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HOWMET AEROSPACE INC (HWM)

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Board of Directors

Director information for HOWMET AEROSPACE INC (data for year 2026)

NamePositionAgeQualifications and ExperienceCommittee MembershipsFiling Year
AMY E. ALVINGFormer Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Leidos Holdings, Inc.; Independent director63["Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Leidos Holdings, Inc. (2007-2013)","Director of the Special Projects Office at DARPA (1998-2005)","White House Fellow at the U.S. Department of Commerce (1997-1998)","Taught Aerospace Engineering at the University of Minnesota (1990-1997)","Member of the Council on Foreign Relations"]["Compensation and Benefits","Cybersecurity","Governance and Nominating"]2026
GUNNER S. SMITHChief Executive Officer, Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc.; Independent Director52["Chief Executive Officer at Cornerstone Building Brands, Inc. (August 2025-Present)","President, Roofing at Owens Corning (2018-August 2025)","Member of the Executive Committee of Owens Corning (2018-August 2025)","Served in various executive positions including Vice President of Distribution and Home Center Sales","National Sales Manager at PlyGem Industries (2007-2008)"]["Audit","Finance"]2026
JAMES F. ALBAUGHFormer President and Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Airplanes, The Boeing Company; Independent Lead Director75["Substantial experience in executive leadership, finance, strategic planning, business development, and global operations and management","Deep knowledge of and leadership experience in the aerospace, defense and space sectors","Experience in the investment industry","Public company board and corporate governance experience","prior executive leadership roles","depth of experience in Board matters","service on other company boards"]["Compensation and Benefits (Chair)","Governance and Nominating","Compensation and Benefits Committee","Governance and Nominating Committee","Audit Committee"]2026
JODY G. MILLERFormer Chief Executive Officer, Business Talent Group; Independent director68["Co-Founder and CEO of Business Talent Group (2007-June 2019)","Co-CEO of Business Talent Group (July 2019-2022)","Senior Advisor to Heidrick On-Demand Talent (2023)","Venture Partner at Maveron LLC (2000-2007)","Various positions at Americast, including Acting President and Chief Operating Officer (1995-1999)","Special Assistant to the President during the Clinton Administration","White House Fellow at the Department of the Treasury (1990-1992)","Diverse skill set including executive leadership, talent management, finance, technology and innovation, and legal expertise"]["Compensation and Benefits","Cybersecurity (Chair)"]2026
JOHN C. PLANTExecutive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Howmet Aerospace Inc.; Chair of the Board72["Over three decades of executive leadership experience","Substantial experience in global operations and management","Strategic planning","Finance","Business development","Risk management","Expertise in aerospace and defense and automotive industries","Current and prior service on public and private company boards"]["Governance and Nominating"]2026
JOSEPH S. CANTIEFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, ZF TRW; Independent director62["Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at ZF TRW (2003-2016)","Vice President, Finance for the automotive business at TRW Inc. (2001-2003)","Vice President, Investor Relations at TRW Inc. (1999-2001)","Served in several executive positions at LucasVarity PLC","Manager, Financial and Business Analysis at Varity Corporation (1995-1996)","Certified Public Accountant","Audit committee financial expert","More than 25 years of global public company experience"]["Cybersecurity","Audit","Finance (Chair)"]2026
ROBERT F. LEDUCFormer President, Pratt & Whitney; Independent Director70["Over 38 years at United Technologies Corporation (UTC, since renamed RTX Corporation)","President of Pratt & Whitney, a jet engine manufacturer (2016-April 2020)","President of Sikorsky Aircraft (2015)","President of Boeing Programs & Space, UTC Aerospace Systems (2012-2015)","President of Boeing 787, Space Systems & U.S. Government Classified Programs (2010-2012)","President of Flight Systems and Classified Programs at Hamilton Sundstrand (2004-2010)","President of Large Commercial Engines and Chief Operating Officer at Pratt & Whitney (2000-2004)","Senior Vice President, Engine Programs & Customer Support (1995-2000)","Co-Founder, Robert and Jeanne Leduc Center of Civic Engagement, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth","Board of Directors, Connecticut Science Center","Consulting Partner, Advent International","Recognized leader in the aerospace industry with significant knowledge of program execution, long-cycle investments, risk oversight, brand enhancement, talent management, and customer value creation"]["Finance","Audit","Cybersecurity"]2026
SHARON R. BARNERFormer Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Cummins Inc.; Independent director69["Legal and intellectual property expertise","Manufacturing industry knowledge","Executive leadership","Risk and human capital management experience","Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer at Cummins Inc.","Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property","Attorney at Foley & Lardner LLP"]["Compensation and Benefits","Governance and Nominating (Chair)"]2026
ULRICH R. SCHMIDTFormer Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc.; Independent director76["Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. (2005-2009)","Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Goodrich Corporation (2000-2005)","Vice President, Finance and Business Development at Goodrich Aerospace (1994-2000)","Held senior level roles at Invensys Limited, Everest & Jennings International Limited, and Argo-Tech Corporation","Expertise in accounting, financial oversight, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, enterprise risk management, business development and financial operations","Qualifications as an audit committee financial expert"]["Audit","Finance"]2026