Richard Galanti — Executive VP, CFO & Director at Costco Wholesale Corporation

Mr. Richard A. Galanti is an Operating Partner at Centre Partners Management LLC. Mr. Galanti serves as an Advisor of Cozi Group, Inc. He serves as a Director of Seattle Branch at Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco. He has been the Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Costco Wholesale Corporation since October 1993. He served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of Costco Wholesale Corp. from January 1985 to October 1993 also its served as Vice President of Finance since joining in March 1984. From 1978 to February 1984, he served as Associate of Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation. During his tenure at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, he provided a variety of financial-related services to both public and private corporate clients. He has been a Director of Costco Wholesale Corp. since January 1995. He has been a Director of Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco since January 1, 2012. Mr. Galanti holds his M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business in 1982.