On January 6, 2023, The GEO Group, Inc. announced that Ann Schlarb, GEO's Senior Vice President and President of GEO Care, will be retiring from her executive officer role effective January 31, 2023 (the “Effective Date”). Following her retirement, Ms. Schlarb will serve as a consultant to GEO under the terms of a Consultant Agreement, effective February 1, 2023 (the “Consultant Agreement”), entered into between GEO and Ms. Schlarb on January 6, 2023, the terms of which are summarized below. Ms. Schlarb joined GEO in 2011 as Vice President of Intensive Supervision and Appearance Program (“ISAP”) Services as a result of GEO's acquisition of B.I. Incorporated, (“B.I.”) and she originally joined B.I. in 1995.

Ms. Schlarb was promoted to Senior Vice President and President of GEO Care in July 2014. GEO thanks Ms. Schlarb for her years of dedicated service and looks forward to her continued contributions to GEO. Mr. Wayne Calabrese, GEO's Chief Operating Officer, will assume the executive officer duties and responsibilities of overseeing B.I. and GEO Care commencing on the Effective Date and will continue to work closely with Ms. Schlarb in her consulting role to ensure a smooth transition.

Mr. Calabrese is a highly seasoned and tenured executive with over 20 years of experience in GEO's business. Mr. Calabrese originally joined GEO as Vice President of Business Development in 1989 and served in a range of increasingly senior positions, retiring in December 2010 as Vice Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Calabrese's background, together with his extensive knowledge and prior experience in various GEO leadership positions, makes him uniquely qualified to serve as GEO's Chief Operating Officer.