Ledingham is one of the firm's most prominent leaders in commercial and sales excellence with experience across a range of industries and particular depth in technology and software. Ms. Ledingham is currently an Advisory Partner in Bain & Company's Boston office, a leader in Bain's Customer Strategy & Marketing practice, and the firm's Telecom, Media and Technology practice. Since September 2022, she has served on the Board of Directors of Edgio, a technology company optimizing content delivery. Additionally, since 2009, Ms. Ledingham has served on the board of City Year Boston, including as the former Chair from 2013 to 2017, and since February 2014 as Treasurer on the board of Ventures for Hope. Previously, Ms. Ledingham served on each of Bain's governance committees including serving on Bain's Board of Directors, Bain's Global Compensation and Promotion Committee, including as elected Chair, and Bain's Global Nominating Committee, as elected Chair. Ms. Ledingham holds a degree in electrical engineering with honors from Brown University and an M.B.A. degree with distinction from Harvard Business School.

Efstathios Kouninis, joined Pegasystems in April 2008 as Vice President of Finance, has served as Chief Accounting Officer since May 2008 and Treasurer since January 2014, and was promoted to Senior Vice President of Finance in April 2024 in addition to his roles as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer. Prior to Pegasystems, Mr. Kouninis served as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Tasker Products Corporation, a publicly traded manufacturer of antimicrobial chemicals, and on the Staff of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Kouninis holds a B.S. from the University of Massachusetts, a Post Baccalaureate in accounting, and an M.S. in taxation from Bentley College.