Cadre Holdings CDRE

Warren B. Kander, has served as our Chief Executive Officer, Chairman and as one of our directors since April 2012. Since June 2002 and December 2002, respectively, Mr. Kanders has served as a director and as Executive Chairman of Clarus Corporation, a NASDAQ listed company focused on the outdoor and consumer industries. From January 1996 until its sale to BAE Systems plc (BAE Systems) on July 31, 2007, Mr. Kanders served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors, and from April 2003 as the Chief Executive Officer, of Armor Holdings, Inc. (Armor Holdings), formerly a New York Stock Exchange- listed company and a manufacturer and supplier of military vehicles, armored vehicles, and safety and survivability products and systems to the aerospace and defense, public safety, homeland security, and commercial markets. Mr. Kanders received an A.B. degree in Economics from Brown University. Based upon Mr. Kanders' role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, service as a chairman and a director of a wide range of other public companies, financial background and education, as well as his extensive investment, capital raising, acquisition and operating expertise

Brad Williams, was appointed Chief Operating Officer in March 2017 and promoted to President in 2019. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Williams served in various roles of increasing responsibility at IDEX Corporation from June 2010 to March 2017, including President, Material Processing Technologies Group, President, Energy & Fuels Midstream Group and Vice President & General Manager, Toptech Systems. Prior to IDEX Corporation, Mr. Williams held various positions within Danaher Corporation and Ingersoll-Rand Company. Mr. Williams received an MBA from Kelley School of Business?-?Indiana University, a M.S. in Industrial & Systems Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, and a B.S in Engineering Science & Mechanics from Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University.

Blaine Browers, was appointed as our Chief Financial Officer in May 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Browers served in various roles of increasing responsibility at IDEX Corporation from September 2010 to April 2018, including Group Vice President Finance & IT?-?Fire and Safety, Group Vice President Finance & IT?-?BAND-IT, IDEX Optics & Photonics and Micropump, Vice President Finance & IT, BAND-IT, and Finance Manager Northeast. Prior to IDEX Corp., Mr. Browers held various positions within General Electric Co. Mr. Browers received a B.A. in Finance from University of South Florida and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis.

Nicholas Sokolow, 76, has been nominated for election to serve as a director at the Meeting and previously served as a member of our Board of Directors from April 2012 until January 2025. Since June 2002, Mr. Sokolow has served as a director and since June 2016 has been designated as the lead independent director of Clarus Corporation, a NASDAQ listed company focused on the outdoor and consumer industries. From January 1996 until its sale to BAE Systems on July 31, 2007, Mr. Sokolow served as a member of the Board of Directors of Armor Holdings. Mr. Sokolow served as a member of the Board of Directors of Stamford Industrial Group, Inc. from October 2006 until September 2009. From 2007 until December 31, 2014, Mr. Sokolow practiced law at the firm of Lebow & Sokolow LLP. From 1994 to 2007, Mr. Sokolow was a partner at the law firm of Sokolow, Carreras & Partners. From June 1973 until October 1994, Mr. Sokolow was an associate and partner at the law firm of Coudert Brothers. Mr. Sokolow graduated with Economics and Finance degrees from the Institut D'Etudes Politiques, a Law degree from the Faculte de Droit and a Masters of Comparative Law degree from the University of Michigan. Mr. Sokolow is also an honorary member of the French Bar. Based upon Mr. Sokolow's education, legal background involving mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance expertise and extensive experience serving as a member of the boards of directors and committees of other public companies,

William Quigley, 64, has served as one of our directors since February 2016 and Chairman of the Audit Committee since March 2016. Since February 2022, Mr. Quigley has served as a director, the chairman of the audit committee, and a member of the nominating governance committee of Workhorse Group Inc., a NASDAQ-listed company focused on original equipment manufacturing and technologies related to electric vehicles. From April 2022 until December 2023, Mr. Quigley served as a director as well as a member of the audit committee and governance committee of ElectraMeccanica Vehicles Corp., a NASDAQ-listed company that designs and manufactures electric vehicles. From June 2016 until August 2021, Mr. Quigley had been the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nexteer Automotive Group Limited. From March 2012 to March 2016, Mr. Quigley was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Dana Holding Corporation and from March 2007 to October 2011 was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation. Mr. Quigley received a B.A. from Michigan State University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Hamish Norton, 67, has served as one of our directors since October 2012. Since July 2014, Mr. Norton has been the President of Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a NASDAQ listed company focused on global shipping in the dry bulk sector. Mr. Norton has over 28 years of experience as an investment banker advising companies on capital market as well as merger and acquisition matters. Mr. Norton received an A.B. in physics from Harvard College and a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago.

Mary Kissel, has been nominated for election to serve as a director at the Meeting. Ms. Kissel is currently Executive Vice President and Senior Policy Advisor at Stephens Inc., a privately held financial services firm, a position she will hold until her resignation becomes effective on May 1, 2026. She joined Stephens in March 2021. She also serves as vice chairman of RXO Inc., a transportation solutions company, and as a director of QXO, Inc., a building-materials distribution company. Both companies are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Previously, Ms. Kissel served as Senior Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State, from October 2018 to January 2021. Prior to joining the State Department, she was a member of The Wall Street Journal editorial board in New York and editorial page editor for Asia Pacific in Hong Kong. She started her professional career as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs in New York and London. Ms. Kissel is a nonresident senior fellow at Hudson Institute, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and a director of the American Australian Council. Ms. Kissel received an M.A. from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and an A.B. from Harvard University.