Mr. Vartanian has served as the Chairman of MSA Safety Incorporated (MSA), a publicly traded global developer, manufacturer and supplier of safety products and software that protect people and facility infrastructures, since May 2024. Since joining MSA in 1985, Mr. Vartanian has served in a variety of roles of increased responsibility, including as President of MSA North America, and Senior Vice President and President of MSA Americas. Mr. Vartanian served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MSA from June 2023 to May 2024 and as the Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of MSA from May 2020 to May 2023. Mr. Vartanian has served as a director of MSA since December 2017, and as a director of Highmark Health, a national blended health organization headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, since July 2024. Mr. Vartanian serves on the board of trustees for the International Association of Firefighters Foundation. He is also a director of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, Pittsburgh Branch. Mr. Vartanian brings to the board a wealth of first-hand knowledge and experience in global markets, with particular specialization in safety-related products and practices. He has extensive executive management experience in the manufacturing industry, including in the oversight and execution of business strategy, product development, marketing, sales and finance. AGE: 66 DIRECTOR SINCE: 2024 COMMITTEES: Audit Strategy and Risk Sustainability Other Public Company Directorships: MSA Safety Incorporated