Ms. Cerniglia has served as Chief Executive Officer for Briggs & Stratton, a global producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and a designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products since July 2024. Prior to that, she served as interim CEO from February 2024 and as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer from June 2022 until February 2024. Before joining Briggs & Straton, Ms. Cerniglia was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI), a global diversified industrial company with multiple market-leading brands that serve a wide variety of industries across the globe, from 2014 to June 2022. Ms. Cerniglia served as Vice President and Corporate Controller and in various other capacities at Stanley Black & Decker, a global provider of power and hand tools, mechanical access solutions and electronic monitoring systems from 1997 to 2014. Ms. Cerniglia holds a bachelor s degree in finance from Bentley College. In nominating Ms. Cerniglia for election as a director, our Board focused on her 30 years of diverse financial and industry experience and leadership as important attributes to help enhance and shape our growth strategy.