LendingTree, Inc. approved appointment of Mark Ernst and Diego Rodriguez as independent directors effective April 27, 2022. Additionally, Jennifer Witz has resigned as a member of the Board, also effective April 27, 2022. Mark Ernst currently serves as the managing partner at Bellevue Capital LLC.

In addition to Ernst's extensive governance background, Mark has significant oversight experience with transformative initiatives in the B2B and B2C sectors. Prior to joining Bellevue, Ernst served as EVP and COO of Fiserv for seven years where Mark was instrumental in integrating Fiserv's technology services, creating a high-performing operating company. Earlier in his career, Ernst was recruited by H&R Block as COO, and was later appointed as one of the first non-family CEO in the company's history.

Ernst also served as deputy commissioner of operations support for the IRS. Diego Rodriguez most recently served as EVP, chief product and design officer at Intuit where Diego oversaw the design and delivery of the company's product ecosystem. Prior to joining Intuit, Rodriguez was a partner and global managing director at IDEO.

Rodriguez was also founding faculty member of Stanford University's d.school, and an entrepreneur-in-residence at Harvard Business School. Rodriguez was a member of Harvard University's board of Overseers and is currently a professor of the Practice at Boise State University. Mark Ernst and Diego Rodriguez will stand for election at the company annual meeting on June 22, 2022.