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WORLD KINECT CORP (WKC)

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Board of Directors

Director information for WORLD KINECT CORP (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
Andrea SmithRetired Chief Administrative Officer, Bank of America; Other Member59["Retired from Bank of America in December 2021 after nearly 34 years of service","Chief Administrative Officer of Bank of America from 2015 to December 2021","Head of Global Human Resources of Bank of America from 2010 to 2015","Senior Human Resources Executive of Bank of America from 2002 to 2010","Held various other positions at Bank of America from 1988 to 2002","Chair of the Bank of America Alumni Network since January 2022","Interim CEO and President of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance from May 2024 to May 2025","Strategic Advisor from May 2025 to December 2025","Consultant to the Charlotte Hornets from March 2026 to August 2026","Member of the board of directors of HCA Healthcare, Inc."]["A","C","COMPENSATION","Governance","AUDIT"]2026
Greg PiperIndependent Consultant and Former Energy Industry CEO; Independent Director; Other Member63["Senior independent advisor providing advisory, operating, investment and consulting services to executive management, company boards and investment fund managers in global commodity, energy, power and agriculture industries","Operating Partner at Ospraie Management, LLC, focused on acquisition and management of assets in agriculture, energy, metals, mining, and commodity logistics","Interim Chief Executive Officer and Senior Advisor of Oxbow Crush LLC, a private equity owned company in agriculture and renewable fuels industry","President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the board of directors of CP Energy Holdings, LLC","Chief Executive Officer of Gavilon, LLC, leading the energy group's spin-off and subsequent sale","Chief Commercial Officer at Gavilon, directing strategic initiatives, including sale of global agriculture division to Marubeni Corporation"]["A","C","COMPENSATION","Governance","AUDIT"]2026
Ira M. BirnsChief Executive Officer, World Kinect Corporation; Chief Executive Officer, former President, and former Chief Financial Officer63["Chief Executive Officer of World Kinect Corporation since January 2026","Served as President of the Company from April 2025 to December 2025","Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company from 2007 to 2025","Deep knowledge of the Company’s global operations and strategy","Extensive financial and capital markets expertise","Significant experience in strategic planning, capital allocation and corporate transformation"]["Audit","Governance"]2026
Jeffrey M. KottkampRetired Senior Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP; Other Member65["Extensive executive management experience","Financial reporting","Strategy","Audit","Regulatory compliance","Financial literacy","Knowledgeable in financial reporting","Qualified as an audit committee financial expert"]["A","C","AUDIT","Governance","COMPENSATION","Audit Committee"]2026
John L. ManleyIndependent Director; Retired Senior Partner; Chair; Other Member77["Retired from Deloitte & Touche LLP in 2009 after more than 27 years as a partner","Managing Partner of Deloitte’s Northeast Region Audit and Enterprise Risk Services Practice from 2006 to 2009","Founded and was the National Director of Deloitte’s Regulatory Consulting Practice","Had seven years of regulatory experience with the SEC and CFTC","Director and Chairman of the audit committee of UBS Trust Company N.A. from 2013 to August 2015","Certified Public Accountant on inactive status","Extensive executive management, financial reporting, risk management and regulatory experience","Financial literacy","Knowledgeable in financial reporting","Qualified as an audit committee financial expert"]["Audit (Chair)","GOVERNANCE","Nominating Subcommittee","Audit Committee"]2026
John L. Manley(1)Retired Senior Partner, Deloitte & Touche LLP77[][]2026
Jorge L. BenitezRetired Chief Executive Officer of North America, Accenture plc; Other Member66["Retired from Accenture plc in September 2014 after more than 33 years of service","Chief Executive Officer of North America from 2011 to 2014","Chief Operating Officer, Products Operating Group from September 2006 to August 2011","Held various senior leadership roles and other positions after joining Accenture in 1981","Member of the board of directors of Fifth Third Bancorp since 2015","Currently serves as chairman of its technology committee and as a member of its audit, executive, and human capital and compensation committees","Member of the board of directors of Interpublic Group of Companies from 2023 until Omnicom Group's acquisition of Interpublic Group of Companies in 2025","Extensive experience developing and executing business strategies across a range of industries","Significant executive experience running operating units within a large multinational publicly traded corporation","Skills in implementing technology and digital solutions across a broad range of platforms","Financial literacy","Knowledgeable in financial reporting","Qualified as an audit committee financial expert"]["A","C","AUDIT","Governance","Nominating Subcommittee","COMPENSATION","Audit Committee"]2026
Ken BakshiManaging Partner Trishul Capital Group LLC and Trishul Advisory Group LLC; Independent Director; Other Member76["Managing partner of Trishul Capital Group LLC and Trishul Advisory Group LLC","Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Amala Inc.","Chief Executive Officer of Row 2 Technologies","Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Vistaar, Inc.","Senior Vice President of Wyeth","Experience in private equity investments, management consulting and technology","Significant international experience running operating units within large multinational publicly traded corporations"]["COMPENSATION","GOVERNANCE","Nominating Subcommittee","Audit"]2026
Michael J. KasbarExecutive Chairman, World Kinect Corporation; Executive Chairman, former Chief Executive Officer69["Executive Chairman since January 2026","Chairman of the Board since May 2014","Chief Executive Officer from January 2012 to December 2025","President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2002 to December 2011","Chief Executive Officer of World Fuel Services Americas, Inc. from January 1995 to July 2002","Co-founder of Trans-Tec Services, Inc. in 1985","Over 25 years of service with the company","More than 35 years of experience in the fuel services business"]["Audit","Governance"]2026
Paul H. StebbinsChairman Emeritus, World Kinect Corporation69["Unique understanding of strategies and operations through over 25 years of service to the Company","More than 35 years of experience in the fuel services business"][]2026
Richard A. KassarRetired Vice Chairman; Other Member["Financial literacy","Knowledgeable in financial reporting","Qualified as an audit committee financial expert"]["AUDIT","COMPENSATION","GOVERNANCE","Audit Committee"]2026
Sharda CherwooRetired Senior Partner, Ernst & Young LLP; Independent Director; Other Member67["Retired as a Senior Partner from Ernst & Young LLP","Launched and spearheaded EY’s Intelligent Automation program","Founding Chief Executive Officer of EY’s Global Shared Services operations","Member of the board of directors of The Carlyle Group Inc.","Member of the board of directors of Doma Holdings, Inc.","Member of the board of directors of World Quantum Growth Acquisition Corp.","Member of the advisory board of Land O’Lakes Inc.","Member of the board of directors of the International House of New York","Serves on the nonprofit boards of Tax Analysts and the National Association of Corporate Directors - New York Chapter","Executive in Residence at Columbia Business School","Member of the Investment Committee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund","Certified Public Accountant on active status","Financial literacy","Knowledgeable in financial reporting","Qualified as an audit committee financial expert"]["A","C","AUDIT","Governance","COMPENSATION","Audit Committee"]2026
Stephen K. RoddenberryPartner; Chair[]["GOVERNANCE"]2026