James Quella serves on the board of directors for CC Neuberger Principal Holdings II. Mr. Quella has served as Chairman of the board of Michaels Companies, Inc. since April 2019, having previously served as Lead Independent Director since November 2018. Mr. Quella retired as a Senior Managing Director, Senior Operating Partner and Head of the Portfolio Operations Group at Blackstone in the Private Equity Group in June 2014, having served in these roles since 2003. Mr. Quella serves as a director and on the Compensation Committee and Audit Committee of Dun and Bradstreet Corporation. Mr. Quella was formerly a director of Allied Waste, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Inc., Columbia House, Celanese Corporation, DJO Global, Inc., FGL Holdings, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., Graham Packaging Company, L.P., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Company, Intelenet Global Services, Lionbridge Technologies, Inc., The Nielsen Company and Vanguard Health Systems, Inc.