J. Michael McQuade is Director of the Program on Emerging Technology, Scientific Advancement, and Global Policy at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Dr. McQuade is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Mellon University. Previously, Dr. McQuade served as Strategic Advisor to the President, and Vice President for Research at Carnegie Mellon University. He served on the Defense Innovation Board of the United States Department of Defense from 2016 to 2021, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology from 2013 to 2018, and the Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board from 2008 to 2016. He also served for more than a decade as Senior Vice President, Science & Technology at United Technologies Company which, prior to its merger with Raytheon Technologies Company, was a diversified company with extensive aerospace operations. Dr. McQuade also held positions as Vice President, 3M Medical Business; President, Kodak Health Imaging Business; and Senior Vice President, Eastman Kodak. Dr. McQuade holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in physics from Carnegie Mellon University. Dr. McQuade's extensive background in research, technology and product development, operating and general management experience in large scale industries, and experience advising on policy and strategic direction for US government research investments, including operational incorporation of modern technology into Department of Defense applications, are valuable attributes for oversight of the Company s research and development operations as well as its Albany Engineered Composites segment in particular, which seeks to grow as a key supplier to customers in the aerospace industry.