Mr. Festa served as an Operating Advisor at Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, a global private equity firm with a broad portfolio, from 2020 to 2024. He served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of W.R. Grace & Co., a leading global producer of specialty chemicals and materials, from 2008 to 2018, and non-executive Chairman from 2018 to 2019. He joined W.R. Grace as President and Chief Operating Officer in 2003 and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2005. Previously, Mr. Festa served in senior leadership positions at Morgenthaler Private Equity Partners and AlliedSignal (now Honeywell). He began his career at General Electric, where he spent 12 years in financial management positions. He also serves on the Board of Directors of NVR, Inc., a public homebuilding company, since 2008, and serves on its Audit and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. Key Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Expertise Contributed to the Board Mr. Festa developed an in-depth understanding of materials manufacturing, brand marketing, and financial expertise through his many leadership positions at a leading global producer of specialty chemicals and materials. This expertise and his extensive management experience provide the Board with a valuable, independent perspective on the Company s global manufacturing operations. As a former top executive of a public company, Mr. Festa s global operating experience, particularly related to mergers and acquisitions, strong financial background, and proven leadership capabilities are especially important to the Board s consideration of the Company s strategic priorities to leverage its enterprise scale and capabilities, as well as extend its product offerings in existing businesses. Mr. Festa s public company board experience at a homebuilding company allows him to contribute to the Company s strategy and provide a voice of the customer. In addition, his experience from serving as a director and member of the Audit Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of NVR helps support the Company s goals of strong Board governance and business ethics.