Risk management and legal acumen honed over decades of experience in transactional, litigation, compliance and internal investigation matters, including as General Counsel at Cooper Industries, plc, an electrical products manufacturer, and before that at Nabors Industries, an oil and gas company. Coupled with his executive oversight, Mr. Taten s skillset has contributed significantly to the Board s oversight of corporate strategy and risk management in the competitive building products industry. Deep experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, tax and accounting from his experience as an attorney and previously as a C.P.A. with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co. (now KPMG). At Cooper Industries he oversaw the company s $13 billion acquisition by Eaton Corporation in 2012, as well as multiple other acquisitions over the course of his tenure as General Counsel at both Cooper Industries and Nabors Industries. Before that, Mr. Taten also advised public companies on mergers and acquisitions in private practice at top law firms. Corporate governance expertise gained from serving as Chief Compliance Officer at multinational corporations, advising management and boards of directors on corporate governance issues and securities compliance, and assisting companies with their ESG programs. His experiences inform his perspectives and actions as Chair of the governance and nominating committee, which oversees ESG, and as a member, and former Chair, of the compensation committee, which oversees the Company s human capital management strategy, including employee recruitment, retention and engagement. Additionally, Mr. Taten holds an FSA Credential from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.