Ivo Jurek has served as a director of Gates Industrial Corporation plc since its formation in September 2017 and has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Gates entities since May 2015. Mr. Jurek oversees and manages all of Gates departments and lines of products and services globally. As Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Jurek has led Gates to expand product lines in fluid power and power transmission and strategically grow market share while driving improved financial performance. Mr. Jurek has a deep understanding of new technology development, manufacturing, distribution and international business markets. Prior to joining Gates, Mr. Jurek served as President of Eaton Electrical, Asia Pacific beginning in November 2012 until May 2015. During that time, Mr. Jurek had management oversight of Eaton Electrical s Asia Pacific portfolio which included optimizing manufacturing plants, identifying new markets, and assisting with the overall performance of the company. Prior to that, Mr. Jurek served as Group President for Cooper Power Systems Cooper Bussmann, with complete oversight of all business activities there and in significant general management positions in International Rectifier Corporation and TRW Inc. In particular, the Board considered Mr. Jurek s extensive business and industry experience as well as his experience leading Gates since May 2015, when selecting him as a nominee.