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,4! Ascot Surety 8 Casualty Company
<br /> Ascot Insurance Company
<br /> 55 W 461'Street,26'"Floor
<br /> New York,NY 10036
<br /> ascot
<br /> Power of Attorney
<br /> KNOW ALL MEN BY THE PRESENTS:
<br /> That Ascot Surety&Casualty Company and Ascot Insurance Company,each a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State
<br /> of Colorado(the"Companies"),do hereby constitute and appoint:
<br /> Robert F.Bobo,Aaron P.Clark,Timothy F.Kelly, Florence McClellan,Teresa D.Kelly,Kristin Darling,Laura Lee Kneitz,Rachel Richardson,Nick
<br /> Patetta and Craig C.Payne
<br /> of Houston,TX (city,state)and each its true and lawful Attomey(s}in-Fact,with full authority to sign,execute,seal,
<br /> acknowledge and deliver for,and on its behalf,and as its act and deed any place within the United States.or, if the following line is filled in,only
<br /> within the area and up to the amount therein designated,any and all bones, undertakings.recognizances,and other contracts of indemnity or
<br /> writings obligatory in the nature thereof,issued in the course of its surety business,and to bond the Companies as follows:
<br /> Any such obligations in the United States not to exceed S50,000,000.00
<br /> The Companies hereby ratify and confirm alt and whatsoever said Attorneys)-in-fact may lawfully do in the premises by virtue of these presents. These
<br /> appointments are made under and by authority Resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Companies,which resolutions are still in effect:
<br /> RESOLVED,that any of the Chief Executive Office the Chief Operating Officer or the Chief Underwritng Officer,acting in conjunction with the head of the
<br /> surety business lire for the Corporation(each an Authorized Individual"and,collectively,the Authorized Individuals'),are authorized to jointly appoint one or
<br /> more attorneys-in-fact to represent and act for and on behalf of the Corporation in the transaction of the Corporations surety business to execute(under the
<br /> common seal of the Corporation if appropriate)bonds,undertakings,recognzarces and other contracts of indemnity and writings obligatory in the nature
<br /> thereof
<br /> RESOLVED,that in conjunction with the Corporation's transaction of surety business the signatures and attestations of the Authorized individuals and the
<br /> seal of the Corporation be affixed to any such Power of Attorney or to any certificate relating thereto(electronic or otherwise)by facsimile and any such
<br /> Power of Attorney or certificate bearing such fa:simile signatures or facsimile seals(electronic or otherwise)shall be valid and bonding upon the Corporation
<br /> when so affixed with respect to any bond.undertaking,recognizance or tether contract of indemnity or wrong obligatory in trio nature thereof;
<br /> RESOLVED,that in connection with the Corporation's transaction of surety business,the facsimile electronic or mechanically reproduced signature of any
<br /> Authorized Individual,whether made heretofore or hereafter,whenever appearing upon a copy of any Power of Attorney of the Corporation,with signatures
<br /> affixed as next above noted,shall be valid and binding upon the Corporation with the same force and effect as though manually affixed.
<br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Companies have caused these presents with the respective corporate seals and to be executed by the individuals
<br /> named below who are duly authorized and empowered to execute the Power of Attorney on the Companies'behalf,this 19"'day of April 2023.
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<br /> 4iM1{r°•. ASCOT SURETY&CASUALTY COMPANY
<br /> ASCOT INSURANCE COMPANY
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<br /> Matthew Kramer(Chief Executive Officer) Tara Q Executive Vice President,41 =i1
<br /> STATE OF CONNECTICUT )
<br /> COUNTY OF FAIRFIELD )ss. •
<br /> On this 19"day of April 2023,before me came the above named Chief Executive Officer of each Ascot Surety&Casualty Company and Ascot Insurance
<br /> Company and the head of the surety business line for each of Ascot Surety&Casualty Company and Ascot Insurance Company,to me personally known to
<br /> be the individuals described herein,and acknowledged that the seals affixed to the preceding instrument and the corporate seals of each Ascot Surety&
<br /> Casualty Company and Ascot Insurance Company,and that the said corporate seals anti signatures were duly affixed and subscribed to saki Instrument by
<br /> the authority and direction of said Companies. /� f
<br /> KSENIA E GUSEVA geetAA
<br /> Notary Public.State of Connecticut Notary Public Ksenia E Guseva
<br /> My Commission Expires June 30,2024
<br /> My commission expires on June 30,2024
<br /> I,the undersigned Secretary of the Company,do hereby certify that the foregoing excerpts of the Resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the
<br /> Companies,and the Power of Attorney issued pursuant thereto,are true and correct,and further certify that both the Resolution and the Power of Attorney
<br /> are still in full force and effect.
<br /> This Certificate may be signed by facsimile under and by the authority of the following resolution of the Board of Directors of the Companies.
<br /> RESOLVED,that in connection with the Corporation's transaction of surety business the signatures and attestations of the Authorized Individuals and the
<br /> seal of the Corporation be affixed to any such Power of Attorney or tc any certificate relating thereto(electronic or otherwise)by facsimile and any such
<br /> Power of Attorney of certificate bearing such facsimile signatures or facsimile seal(electronic or otherwise)shall be valid and binding upon the Corporation
<br /> when so affixed with respect to any bond,undertaking,recogntzances or other contract of Indemnity or writing obligatory in the nature thereof;
<br /> IN WITNESS WHEREOF:I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the sea'.of the Companies,this 18th day of May .20 23
<br /> ASCOT SURETY&CASUALTY COMPANY
<br /> ASCOT INSURANCE COMPANY
<br /> Jeff Sipos, acre ry
<br /> All Claims Notices should be sent to Ascot Surety&Casualty Company 55 W 46'"St,26'"Floor.New York NY 10636 Attention Surety Claims zuretvclaimsittiascotorouc.com
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