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Mr. Phillips was appointed a Director and as Kimball Electronics' Chief Executive Officer in March 2023. With more than 20 years of experience in operations and advisory roles, Mr. Phillips was previously the President and Chief Executive Officer from 2019 until 2022 for Elkay Manufacturing Company, a global manufacturer and distributor of commercial and residential plumbing products and designer and installer of commercial interiors for the foodservice and hospitality sectors. He was also a member of the Board of Directors for Elkay. Mr. Phillips also served as the President, Chief Executive Officer, and Board member from 2017 through 2019, for Essendant, Inc. (formerly United Stationers, Inc.), a Fortune 500 wholesale distributor of workplace-related products. Before joining Essendant, where he held positions of increasing responsibility from 2013 through 2017, Mr. Phillips held several leadership roles with McKinsey & Company, including co-leading the Pharmaceuticals and Medical Products operations practice. He was elected Partner in 2005. Mr. Phillips previously served as an independent Director of Follett Corporation. Mr. Phillips holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Indiana University and a Master of Management from Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Ms. Croom was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 2021. She joined Kimball Electronics in January 2021 in the role of Vice President, Finance. Prior to joining Kimball Electronics, she held the position of Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis for NiSource Inc., one of the largest fully regulated utility companies in the United States, since August 2019. From 2012 through 2019, Ms. Croom held positions at NiSource including director roles in operations planning, state finance, and regulatory affairs. Ms. Croom has more than 25 years of experience in various areas of finance, is a graduate of the College of Wooster and earned a master's degree in Business Administration from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University.

Mr. Korn was appointed Chief Operating Officer in 2023. Previously, he was our President, Global Electronics Manufacturing Services Operations since 2020. He joined Kimball Electronics in 2004, and served as our Vice President, North American Operations and Global Supply Chain from our spin-off in 2014 through 2020. He has over 30 years of EMS experience in Operations Management, Business Development, and Engineering Management. Mr. Korn graduated from South Dakota School of Mines and Technology with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Mr. Hass was appointed Chief Legal & Administrative Officer and Secretary in 2025, having previously served as our Chief Legal and Compliance Officer and Secretary since 2022. He joined Kimball Electronics in 2020 as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary. In addition to leading our legal and compliance team, Mr. Hass has responsibility for our global safety, environmental, and facilities teams; and our information technology and computing systems, including cybersecurity. He leads global legal, sustainability, and IT strategy and our efforts to leverage applications and analytics to drive operational performance improvements as part of the digital transformation of manufacturing. He has 30 years of legal, management, operations, and network security experience, centered on technology-intensive telecommunication companies and electronics manufacturers. Mr. Hass holds a Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from Indiana University Maurer School of Law in Bloomington, Indiana.

Ms. Thomson was appointed Chief Commercial Officer in 2023. Previously, she was Vice President, Global Business Development and Design Services since 2018. Prior to joining Kimball Electronics, Ms. Thomson held the position of Vice President of Business Development for Creation Technologies from 2012. She has more than 20 years of Electronics Manufacturing Services experience and has held positions of increasing responsibility with Creation Technologies and Plexus Corp. Ms. Thomson earned both her Bachelor of Arts in business administration and her MBA from Lakeland University.

Mr. Phillippy is an independent consultant, advising technology companies on a range of strategic, operational, and organizational issues. He retired in 2016 from his position as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a Director of Newport Corporation, a publicly traded lasers, optics, and photonics technology company with 15 manufacturing locations in seven countries. He joined Newport in 1996 and served in various executive management roles prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer in 2007. Previously, he served for 12 years in various management roles for Square D Company, a division of Schneider Electric. He currently serves on the boards of directors of ESCO Technologies (NYSE: ESE), where he is Chairperson, and Materion Corporation (NYSE: MTRN). Mr. Phillippy received a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Science degree in management from Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School of Management.

Mr. Vadaketh is the former Chief Financial Officer at Enviri Corporation (NYSE: NVRI), where he served from 2023 through his retirement in June 2026. Enviri offers a broad range of environmental services and related innovative solutions, including critical recycle and reuse solutions for waste streams. From January 2022 through October 2023, Mr. Vadaketh served as Chief Financial Officer of Bausch Health (NYSE, TSX: BHC), which develops, manufactures, and markets pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products, and medical devices globally. Prior to joining Bausch Health, Mr. Vadaketh served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of eResearch Technology, Inc. from September 2018 to December 2021 where he was responsible for leading the Finance function including controllership, treasury, taxation, and financial planning. Mr. Vadaketh spent over 20 years at Procter & Gamble and Tyco International, where he held several roles at both companies of increasing responsibility. Mr. Vadaketh received his degree from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ACA) and an MBA from Manchester Business School. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Ms. Van Deursen currently serves as an independent director on the boards of two other public companies, Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and Synthomer, plc (LSE: SYNT). She has also served as an independent director on the boards of Capstone Green Energy (formerly Capstone Turbine Corporation) (Nasdaq: CGRN) from 2007 to August 2021; Actuant Corporation, now Enerpac Tool Group Corporation (NYSE: EPAC), from 2008 to 2020; Bemis Company from 2008 to 2019; and Petroleum Geo-Services ASA from 2006 to 2018. Beginning in 1989, she served in various senior executive management roles for BP p.l.c., a $250 billion oil, gas, and energy company operating in North America, Asia, and Europe, before retiring in 2005 as a member of the top-forty executive management team. Prior to 1989, she served in various engineering, manufacturing and product development roles for Dow Corning Corporation. Ms. Van Deursen received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Kansas and her MBA from the University of Michigan.

