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Brian D. Walters was appointed Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective February 2023. Mr. Walters was also appointed Corporate Secretary effective February 2025. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel since February 2018.

Lillian D. Etzkorn, age 56, was appointed to the Board of Directors in October 2020. Since April 2023, Ms. Etzkorn has served as the Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of LCI Industries (NYSE: LCII) (Lippert). Lippert supplies highly engineered components for leading original equipment manufacturers in the recreation and transportation product markets, and the related aftermarkets of those industries. Prior to joining Lippert, she was the Chief Financial Officer at Covia, a 1+ billion industrial minerals mining and processing company, from October 2021 to August 2022. She also served as CFO at Shiloh Industries from July 2018 to October 2021. Prior to that, she served as CFO at CPI Card Group and was the Vice President, Treasurer at Dana Holding Company from September 2011 to January 2017. Ms. Etzkorn began her career at Ford Motor Company where she had increasing levels of responsibility over 19 years, including leading Investor Relations. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Eastern Michigan University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Terry L. Dunlap, age 66, has served on the Board of Directors since February 2015. Mr. Dunlap currently serves as the principal of Sweetwater LLC, a consulting firm with a focus on manufacturing. Mr. Dunlap served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer and President of TimkenSteel Corporation, a specialty steel producer, from October 2019 to December 2020. Prior thereto, Mr. Dunlap spent 31 years with Allegheny Technologies, where he served as Executive Vice President, Flat-Rolled Products from May 2011 until his retirement in December 2014; President, ATI Allegheny Ludlum from 2002 to 2014; and Group President, ATI Flat-Rolled Products from 2008 to May 2011. Mr. Dunlap previously served on the board of directors of United States Steel Corporation, a global integrated mining and carbon steel producer, from February 2022 to July 2025, a director of TimkenSteel Corporation from August 2015 to December 2021, and as a director of Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation, a global producer of forged and cast engineered products, from May 2019 to May 2022. Mr. Dunlap received a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and attended the Loyola University of Chicago MBA program.

Morgan K. O'Brien, age 65, has served on the Board of Directors since July 2011. Mr. O'Brien currently serves as President and CEO of Hope Utilities, Inc., a holding company that owns natural gas and water distribution utilities across nine states, a position he has held since December 2021. Mr. O'Brien served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Peoples Natural Gas Company LLC, a utility serving the southwestern Pennsylvania market, from February 2010 until March 2020. Prior thereto, Mr. O'Brien served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Duquesne Light Holdings, an electric utility company serving western Pennsylvania, beginning in 2001. He held various senior executive positions at Duquesne Light Holdings beginning in 1991. Prior to joining Duquesne Light Holdings, Mr. O'Brien served in various management positions at PNC Bank and at major accounting firms. Mr. O'Brien serves on the board of trustees of Robert Morris University. He also serves on the boards of several civic and charitable organizations in Western Pennsylvania. Mr. O'Brien received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a Master's degree in taxation from Robert Morris University. On September 28, 2026, Mr. Morgan K. O'Brien, notified the Board of Directors of the Company that he will not stand for re-election at the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.

Katherine E. Dietze, age 68, has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since July 2008. Ms. Dietze was Global Chief Operating Officer, Investment Banking Division of Credit Suisse First Boston, a financial services company, until her retirement in 2005. She had also held the position of Managing Director, Investment Banking. Prior to joining Credit Suisse First Boston, Ms. Dietze was a Managing Director for Salomon Brothers Inc., a financial services company. Ms. Dietze was a corporate director for Cowen Group, Inc., from October 2009 until the sale of Cowen in March 2023 to Toronto-Dominion Bank. She previously served on the board of directors of LaBranche, LLC, a financial services firm purchased by the Cowen Group in June 2011. Ms. Dietze served as a trustee on the Liberty Property Trust board from January 2011 to March 2020. Ms. Dietze received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University and graduated from Columbia University with a Master's in Business Administration in Finance and Marketing. On September 28, 2026, Katherine E. Dietze, notified the Board of Directors of the Company that she will not stand for re-election at the Company's 2027 annual meeting of shareholders.

