Company: LEGT
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form Type: 10-K
Source: 0001829126-25-001098
Chunk: 359

Company: Legato Merger Corp. III
Filing Date: 2025-02-19
Form: 10-K
Item: Item 2
Chunk 359
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 Sgro is well-qualified to serve as a member of the board due to his public company experience and operational experience.

Adam J. Semler has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2023. He has served as a member of the board of directors of Allegro since April 2018. He served as a member of the board of directors of Legato II from November 2021 until it completed its business combination with Southland in February 2023. Mr. Semler served as a member of Legato I’s board of directors from August 2020 until its merger with Algoma in October 2021. Mr. Semler served as a member of Harmony’s board of directors from July 2014 until its merger with NextDecade. Mr. Semler joined York Capital Management, LLC, an investment management fund, in 1995 and held several positions with the firm, most recently holding the position of chief operating officer and member of its managing partner until he retired in December 2011. While at York Capital Management, he was responsible for all financial operations of the firm. During this time, he also served as chief financial officer and secretary of York Enhanced Strategies Fund, LLC, a closed ended mutual fund. Previously, he was at Granite Capital International Group, an investment management firm, where Mr. Semler was responsible for the accounting and operations function for its equity products. He also previously worked as a senior accountant at Goldstein, Golub, Kessler & Co., where Mr. Semler specialized in the financial services industry, as well as a senior accountant at Berenson, Berenson, Adler. Mr. Semler has also served on the Board of Hebrew Public, a not for profit charter school network, since May 2015. Mr. Semler is a C.P.A.

We believe Mr. Semler is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board due to his financial and accounting expertise as well as his experience with prior blank check companies.

John Ing has served as a member of our board of directors since November 2023. Mr. Ing has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Maison Placements Canada, an independent, Toronto-based IIROC investment dealer providing a comprehensive array of financial services to institutional investors and small to midsize corporate clients, since 1985. Mr. Ing served as a member of the board of directors of Legato II from November 2021 until it completed