Biography

Mr. Carley retired from serving Clubessential Holdings, LLC, a privately held Software as a Service (SaaS) holding company providing member management and payments software, in February 2026. From March 2016 to December 2023, he served as their Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. From January 2024 through December 2024 he served as a full-time consultant and then returned as Interim Chief Financial Officer from June 2025 until January 2026. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber from 2014 to 2015. From 2002 to 2014, Mr. Carley worked at Deloitte & Touche LLP, where he served as regional and office audit division head and audit partner. Before joining Deloitte & Touche LLP, Mr. Carley was employed by Arthur Andersen LLP from 1976 to 2002. There, he served as office managing partner and audit partner. Mr. Carley also has extensive experience serving as a director for a diverse group of companies, including as a director of Assurex Health, Inc. from 2015 until its sale in August 2016, and as a director and officer of numerous civic and charitable organizations. Mr. Carley currently sits on the board of directors of the following private companies or civic and charitable organizations: TriHealth, Inc. and Cincinnati Works.

Mr. Carley received his Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois, and he is a retired Certified Public Accountant. Mr. Carley was chosen as a director because of his significant financial, accounting and directorship experience from his background as an audit partner at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Arthur Andersen LLP and his experience serving on boards.
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