Director Since: 2018 Committee Memberships: SHE&S Term of Office Expires: 2027 Age: 67 Independent Business Experience: Chief Technology Officer, The Valspar Corporation, a global paints and coatings company, 2011 until retirement in 2017 Chief Technology Officer, Sun Chemical Corporation, a producer of inks, coatings and supplies, pigments, polymers, liquid compounds, solid compounds and application materials, 2004 to 2010 Other Public Company Boards: Director, Fluence, a global provider of energy storage products and services and digital applications for renewables and storage (2021 to present) Director, Syensqo, a global specialty chemicals company (July 2025 to present) Member, Supervisory Board, Avantium N.V., a technology company in renewable chemistry (2020 to 2022) Other Boards and Positions: Director, Milliken & Company, a global diversified industrial company for specialty chemicals, performance materials and textiles (2018 to present) Director, Citrine Informatics, an AI/machine learning software provider for chemical and material companies (2018 to present) Dr. Arnold has a depth of global experience in the specialty chemicals industry, particularly in technology and innovation, with an understanding of the value chains and markets in which Cabot participates.