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Nicolette Fife Controller, Finance Lead Nicolette plays a critical role in providing day-to-day support, helping clients identify process improvement opportunities and coordinating the implementation of operational and program enhancements. Nicolette brings expertise in finance, accounting, statistics, and customer support in the manufacturing and logistics industries. Her background well positions her to support clients’ financial and CRM business systems, and the integration of their ERP with complex manufacturing systems. Her broad knowledge base combined with her ability to foster close client relationships enables Nicolette to gain a deeper understanding of each client’s business to guide the development and delivery of best-in-class solutions. Nicolette specializes in Microsoft Dynamics GP and CRM systems in addition to SQL and JavaScript programming. She works closely with both internal and client technical teams to expand her IT skillset and take on additional management responsibilities for a growing client portfolio. Prior to joining Corterra Solutions, Nicolette served as an accounting assistant for a retail logistics company, where she gained hands-on experience in accounting and finance procedures. Niclolette holds a Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Statistics from the University of Illinois. She is also an active Member of American Statistics Association. Other Team Members Ted Lindholm President Shawn McCormick Solution Delivery Lead Marc Huber Director of Infrastructure Joe Bonomo Principal Architect Jordan Higgins Principal Architect Jacob Brindle Solution Architect Doug Wolsfeld Infrastructure Manager Ryan Kenna Manager, Solution Delivery Will Parker Manager, Solution Delivery

Come thrive at Corterra Be empowered to own, create, respectfully challenge, and collaborate. At Corterra, our people are the heart and soul of our business. We approach all that we do with curiosity, energy and persistence. In fact, our reputation is one of perseverance and a genuine refusal to fail — or what some people call “grit.” This inspires us to believe there is no cap on growth for both our team members’ careers and our clients. By nurturing the development of our employees’ skill sets, fostering a collaborative culture, and rewarding experience with growth opportunities, we offer roles for every stage of professional life. We believe that success will follow anyone who appreciates endless learning, new challenges, and relationship-building along the way. The relationships and limitless opportunities our people enjoy enable them to capitalize on their talents, develop new skills and set their own goals — which create a uniquely positive synergy between Corterra and the companies we serve. Employee Benefits Corterra is committed to offering a competitive benefits package to our employees. Comprehensive healthcare, vision, dental Competitive salary, performance bonus, and paid time off On site company-paid fitness center 401k savings plan and profit sharing Current Openings Corterra is currently hiring for the following positions. If no positions show below, we are not actively hiring for specific needs. While these are the positions we are actively hiring for, do not let that deter you from submitting your resume if you have interest in working for Corterra. We are always looking for talent! To submit your resume, please send an email to careers@corterrasolutions.com with the position name in the subject. Financial Systems Analyst (Entry Level) View Job Business Systems Analyst (Entry Level) View Job

