Lead by example

Stephen D. Newlin

Chairman of the Board, Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Univar Solutions

Mr. Newlin was appointed Chairman of our Board in February 2020. From 2016 to 2018, Mr. Newlin served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Univar Solutions, and from 2018 to 2020, he served as Univar’s Chairman. Univar is a global distributor of chemicals and services. From 2006 to 2014, he served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of PolyOne Corporation and, from 2014 to 2016, as Executive Chair of PolyOne’s board. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Newlin was President, Industrial Sector of Ecolab, Inc. He previously spent 24 years at Nalco Chemical Company in positions of increasing responsibility and served as President, Chief Operating Officer and Vice Chairman of Nalco from 2000 to 2001. 

Mr. Newlin brings to our Board knowledge and insight into overseeing the distribution and management of global strategic operations. He has served as a top executive officer in the specialty chemical industry, has experience as a director of several public companies, and has a keen understanding of international business and regulatory issues as a result of his global executive management responsibilities. Mr. Newlin also has substantial M&A experience.

Keith J. Allman

President and Chief Executive Officer, Masco Corporation

Mr. Allman has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Masco Corporation since 2014. From 2011 to 2014, he was Masco’s Group President, Plumbing and Cabinetry. Masco is a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded home improvement and building products. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. Allman was the Group Vice President, Plumbing Products and President of Delta Faucet Company. Previously, Mr. Allman held positions of increasing responsibility within Masco, including Executive Vice President, Operations of Masco’s Builder Cabinet Group. Prior to joining Masco, Mr. Allman held leadership positions in the engineering, manufacturing and quality management areas of General Motors Corporation.

Mr. Allman has strong business leadership qualities with significant experience as a change agent and process improvement leader. In addition, he brings significant experience in the automotive industry, international business, finance and accounting, marketing, product development and strategic planning.

William Burns

Chief Executive Officer, Zebra Technologies Corporation

Mr. Burns is the Chief Executive Officer of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA). Zebra Technologies is a global provider of enterprise asset intelligence solutions that connect people, assets and data through digitization and automation. Mr. Burns joined Zebra Technologies in 2015 and has held positions of increasing responsibility, including chief product and solutions officer and senior vice president of enterprise visibility and mobility. Prior to joining Zebra Technologies, Mr. Burns was the chief executive officer of Embrane, Inc., a Silicon Valley-based, venture capital-backed privately held startup, and Spirent Communications plc (LSE: SPT), a global leader in hardware, software and cloud-based test and measurement solutions.

Mr. Burns brings to our board extensive global experience in chief executive leadership, sales, technology and innovation.

Annette Clayton

Former Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Schneider Electric North America

Ms. Clayton is the former Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Electric North America. Schneider Electric is a multinational firm specializing in energy management and industrial automation solutions. Ms. Clayton joined Schneider Electric in 2011 and served in various capacities including Executive Vice President of Supply Chain in Hong Kong, President and Leader of Commercial in India, Chief Supply Chain Officer and President and Chief Executive Officer, North America. Prior to Schneider, she held various senior management roles for Dell, General Motors Corporation and Saturn Corporation.

Ms. Clayton brings to our board extensive experience in chief executive leadership, strategy, risk management, sustainable global operations and supply chain management. She also serves on the boards of several publicly traded companies and not for profit associations.

Douglas L. Davis

Retired Senior Vice President, Intel Corporation

From 1984 until his retirement in 2019, Mr. Davis held various leadership positions in engineering, manufacturing and operations with Intel Corporation. His most recent position was Senior Vice President of the Automated Driving Group which included responsibility for the initial formation and strategy of the automated driving business. In this role, he established Intel as a leading provider of microprocessor technology used in self-driving cars. Prior to his role as Senior Vice President of the Automated Driving Group, Mr. Davis served as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Internet of Things Group at Intel. There, he led a worldwide organization responsible for Intel Architecture computing solutions consisting of hardware, software and services across market segments, including industrial automation, retail, aerospace, automotive and other intelligent systems applications. 

Mr. Davis is a technology industry veteran who brings to our Board strong global strategic planning experience and business leadership qualities. He also brings valuable experience in research and development and business acquisitions.

Tyrone M. Jordan

Former President & Chief Operating Officer, DURA Automotive Systems

From 2015 to 2019, Mr. Jordan served as the President & Chief Operating Officer of DURA Automotive Systems. DURA is a global designer and manufacturer of automotive components. In this role, he was responsible for all strategic growth and operational initiatives across the global enterprise which included operations in countries spanning Asia, Europe, North America and South America. Mr. Jordan began his career at General Motors Corporation. During his time at GM, from 1984 to 2009 and from 2014 to 2015, Mr. Jordan held numerous international operations, business development, strategy, marketing and sales, mergers and acquisitions and product development executive positions, including Global Executive Director of Product Development for New Vehicle Technologies and ultimately served as GM’s Executive Vice President, Global Operations and Customer Experience. From 2009 to 2013, Mr. Jordan served United Technologies Corporation in prominent roles in manufacturing operations, purchasing, technology and engineering and ultimately served as Global Senior Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain, Aerospace Systems. 

Mr. Jordan has strong business leadership qualities and brings to our board insight into overseeing the management of global strategic operations. He also brings significant experience in the automotive industry, marketing, product development, and strategic planning.

