Age 57 Director since: Jan. 2023 INDEPENDENT Committees: Compensation (Chair) Nominating/ Corporate Governance Key Skills and Experience: Senior Leadership: Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Veritiv, a leading business-to-business specialty distribution solutions company. He remained CEO after the company s sale to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ( CDR ). He provided key leadership throughout the company s efforts to focus on growth-oriented initiatives, operational efficiency and best-in-class technology implementation. Prior to this role, Mr. Abbate held senior leadership roles in corporate strategy, sales and marketing at Andersen Windows & Doors. Value Creation and M&A: As Chief Executive Officer, led the execution of Veritiv s $2.6 billion sale to CDR in 2023. Since going private, Veritiv has made five additional acquisitions in 2024. Logistics: At Veritiv, leads the largest business-to-business packaging distribution business in North America with approximately $7 billion in annual sales, 95 North American distribution centers (over 110 worldwide) and a truck fleet of approximately 600. Corporate Strategy, Sales and Marketing: As Senior Vice President and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer at Andersen Windows & Doors, Mr. Abbate oversaw the implementation of multiple marketing campaigns and initiatives, leading to increased customer penetration to become one of the largest window and door manufacturers in North America. Prior to this role, Mr. Abbate led Global Sales and Marketing for the Performance Film Division at Solutia, overseeing over $290 million in net sales across multiple geographic regions in 2011. Career Highlights: Veritiv Corporation Chief Executive Officer (2020 Present) Chief Operating Officer (2020 2020) Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer (2018 2019) Andersen Windows & Doors Senior Vice President & Chief Sales & Marketing Officer (2013 2018) Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing (2011 2013) Solutia Inc. Vice President (Global Sales and Marketing of the Performance Films Division) (2009 2011) Board Experience: Veritiv (Private) (2020 Present) Education: B.S. (Industrial Engineering), Georgia Institute of Technology; M.B.A., Northwestern University