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Curriculum Vitae Steven Parker BERKELEY RESEARCH GROUP (HONG KONG) LIMITED Level 20, One International Finance Centre | Central, Hong Kong 15/F NCI Tower, 12A Jianguomenwai Ave, Chaoyang District | Beijing 100022 China Direct: +852 2154 7494 [email protected] SUMMARY Mr. Parker is a managing director of Berkeley Research Group (BRG) based in Hong Kong and Beijing and leads BRG’s Financial Investigations and Regulatory Compliance in Greater China and the Asia Pacific region. Mr. Parker has more than 25 years’ experience in the region, specializing in forensic accounting investigations, litigation support, risk management and regulatory compliance. Mr. Parker advises MNC’s, private and public companies, banks, and financial institutions on matters relating to internal controls, risk frameworks, corporate governance and FCPA/Anti-bribery compliance programs. He has conducted a multitude of assignments focused on internal audits, risk reviews/assessments, and forensic investigations across a wide selection of industries. These matters focused on ineffective internal controls, allegations of corruption, fraud and asset misappropriation, director malfeasance, third party intermediaries and financial statement falsification. Mr. Parker has also assisted both public and private companies to develop, refine and implement their FCPA/Anti-corruption compliance frameworks focusing on key risks and key controls specific to and tailored for Asia-Pacific markets. Mr. Parker’s career experience has included working in North America, Asia and South America for both industry, public accounting and consulting. He began his career as an internal auditor for a multinational completing various audit engagements in North and South America and later went on to assist this organization to establish its operations in China. Later, he supported one of the Big 4 accounting firms to establish their tax/audit and consulting practices in China, later becoming the Managing Director of its consulting practice. Upon returning to industry, Steven assumed the role of CFO-Greater China & Asia Pacific for a major consumer products MNC before taking on the role as Managing Director - Asia Pacific for a global risk advisory services firm. EDUCATION M.B.A., Finance Washington University/Saint Louis University 1996 PRESENT EMPLOYMENT Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group (Hong Kong) Limited PREVIOUS POSITIONS Managing Director – Duff & Phelps (China) Limited Managing Director, Asia Pacific – Experis/Jefferson Wells (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Chief Financial Officer – Ferrari Motorsports China (Ferrari Maserati Cars Int’l Trading) Chief Financial Officer – Greater China & Asia Pacific – McCormick (China) Co., Ltd. Managing Director – Deloitte Consulting (China) Finance Manager – American Standard, Inc. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Institute of Certified Public Accounts (AICPA) Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) – Professional Diploma, Insolvency BUSINESS AND NOT-FOR-PROFIT AFFILIATIONS Board Member, True Legend Hospitality Group., 2013 - present PUBLICATIONS ARTICLES (1) “China: Combating Fraud and Corruption”, Conventus Leadership, 2020. (2) “China: Red Flags Rising”, Conventus Leadership, 2020. (3) "FCPA Update: Trends in Global Anti-Corruption Enforcement" (with Ed Williams), MIS Training Institute, 2016. 2 .

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