Kimberley Metcalf-Kupres

Retired Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Johnson Controls, Inc.

From 1994 until her retirement in 2017, Ms. Metcalf-Kupres, held various leadership positions with Johnson Controls International plc, including most recently Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer which included responsibility for strategy, marketing, sales, product management, innovation, business transformation and communications for the company. Johnson Controls is a $30 billion global diversified technology and multi-industrial leader. Prior to her role as Chief Marketing Officer, from 2007 to 2013, she served as Vice President, Strategy, Marketing and Sales of Johnson Controls’ Power Solutions business. She is a purpose driven leader and recognized champion of corporate responsibility, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. She was a founding member of the Women’s Resource Network at Johnson Controls and has actively worked on gender parity issues through her participation on the World Economic Forum and other thought leadership forums. Prior to joining Johnson Controls, Ms. Metcalf-Kupres held marketing and business development roles at Menasha Corporation, Scotsman Industries and ITW. 

Ms. Metcalf-Kupres brings to our Board significant experience in sales and marketing, international business, strategy, innovation, government relations, leadership development, and corporate responsibility in a sophisticated, global, technology-driven company. She also has keen insight into the challenges of managing human resources in such an environment.

Duncan J. Palmer

Retired Global Chief Financial Officer, Cushman and Wakefield

Mr. Palmer served as Global Chief Financial Officer for Cushman and Wakefield starting in 2014. He retired from this role at Cushman and Wakefield in February 2021. Cushman and Wakefield is a leading provider of commercial real estate services. From 2012 to 2014, Mr. Palmer served as Group Finance Director of Reed Elsevier Group plc and its parent companies. From 2007 to 2012, Mr. Palmer was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Owens Corning. Mr. Palmer had previously spent 20 years with Royal Dutch / Shell Group, where he held positions of increasing responsibility, including Vice President, Upstream Commercial Finance, of Shell International Exploration and Production BV, and Vice President, Finance, Global Lubricants, for the Royal Dutch Shell Group of Companies. 

Mr. Palmer brings to our Board knowledge and insight into overseeing and evaluating the management of financial and strategic operations. He has served on the boards of other public companies, has extensive experience in international financial and accounting positions, and has international business management experience. 

David G. Perkins

Former commander, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), United States Army

From 1980 until his retirement as a four-star General in 2018, General (Ret.) Perkins held a variety of leadership positions within the United States Army and generated future requirements for all United States Army ground and air weapons systems and vehicles. His most recent position was the 15th Commander of the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) where he was responsible for overseeing training of Army forces and development of operational doctrine. Under his leadership, TRADOC developed the Army’s concept of Multi-Domain Operations, which has become a driver for future change, not only in the U.S. Military, but around the world. Prior to commanding TRADOC, General (Ret.) Perkins was the 21st Commander of the Combined Arms Center and Commandant of the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth. In this role, he led the development and execution of the leader development strategy across the Army, management of the Army’s training support and development enterprises, and development and integration of the doctrine that the Army used worldwide to fight and win the nation’s wars.

General (Ret.) Perkins brings to our Board a deep understanding of extensive experience in governmental relations, organizational development and strategic operations.

John C. Pfeifer

President and Chief Executive Officer, Oshkosh Corporation

John Pfeifer is Oshkosh Corporation’s president and chief executive officer and is a member of the company’s Board of Directors, positions he has held since April 2021. He served as president and chief operating officer from 2019 to 2021.

Prior to joining Oshkosh Corporation in 2019, Mr. Pfeifer served 13 years with Brunswick Corporation, most recently as senior vice president and president of Mercury Marine, a global leader in marine propulsion systems, parts and accessories. During his Brunswick tenure, he also served as president of Brunswick Marine in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as president of the Brunswick Asia Pacific Group. Earlier in his career, he held executive and general management positions with ITT Corporation and Milacron, Inc. He brings over 25 years of senior leadership and global management experience to Oshkosh Corporation.

Mr. Pfeifer serves on the board for James Hardie Industries plc (NYSE:JHX) and the National Exchange Bank and Trust. He also serves on the board of trustees at Froedtert ThedaCare Health, Inc.

Mr. Pfeifer holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and Japanese language from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Sandra E. Rowland

Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Xylem Inc.

Ms. Rowland is the former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Xylem Inc. Xylem is a leading water technology company committed to solving critical water and infrastructure challenges with technological innovation. From 2015 to 2020, Ms. Rowland served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Harman International Industries, Incorporated, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd. Harman is an approximately $8 billion company and a global leader in connected car technology, lifestyle audio innovations and more. In this position, Ms. Rowland led and integrated several acquisitions and was instrumental during Samsung Electronics’ acquisition of Harman. From 2013 to 2014, she was the Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations and, from 2012 to 2013, she was the Vice President, Investor Relations of Harman. Before joining Harman, Ms. Rowland held various positions of increasing responsibility in accounting and finance at Eastman Kodak Company where she worked from 2000 to 2012. She also worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1993 to 2000. 

Ms. Rowland brings to our Board knowledge and insight into overseeing and evaluating the management of financial and strategic operations. She also brings valuable experience in international finance and accounting and international business management.