Mr. Thaxton is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN), a publicly traded industrial technology company focused on precision dispensing, fluid management, and related processes with operations in nearly 40 countries. Mr. Thaxton retired from Nordson in 2020. He had more than thirty years of experience with Nordson, serving in various domestic and international financial management and leadership roles after beginning his career with a Big Four public accounting firm. Mr. Thaxton is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Mr. Thaxton received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Miami University and his MBA in international management from Baldwin Wallace University.

Mr. Lampert is the former Chief Executive Officer and President of Omni Cable Corporation, a distributor of specialty wire and cable, where he served from 2017 through his retirement in June 2023. Prior to his executive position at Omni Cable Corporation, he was Chief Executive Officer of the Americas region of General Cable beginning in January 2013 and held the same position for the North America region beginning in 2008. Prior to that, he held various management positions at General Cable after joining the company in 1998. Prior to joining General Cable, he held engineering and commercial management positions with The Dow Chemical Company and Cintas Corporation. Mr. Lampert was also a director of Omni Cable Corporation until his retirement and continues to serve as a director at Xtek Corporation, a for-profit private company. Mr. Lampert has a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Cincinnati and an MBA from the University of Chicago with a concentration in Finance and Strategy.

Ms. Repplier is a strong and respected leader in the industrial, energy, and commercial building industries, with more than three decades of operational and P&L experience in diversified manufacturing companies. Ms. Repplier began her career in the energy industry, holding roles in engineering and marketing with Westinghouse Electric Company, construction design with Bechtel Corporation, and progressing roles in engineering, process improvement, product management, sales, and general management at General Electric. She also held senior leadership positions and was a company officer at Home Depot and HD Supply before joining Tyco in 2007. At Tyco, she served as President of the Tyco Fire Protection business until the company was acquired by Johnson Controls (JCI). She retired from JCI in her role as the Vice President and General Manager of a $4.5 billion global portfolio of HVAC product businesses with 20,000 employees in June 2018. Ms. Repplier received her Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She later received her MBA from the University of Central Florida, where she also taught as an adjunct professor in the school of business. She is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt. Ms. Repplier serves as director and compensation committee chair for privately held PGH KKSP Acquisition Holdings.

Dr. Holcomb is the former Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer at Cardinal Health, a global, integrated healthcare services and products company, from 2017 through September 2022. From 2012 to 2017, she held positions as Chief Operating Officer of Global R&D and Senior Vice President of Strategy, Portfolio, Search and Partnerships at Teva Pharmaceuticals, a global manufacturer of generic and innovative medicines. Prior to that, Dr. Holcomb served as a partner in the Global Pharmaceutical Practice at consulting firm McKinsey & Company. She serves as a director for PureTech Health (LSE: PRTC), for Compugen Ltd. (Nasdaq: CGEN), and for Controlant hf. Dr. Holcomb received her Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Stanford University and a Doctorate in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley.

Mr. Baumann was appointed Chief Accounting Officer in 2023 and has served as our Corporate Controller since March 2021. . He joined Kimball Electronics in 2019 as Assistant Corporate Controller. Mr. Baumann was previously employed by Vectren Corporation from 2009 to 2019 and Ernst & Young, LLP from 2003 to 2009. Mr. Baumann's previous roles with Vectren Corporation included Manager, External Reporting & Accounting Research and Manager, Regulatory Implementation & Analysis. Mr. Baumann graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Accounting and Finance and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Mr. Regrut was appointed Vice President, Investor Relations, Strategic Development, and Treasurer in 2025. This expanded role comes after joining Kimball Electronics in 2021 as Head of Investor Relations and becoming Treasurer in 2024. Before joining Kimball Electronics, Mr. Regrut served as Vice President, Investor Relations for Big Lots, Inc. from 2012 to 2021. Mr. Regrut has over 35 years of experience as a financial executive with well-known, multinational corporations including General Electric, Stanley Black & Decker, Alcoa, Victoria's Secret, and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He has served in a variety of capacities including divisional CFO, Treasurer, Investor Relations Officer, Head of Corporate Development, and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis during his career. While at GE, he completed the Financial Management Program and served on the GE Corporate Audit Staff. Mr. Regrut graduated from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio with a bachelor's degree in Economics where he also earned All-America honors as a collegiate swimmer and was captain of the National Championship Swimming Team.

Ms. DeLorenzo was appointed Vice President, Human Resources in 2018, and her title was changed to Chief Human Resources Officer in 2025 to better reflect the evolution of her role at the Company. She provides Kimball Electronics with HR strategies to support people development, business growth, and continuous improvement aligned with our Guiding Principles and worldwide regulatory requirements. She is responsible for providing leadership to our global operations and HR Managers in the development and implementation of effective 'Employer of Choice' philosophies and execution of our talent management framework. Ms. DeLorenzo joined Kimball Electronics in 2015 in the position of Director, Organizational Development. Before joining Kimball Electronics, she held the position of Director, Student Services at Vincennes University from 2011 through 2015. Ms. DeLorenzo graduated from Rice University with a degree in Psychology and an MBA, and from Louisiana State University in Shreveport with a Master of Science in Human Services Administration.