Mr. Lambert is Chairman of the Board of Directors for Kennametal Inc., serving in this position since November 1, 2023. Mr. Lambert is a member of the Board of Directors of MSA Safety Incorporated ( MSA ), a global leader in the manufacture and supply of workplace safety products. He is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of MSA, having served in this position from 2008 until May 2018. Mr. Lambert has been a director on MSA s Board since 2007, holding the Chairman position from May 2015 through May 2020. He joined MSA in 1981 as a design engineer and over the years served the company in a variety of capacities of increasing responsibility. He previously served on the Board of Directors of EQT Corporation, a natural gas producer, from November 2018 through July 2019. Mr. Lambert has achieved Fellow status with the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). He holds a Bachelor s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Penn State University and a Master s degree in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. Mr. Lambert has extensive experience leading a global manufacturing company and he brings to the Board valuable knowledge in business strategy, product development, marketing and finance. In his capacity as independent Chairman of the Board, he serves as the independent liaison between our management, our shareowners and the Board. He provides strategic insight and valuable perspective to our Board and is an audit committee financial expert based on his relevant experience with financial and accounting matters.