Mr. Lonergan served as Executive Chairman of Zep Inc., an international provider of maintenance and cleaning solutions to the commercial, industrial, institutional, and consumer markets, from 2015 to June 2025. Prior to joining Zep Inc., Mr. Lonergan served as Chief Executive Officer of Chiquita Brands International, Inc. from 2012 until the privatization of the company in 2015. He served as Chief Executive Officer of Diversey, Inc. from 2006 through the sale of the company in 2011. Prior to Diversey, Mr. Lonergan served as President, Europe for Gillette from 2002 through its sale in 2006. Between 1981 and 2002, he held a variety of leadership positions, both domestically and internationally, at the Procter & Gamble Company, including general management roles in customer business development and in emerging markets. He was Chairman of DRB Systems, Inc. until its sale in 2021 and was a member of the Board of Directors of The Schwan Food Company from 2014 through its sale in 2019. He has served as a Senior Advisor at New Mountain Capital ( NMC ), a private equity company, since 2017, and served on the Board of Directors of NMC portfolio company Summit Wash Holdings since 2022. He has also served on the Board of Directors of Bar Keepers Friend, Inc., a trusted brand of highly effective household cleaning products, since August 2025. Key Qualifications, Experience, Skills, and Expertise Contributed to the Board As the former Executive Chairman of Zep, Inc. and former Chief Executive Officer of Chiquita Brands International and Diversey, Mr. Lonergan s executive experience and management and operation skills provide valuable knowledge to the Board related to the Company s business operations and associated risks, both domestic and international. His extensive, executive-level financial and strategic experience with several publicly traded companies provides valuable insights for the Board, which is essential to the Company s growth strategy, and empowers effective leadership in his capacity as Lead Independent Director. As the Company looks to leverage its enterprise scale for future growth and extend its product offerings in existing businesses that utilize market and manufacturing expertise, the Board leverages Mr. Lonergan s extensive knowledge of global manufacturing and strong strategic and financial management expertise, as well as his keen understanding of both the business to business and consumer products industries.