Jean H. Hlay has served on the Board since February 2019, was named Chair of the Audit Committee of the Company in April 2021 and is a member of the Company s Compensation Committee. She has more than 25 years of executive and senior leadership experience in the consumer branded products manufacturing and distribution industries. Ms. Hlay most recently was President and Chief Operating Officer of MTD Products, Inc., a privately owned, global manufacturer and distributor of residential and commercial outdoor power equipment with over 7,000 employees in 16 major locations worldwide. She was named to the MTD Products, Inc. Board of Directors in 2002, was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in 2009 and continued in both roles until 2018. Prior to MTD, Ms. Hlay was CFO of Crossville Rubber Products, Inc./Plastivax, Inc., a manufacturer of rubber and vinyl floor mats serving the automotive industry, and she began her career at Price Waterhouse (now PwC). She has been serving on the Pella Corp. Board of Directors since 2012, and from 2006 to 2018 she served on the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute Board of Directors. Ms. Hlay also serves as a director for Blain s Supply, Buckeye Corrugated Inc., and BCD Parent, Inc., which is a parent company of American Trailer World (ATW). Ms. Hlay earned a Bachelor of Science, business administration degree in accounting from Bowling Green State University and is a CPA (inactive). Ms. Hlay has first-hand knowledge and experience in the consumer products manufacturing industry, value creation in this sector, and global operations. Her business expertise, customer-centric philosophy, and commitment to delivering quality products provide our Board with unique insight into consumer-branded manufacturing products and corporate strategy for such goods. She has a global vision, a commitment to success, and extensive leadership experience that qualify her as director.