David A. Schawk, age 69, has served on the Board of Directors of the Company since the Company's acquisition of Schawk Inc. (Schawk) on July 29, 2014. Effective November 1, 2019, Mr. Schawk retired from his role as Group President, SGK Brand Solutions and as an officer of the Company, which he held from July 2014. Mr. Schawk previously served as Schawk's Chief Executive Officer since 1992, and Chief Executive Officer and President for more than five years prior thereto. He also served on the Schawk board of directors since 1992. Mr. Schawk is a member of the Finance and M&A Review Committees. Mr. Schawk received a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Business Relations from DePaul University.

Aleta W. Richards, age 59, was appointed to the Board of Directors in February 2023. Dr. Richards was appointed President of Crane Currency in October 2024, located in Alpharetta, Georgia. She is charged with defining and executing the growth strategy, accelerating innovation and leveraging the Crane Business System to drive continuous improvement as a leading integrated supplier of secure, well-designed banknotes for central banks around the world. Prior to this role, from July 2021 to September 2024, Dr. Richards was the Executive Vice President, Global Head of Specialty Films for Covestro Deutschland AG located in Dormagen, Germany, leading the specialty films business with full income statement responsibility. She also served as the Senior Vice President sales and market development - Coatings, Adhesives and Specialties North America from February 2018 to June 2021 and Vice President, Regional Product Management for APAC, polycarbonates (located in Shanghai, China) and Vice President Regional Product Management for NAFTA, polycarbonates from July 2014 to January 2018. She also held several executive positions with Bayer Corporation including: Vice President of HR Services, Vice President of Global Key Accounts and Strategic Marketing for Coatings as well as a number of key management and professional positions. Dr. Richards also served as a director on the board of Crime Science Technology, a European company that develops and markets security features for identity documents and banknotes. Dr. Richards has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from the University of Pittsburgh, an MBA from the Katz School, University of Pittsburgh and a Doctor of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business, Georgia State University.

Francis S. Wlodarczyk, age 58, was appointed to the Board of Directors in April 2024. Mr. Wlodarczyk retired as Senior Vice President, Intelligent Devices, Rockwell Automation in 2023. In this role, he led a multi-billion dollar global business, responsible for strategic direction, growth, and profitability. Throughout his tenure at Rockwell Automation, Mr. Wlodarczyk served in multiple senior leadership positions in the U.S. and Europe, including roles in general management, strategy development, sales, business development and engineering. Mr. Wlodarczyk brings 35 years of experience in industrial automation working with global and regional manufacturers in many industries, including automotive, material handling, packaging and consumer products. Mr. Wlodarczyk holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Pennsylvania State University.

On August 11, 2026 , the Board appointed Michael J. Whitehead, age 52, as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and appointed Mr. Whitehead as a director on the Board, to become effective on August 31, 2026 Mr. Whitehead joins Matthews from Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LECO), a global leader in advanced manufacturing, automation, and industrial technology solutions. He most recently served as Executive Vice President and President, Americas Welding, leading Lincoln Electric's largest and most profitable business, representing more than $2.5 billion in annual revenue. A unique combination of business leadership, engineering expertise, and legal acumen have distinguished Mr. Whitehead throughout his professional career. An electrical engineer and patent attorney, Mr. Whitehead joined Lincoln Electric in 2005 as Chief Counsel, Intellectual Property, and quickly ascended within the organization, holding a series of increasingly significant strategic and operational leadership positions. Most notably, he served as President, Global Automation, Cutting & Additive Solutions from 2019 through 2025, where he more than doubled the business to over $1 billion in revenue, helping establish Lincoln Electric as a global leader in automation and advanced manufacturing technologies. Previously, Mr. Whitehead held various leadership roles as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, President of Lincoln Electric Canada, and R&D Leader, gaining extensive experience in innovation, strategy, mergers and acquisitions, global operations, product development, and commercial excellence. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from The Ohio State University and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law.

