Blucora, Inc. announced the appointment of Mark Ernst and Jana Schreuder to the company’s Board of Directors. Both appointments are effective March 1, 2020 and increase the number of independent directors from five to seven as part of the Company’s commitment to strong governance. Mr. Ernst’s experience includes having served in various executive roles at H&R Block, Inc., including as chairman, president and chief executive officer from 2001 – 2007 and as chief operating officer from 1998 – 2000. He also held a number of executive roles at American Express and served as Deputy Commissioner for operations support with the Internal Revenue Service. He is currently the Managing Partner of Bellevue Capital LLC, a role he assumed in 2018 after previously serving as the investment firm’s Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Schreuder is an accomplished executive who recently retired in 2018 from her role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Northern Trust Corporation. She joined Northern Trust in 1980, and during her tenure, held multiple roles of increasing responsibility as a member of the firm’s management team, including serving as President of Wealth Management from 2011 – 2014. Prior to that she served as President of Operations & Technology from 2006 – 2011 and as Chief Risk Officer from 2005 – 2006.