On November 1, 2021, the Board of Directors of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. elected Olivia D. Polius as a Director and member of the Board?s Audit Committee. Since 2020, Ms. Polius has served as the divisional Chief Financial Officer for three program strategy divisions at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation: Gender Equality, Global Policy & Advocacy, and U.S. Programs. Previously Ms. Polius was Head of Finance for the Bezos Academy, a nonprofit network of tuition-free, Montessori-inspired preschools in underserved communities. From 2013 to 2019, Ms. Polius served as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance, Technology and Infrastructure for PATH, a global organization that develops and scales innovative solutions to the world?s most pressing health challenges. After starting her professional career with Arthur Andersen, Ms. Polius spent 11 years in various finance leadership roles in the software industry, including nine years at Attachmate (formerly WRQ), which was acquired by Micro Focus.