On July 26, 2021, the Board of Directors of Columbia Financial, Inc., Columbia Bank MHC and Columbia Bank appointed Daria Stacy-Walls Torres as a director of the Company, the MHC and the Bank effective as of July 27, 2021. In connection with her appointment as director, Ms. Torres was also appointed to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, the MHC and the Bank. Columbia Financial, Inc. also announced that Ms. Torres will also serve on the Audit Committee of the Company and the Bank. Ms. Torres’ appointment brings the Company's total number of directors to ten, nine of whom are independent non-executive directors. Ms. Torres is the founder and Managing Partner of Walls Torres Group, LLC. Ms. Torres has more than 20 years of experience as a strategy consultant and advisor to CEOs, boards and executive teams. Prior to founding Walls Torres Group, Ms. Torres served as a McKinsey & Company engagement manager and Lockheed Martin systems engineer. Ms. Torres currently serves as an independent member of the board of directors of Human Resolution Technologies.