Mr. Kirsch served as the Chairman, President, and CEO of Ferro Corporation, a leading producer of specialty materials and chemicals, from 2006 to 2012. He joined Ferro in October 2004 as President and Chief Operating Officer, was appointed CEO and Director in November 2005, and was elected Chairman in December 2006. Prior to his time at Ferro, Mr. Kirsch served as President of Quantum Composites, Inc., a manufacturer of thermoset molding compounds, parts, and sub-assemblies for the automotive, aerospace, electrical, and HVAC industries, from 2002 to 2004. From 1999 to 2002, he was President and a Director of Ballard Generation Systems, Inc., as well as Vice President of Ballard Power Systems Inc., based in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Mr. Kirsch began his career at The Dow Chemical Company, where he spent 19 years in roles of increasing responsibility, including Global Business Director of Propylene Oxide and Derivatives and Global Vice President of Electrochemicals. He has also served as a director of GCP Applied Technologies Inc. (2018 2020), Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. (formerly Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc.), where he was a director from March 2010 to August 2014 and Executive Chairman from January 2014 to August 2014. Mr. Kirsch is a graduate of The Ohio State University. Mr. Kirsch brings extensive senior management experience with major organizations operating internationally, along with substantial expertise in specialty materials and chemicals. As a former Chairman, President, and CEO of a NYSE-listed company, he provides significant senior leadership experience, which greatly enhances the contributions he makes to our Board and the committees on which he serves.