Mike Kelch Co-Founder Mike’s comprehensive and versatile information technology expertise ranges from financial assurance services to detailed manufacturing planning solutions. Over his 35-year career, he has helped clients reengineer their business processes and adopt comprehensive, cost-efficient IT management and planning systems. Mike is an IT industry pioneer. Early in his career, while employed as an accountant at Ernst & Young, Mike championed the adoption of the first personal computers to execute financial audits. He led the EY’s initiative to train over 1,000 professionals in North and South America to use automation and data analytics to more efficiently conduct Fortune 500 company audits while simultaneously decreasing audit risk. Having grown up on a farm and worked for several family owned manufacturing companies, Mike was intrigued by the adaptive, creative nature of small business and their persistent, risk–taking spirit. EY Audit Partners frequently asked him to assist their small clients with financial system challenges which introduced Mike to the large industry gap in providing software and services to mid-market companies. In 1994, Mike founded Corterra Solutions (formerly Heartland Business Systems), where he capitalized on the opportunity to provide mid-market businesses with the same leading-edge information technology leveraged by Fortune 500 firms. To meet the challenges of delivering system solutions to the mid-market, Mike adopted the following principles allowing Corterra to flourish: Low-Cost, High-Value Services – Mid-market companies have limited funding. Mike adopted the Microsoft Suite of enterprise tools to enable clients to rapidly adapt their processes using more cost-efficient and flexible technology that adds value to their bottom line. Corterra’s tools and techniques allowed clients to deploy Fortune 1000 ERP functionality at 10 percent of the cost. As an example, they helped a global manufacturing and distribution company replace a 40-year-old system with an accumulated $60 million investment for less than $5 million, and simultaneously reduced the annual support footprint to twenty percent of the previous cost annual cost. Ownership and Accountability – Entrepreneurs have little time for systems projects. For ERP deployments to succeed, the Corterra team needed to take complete ownership of the project. Mike created a culture of accountability for every phase of system implementation to ensure success for clients and for Corterra. Mike attributes his “just get ‘er done” entrepreneurial mindset to his days growing up on a farm. Competitive Differentiation – Deploying a system to meet the client’s competition was not sufficient. Corterra consistently deployed systems that allowed their clients to adapt faster, execute decisions quicker, and deliver higher quality services and products. Mike led Corterra Solutions to participate in client strategic planning and understand the client’s long-term plans. In fact, some of Corterra clients’ business owners attribute their wealth to Corterra’s impact on their business. Corterra helped prepare clients for more lucrative mergers and acquisition deals, often increasing their business value by over 20 percent, and as high as 50 percent. Mike holds several Board roles: the Downers Grove Economic Development Commission, Choose DuPage Economic Development Commission, Rev3 DuPage Incubator, and Information Technology Advisor Board Member at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Mike holds a Masters in Business Administration in Finance from the University of Chicago, and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Illinois. He is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Production and Inventory Management. Other Team Members Lynda Kelch Co-Founder Ted Lindholm President Shawn McCormick Solution Delivery Lead Nicolette Fife Controller, Finance Lead Marc Huber Director of Infrastructure Joe Bonomo Principal Architect Jordan Higgins Principal Architect Jacob Brindle Solution Architect Doug Wolsfeld Infrastructure Manager Ryan Kenna Manager, Solution Delivery Will Parker Manager, Solution Delivery

Lynda Kelch Co-Founder Lynda served as Corterra’s Chief Financial Officer since its inception more than 25 years ago. She led Corterra Solutions as a woman-owned business during the company’s early years of growth, and currently serves as a client service executive, supporting the financial aspects of the engagements. Lynda’s background in accounting, her financial information systems auditing expertise, plus her knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics 365, makes her an invaluable resource for managing the financial aspects of client relationships. She is a key subject matter expert for financial system implementations, executing risk-based information system audits, and ensuring IT implementations are authorized, secure, compliant, and meet the appropriate standards to support clients’ organizational strategy and objectives. As an Ernst and Young alumni, Lynda understands the importance of professionalism, diversity, and client trust in the delivery of client services. At Corterra, Lynda forges close relationships with clients over the duration of engagements, and as a result they trust Corterra to assist with implementations and data migration projects involving their most sensitive financial information. Her audit and control experience provides a unique value add for Corterra clients. Each year, Lynda leads the completion of a critical information systems controls preparation for Sarbanes-Oxley 440 compliance at Corterra clients. Using risk-based techniques, she helps engineer cyber controls into client’s systems that are effective as well as efficient. She has led Corterra’s effort to consistently embed automated controls into the ERP systems and initiated the introduction of artificial intelligence into the control processes. Under Lynda’s leadership, Corterra Solutions achieved a 100% success rate for technology project delivery in an industry where 50% success is the norm. Lynda also oversees all system installations, evolving ERP deployments through the testing, remediation, and training phase to ensure successful go-lives. For a large health care client, she played a primary role in the turnaround of a troubled multi-year $50 million technology project with another IT services provider, ensuring a successful outcome with Corterra’s expertise. Lynda earned her Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Indiana University. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Information Systems Auditor. Other Team Members Mike Kelch Co-Founder Ted Lindholm President Shawn McCormick Solution Delivery Lead Nicolette Fife Controller, Finance Lead Marc Huber Director of Infrastructure Joe Bonomo Principal Architect Jordan Higgins Principal Architect Jacob Brindle Solution Architect Doug Wolsfeld Infrastructure Manager Ryan Kenna Manager, Solution Delivery Will Parker Manager, Solution Delivery