Mr. Tricoire has been Chairman of the Board of Schneider Electric SE, a global energy and automation digital solutions company, since April 2013. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Electric from May 2006 to April 2023, as Chief Operating Officer from January 2004 to May 2006 and as Executive Vice-President of Schneider Electric s International Division from January 2002 to January 2004. Mr. Tricoire joined Schneider Electric in 1986 and held numerous leadership positions throughout his tenure, including operational functions in China, Italy, South Africa and the United States. Mr. Tricoire holds a degree in Electronic Engineering from cole Sup rieure d lectronique de l Ouest in France and an M.B.A. from Centre d tudes Sup rieures du Management Lyon (EM Lyon) in France. He has also earned a Corporate Director Certificate from Harvard Business School and a CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight from the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Tricoire s qualifications to serve on our Board include his extensive executive management experience both in the technology industry and in large organizations, including those addressing changing technologies and applications. His broad experience in international operations also provides a useful resource to our senior management. In addition, Mr. Tricoire brings a non-US perspective to issues facing us, including a focus on corporate sustainability, enhancing the range of perspectives and understanding of our Board. Our Board and senior management also benefit from Mr. Tricoire s experience from serving on other public company boards.