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Chief Data Officer Senior Vice President Data Products and Services

Rent-A-Center, Inc. is a rent-to-own operator in the United States. As of December 31, 2008, the Company operated 3,037 Company-owned stores nationwide and in Canada and Puerto Rico, including 31 retail installment sales stores under the name Get It Now and Home Choice, and eight rent-to-own stores located in Canada under the name Rent-A-Centre. The Company?s subsidiary, ColorTyme, is a national franchisor of rent-to-own stores. As of December 31, 2008, ColorTyme had 222 franchised rent-to-own stores in 34 states. The Company?s stores generally offer durable products, such as consumer electronics, appliances, computers and furniture, and accessories under flexible rental purchase agreements that generally allow the customer to obtain ownership of the merchandise at the conclusion of an agreed upon rental period.

Karl leads Novant Health's Information Management, Cognitive Computing, and Analytics efforts. His teams are helping transform the use of Big Data, AI, and Digital Products to deliver remarkable care to the patients and communities they serve. The innovative solutions his teams have delivered allow Novant Health to be positioned to capitalize on the next wave of technologies: Blockchain, WEB 3.0, and Quantum Computing. Karl utilizes the transformative leadership positions he has held across a diverse set of industries. Industries include large retail and finance, to energy and energy trading, multiple global telecommunications companies, as well as manufacturing and supply chain; where Karl set strategic direction, created new teams and operating models, and devised and led game-changing initiatives.