ics Ltd.), a publicly held manufacturer of connectors, sensors, and minimally invasive surgical assemblies for the automotive, industrial, medical, aerospace, and communications/consumer markets, from 2011 until 2017. In this role, Mr. Donahue was responsible for all aspects of corporate global operations, including supply chain, manufacturing, environment, health and safety, facilities, technology, and lean process improvement. He concurrently served as President of the Network Solutions segment of TE Connectivity from 2012 until the divestiture of that business in 2015. He also served at TE Connectivity as President, Transportation Solutions segment from 2010 through 2012, President of the Global Automotive Division from 2008 through 2009, and Senior Vice President of the same division beginning in 2007. From 2006 to 2007, he was Group Vice President, Wood Coatings Division, for Valspar Corporation, a manufacturer of commercial and industrial coatings. Over the prior 16 years, Mr. Donahue held a variety of senior management roles at TE Connectivity and AMP Incorporated. Mr. Donahue previously served as a director of Kraton Corporation, a private, global sustainable producer of specialty polymers and high-value biobased products derived from pine wood pulping co-products, from 2023 to 2025. Mr. Donahue holds a B.S. in Biological Sciences and an M.S. in Plastics Engineering from the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He also holds an M.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Lehigh University. Key Qualifications as Determined by our Board of Directors Extensive experience in executive leadership roles for companies serving multiple markets, including industrials Valuable insights into managing all aspects of global operations and overseeing mergers and acquisitions Deep understanding of international organizations, having lived and worked in Japan, China, and Germany