Mr. Botts has been a member of the board of directors and chairman of the audit committee of Remark Holdings since 2012. In addition to his non-profit work, since 2001 he has advised clients on corporate finance matters through Kensington Gate Capital, LLC, his private corporate finance advisory firm. Prior to 2000, Mr. Botts served in executive capacities in commercial banking and corporate finance at UBS Group, Goldman Sachs and Chemical bank in London, New York, Frankfurt and Vienna. He has advised on M&A and public and private debt and equity transactions for clients in Europe and both North and South America. Mr. Botts served as a member of the board and chairman of both the compensation and audit committees of Crystal Peak Minerals from 2012 to 2018. Mr. Botts graduated with highest honors from Williams College and received an MBA from the New York University Stern School of Business.