| Caroline Pearson |
Caroline Pearson currently works at DWS Municipal Income Trust, as Chief Legal Officer from 2010, Deutsche Strategic Income Trust, as Chief Legal Officer from 2010, DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust, as Chief Legal Officer from 2016, New Germany Fund, Inc., as Chief Legal Officer from 2012, The Central & Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., as Chief Legal Officer from 2012, The European Equity Fund, Inc., as Chief Legal Officer from 2012, and db-X ETF Trust, as Assistant Secretary from 2020. Ms. Pearson also formerly worked at Camden Property Trust, as Director-Internal Audit from 2004 to 2005, DWS International GmbH, as Managing Director, Deutsche High Income Trust, as Chief Legal Officer, Deutsche Multi-Market Income Trust, as Chief Legal Officer, Deutsche Global High Income Fund, Inc., as Chief Legal Officer, EGL, Inc., as Head-Financial Reporting & Compliance from 2001 to 2004, Cornell Cos., Inc. (Texas), as Controller from 2005 to 2006, Ernst & Young LLP, as Audit Manager, DWS RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc., as Assistant Secretary from 1997 to 2010, DBX Strategic Advisors LLC, as Chief Legal Officer from 2020 to 2021, DeAWM Distributors Inc., as Secretary from 2002 to 2017, Coopers & Lybrand LLP, as Senior Accountant, Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc., as Secretary, Compliance Officer & Controller from 2006 to 2008, DWS RREEF World Real Estate Fund, Inc., as Chief Legal Officer & Assistant Secretary from 1997 to 2011, Deutsche High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc., as Chief Legal Officer, Deutsche Am Distributors, Inc., as Secretary from 2002 to 2017, DWS Distributors, Inc., as Secretary from 2002 to 2017, and DWS Service Co., as Secretary from 2010 to 2017. |
| Bernhard Koepp |
Bernhard Koepp's career history includes current positions as the Chief Executive Officer at Cyrus J. Lawrence LLC since 2015, and as the Chairman at New Germany Fund, Inc., The Central & Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., and The European Equity Fund, Inc. since 2022. In his former roles, he worked as the Director-Asset Management Products Group at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. from 1993 to 1999, as the Senior Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at International Strategy & Investment, Inc. from 1999 to 2015, as the Senior Managing Director at ISI Group, Inc. from 1999 to 2014, and as a Principal at Deutsche Bank Investment Management, Inc. from 1989 to 1998. Mr. Koepp obtained his undergraduate degree from George Mason University in 1987 and his graduate degree from The Johns Hopkins University in 1989. |
| Scott D. Hogan |
Scott D. Hogan is currently the Chief Compliance Officer for six different firms, including DWS Municipal Income Trust, Deutsche Strategic Income Trust, DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust, New Germany Fund, Inc., The Central & Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., and The European Equity Fund, Inc. He previously held the same position at Deutsche Multi-Market Income Trust, Deutsche Global High Income Fund, Inc., and Deutsche High Income Opportunities Fund, Inc. |
| Hepsen Uzcan |
Hepsen Uzcan currently works at DWS Municipal Income Trust, as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2017, DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust, as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2017, New Germany Fund, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2020, The European Equity Fund, Inc., as President, Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2020, Dws Group Gmbh & Co. Kgaa, as Chief Executive Officer-Americas from 2024, The Central & Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., as Director from 2020, ICI Mutual Insurance Co., as Director from 2020, Cayman Real Assets Fund Ltd., as Director from 2018, DWS USA Corp., as Secretary & Director from 2018, Episcopal Charities of New York, as Director from 2018, Episcopalian Charities of New York, as Director from 2018, DWS Service Co., as Director & Vice President from 2018, DWS Trust Co., as Assistant Clerk from 2020, and DWS Distributors, Inc., as Assistant Secretary from 2018. Mr. Uzcan also formerly worked at DB Investment Managers, Inc., as President & Director, Deutsche Funds, Inc., as Vice President from 2016 to 2017, and DWS Investment Management Americas, Inc., as Assistant Secretary. |
| Diane Kenneally |
Diane Kenneally is currently the Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at DWS Municipal Income Trust, Assistant Treasurer at Deutsche Strategic Income Trust, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at DWS Strategic Municipal Income Trust, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at New Germany Fund, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at The Central & Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer at The European Equity Fund, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer & Controller at db-X ETF Trust. In the past, she worked as an Assistant Treasurer at Deutsche High Income Trust, Assistant Treasurer at Deutsche Multi-Market Income Trust, Assistant Treasurer at DWS RREEF Real Estate Fund, Inc., and Assistant Treasurer at DWS RREEF World Real Estate Fund, Inc. |
| Walter C. Dostmann |
Walter C. Dostmann is the founder of Dostmann & Partners LLC, established in 2000. He is currently an Independent Director at New Germany Fund, Inc., The Central & Eastern Europe Fund, Inc., and The European Equity Fund, Inc. since 2015, and a Director at 360 Treasury Systems AG and 360 Trading Networks, Inc. since 2013. His former positions include Chairman at CABEI Central American Fund Plc from 1998 to 2000, Chairman at North American Income Fund Plc from 1988 to 2020, Managing Director at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. from 1990 to 1999, and Senior Vice President at Deutsche Bank AG, New York Branch from 1985 to 1990. |
