Sector: Industrials
Director information for MSA SAFETY INC (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diane M. Pearse | Chief Executive Officer and President | 68 | ["Extensive financial, accounting and operational expertise", "Chief Executive Officer and President of Hickory Farms, LLC", "Former Chief Operating Officer of Garrett Brands, LLC", "Senior Vice President, Operations and Merchandising for Redbox Automated Retail, LLC", "Public Directorships in Li-Cycle Corp."] | ["Audit", "Law"] | 2026 |
| Gregory B. Jordan | Director; Member | 66 | ["Former General Counsel and former Chief Administrative Officer of a large publicly traded corporation", "Extensive legal, operational, risk management and corporate governance expertise", "International experience in managing and overseeing strategic and financial matters as managing partner of a global law firm", "Vice Chair of the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.", "Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.", "Global managing partner of Reed Smith LLP and chair of the firm\u2019s senior management team and executive committee"] | ["Compensation and Talent Management", "Law", "Nominating and Corporate Governance", "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Luca Savi | Chief Executive Officer and President | 60 | ["Extensive experience in managing a large global business", "Expertise in industrial manufacturing, strategy development, growth and innovation, and international business operations", "Chief Executive Officer and President of ITT Inc.", "Previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer at ITT Inc.", "Former Chief Operating Officer for Comau Body Welding at Comau", "Former Chief Executive Officer of Comau North America"] | ["Compensation and Talent Management"] | 2026 |
| Nishan J. Vartanian | Non-Executive Chairman | 66 | ["Former CEO", "Extensive knowledge of the Company\u2019s business and industry", "Experience in oversight and execution of business strategy", "Expertise in product development, marketing, sales, finance, and global safety products industry", "Served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from June 2023 until retirement", "Employed at MSA for over 36 years"] | [] | 2026 |
| Robert A. Bruggeworth | Lead Independent Director; Member | 64 | ["CEO of a publicly traded international corporation", "expertise in managing a large global business", "specific expertise in mergers and acquisitions", "manufacturing", "marketing", "material sourcing for high technology products", "extensive senior leadership", "strategic planning expertise", "knowledge of key governance topics"] | ["Compensation and Talent Management", "Nominating and Corporate Governance", "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Sandra L. Phillips | Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Corporate Secretary and Chief Sustainability Officer; Chair | 60 | ["Substantial legal experience", "Experience with a large manufacturing company", "Experience leading enterprise-level teams", "Engagement and strategic community partnership efforts", "Expertise in legal, human capital, sustainability, operational, regulatory and compliance aspects of managing a large manufacturing company"] | ["Audit", "Law", "Nominating and Corporate Governance", "Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee"] | 2026 |
| Steven C. Blanco | President and Chief Executive Officer | 59 | ["Broad experience in the Company\u2019s business and markets", "Experience overseeing corporate strategy", "Expertise in marketing, sales, manufacturing operations, product development, finance, and global safety products industry", "President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2024", "Previously President and Chief Operating Officer", "Senior leadership roles at MSA and Eaton Corporation", "Experience at Ford Motor Company and Visteon Corporation"] | [] | 2026 |
| William M. Lambert | Chairman of the Board | 67 | ["Former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company until his retirement in May 2018", "Served as Company Chairman from May 2015 to May 2018", "Non-Executive Chairman from May 2018 to May 2020", "Employed at MSA for over 35 years", "Strong corporate governance and leadership experience"] | ["Law"] | 2026 |
| William R. Sperry | Executive Vice President | 64 | ["expertise in public company accounting", "risk management", "disclosure and financial system management", "former Chief Financial Officer", "investment banking executive", "overseeing a large international business", "expertise in mergers and acquisitions", "corporate governance", "strategic planning"] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
