Ms. Paeper has served as President of Commercial HVAC Americas at Trane Technologies plc (NYSE: TT) since January 2024, where she leads a thermal management, building technologies, and energy services business, delivering innovative solutions for commercial, industrial, and data center customers. She also has served as a member of the board of directors at Mitsubishi Electric Trane US (METUS) since January 2024 and served as a member of the board of directors of LiquidStack from 2023 to 2025. Since joining Trane Technologies in 2016, Ms. Paeper has held several leadership positions, including President of the global Life Science Solutions business (2021-2024) and held Vice President and General Manager roles within the Commercial HVAC business (2016 2021). Prior to joining Trane Technologies, Ms. Paeper held executive leadership roles in general management, M&A, strategy, product management, and marketing at Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW), Eaton Corporation plc (NYSE: ETN), and Intel. Ms. Paeper holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Minnesota Institute of Technology and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management. In nominating Ms. Paeper, our Board emphasized her leadership experience at a large public company, her track record driving organic and inorganic growth and innovation, and her background in industrial, high-tech, and energy markets.