On February 17, 2025, the Company announced the appointment of Mr. Thomas Gebhardt as board member, effective immediately. Mr. Gebhardt most recently served as the Interim Chief Executive Officer of Imprint Energy Inc., a printable battery technology start-up company, from May 2022 until its acquisition by CCL Design in August 2023. Mr. Gebhardt also served as a director of Imprint Energy Inc. from March 2022 until the closing of its acquisition. Prior to that time, Mr. Gebhardt served as the Operating Partner, Automotive and Chief Executive Officer, Filtran LLC of Madison Industries, a private holding company with diversified holdings from August 2019 until June 2021. Mr. Gebhardt also worked for Panasonic Corporation, a comprehensive electronics manufacturer, in a variety of roles over 34 years, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, North America from 2017-2019, President and Chief Operating Officer, Automotive Systems, Americas from 2011-2017, President Industrial Group, America from 2009-2011. Mr. Gebhardt has also previously held roles at Duracell, a leader in the primary battery market in North America, and OHM Electronic, an electronic component distribution company. Mr. Gebhardt also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Vanderhall Motor Works, Inc., a manufacturer and seller of three- and four-wheeled on- and off-road vehicles, and Cedar Electronics, the holding company for numerous automotive and communication brands including the Escort radar. Mr. Gebhardt received a Bachelor Of Science degree in Marketing from Northern Illinois University.

J. Michael Nauman, age 63, has served has served on the Board of Directors since February 2025. He served as the President and Chief Executive Officer, and as a member of the board of directors of Brady Corporation, an international manufacturer of solutions that identify and protect people, products and places, from August 2014 until April 2022. Prior to joining Brady Corporation, Mr. Nauman held various roles over a 20 year period at Molex Incorporated, a global electronics leader and connectivity innovator, where he led global businesses in the automotive, data communications, industrial, medical, military/aerospace, and mobile sectors. In 2007, he became a Senior Vice President for Molex Incorporated, leading its Global Integrated Products Division, and was named Executive Vice President in 2009. Prior to joining Molex Incorporated in 1994, Mr. Nauman was a tax accountant and auditor with Arthur Andersen and then Controller and President with Ohio Associated Enterprises, Inc. He currently serves as a director of the Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., a diversified industrial products and services company, since July 2021. He served as the interim CEO of the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock, Arkansas, where he remains a board member, the Treasurer of the Board of the Anthony School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and he serves on the board of the Natural State Council of Scouting America. Mr. Nauman is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Case Western Reserve University.

Lee A. Lane was appointed Executive Vice President (Group President, Industrial Technologies and Matthews Environmental Solutions) effective February 2025. Prior thereto, he served as Executive Vice President (Group President, Matthews Automation Solutions and Matthews Environmental Solutions) since October 2022. Prior thereto, he served as Senior Vice President of Matthews Automation since June 2022. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Vice President General Manager Sensing, Safety & Industrial Components Business at Rockwell Automation, Inc. since October 2020.

Davor Brkovich was appointed Chief Information Officer effective November 2019. Prior thereto, he had been interim Head of IT and Chief Information Officer since February 2019.

Daniel E. Stopar, age 56, currently serves as Senior Vice President, Operations Controller & Head of Global Business Services of the Company, a position he has held since October 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Stopar served as the Company's Vice President, Operations Controller from December 2017 to September 2020.

Ronald C. Awenowicz was appointed Senior Vice President, Human Resources effective July 2021. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President of Americas Human Resources since May 2020 and prior thereto he served as Global Head of Human Resources Operations since February 2015, when he joined the Company.

Gregory S. Babe, has served on the Board of Directors since November 2010. Mr. Babe has served as the Company's Chief Technology Officer and Group President, Industrial Technologies since October 2022. He served as the Company's Chief Technology Officer from November 2015 to September 2022 and prior to that served as the Company's Executive Vice President, Global Information Technology and Integration starting in November 2014. Mr. Babe also serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of Liquid X Printed Metals, Inc., a Carnegie Mellon University spin out. From July 2012 to June 2013, Mr. Babe served as Chief Executive Officer of Orbital Engineering, Inc., a privately held engineering services company. Mr. Babe retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC in June 2012. Mr. Babe was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Bayer Corporation and Senior Bayer Representative for the United States and Canada in October 2008. Mr. Babe was responsible for the North American activities of the worldwide Bayer Group, an international health care, nutrition and high-tech materials group based in Leverkusen, Germany. In addition, he held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Bayer MaterialScience LLC, a producer of polymers and high-performance plastics in North America, from July 2004 until June 2012. He possesses a strong background in manufacturing and regulatory and government affairs. Mr. Babe is a member of the Finance Committee. He serves on the board of the Benedum Foundation, where he is a member of the investment committee. Mr. Babe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University. On January 24, 2025, Gregory S. Babe informed Matthews International Corporation that he will not stand for re-election to the Company's Board of Directors at the Company's 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. On February 13, 2025, Gregory S. Babe resigned from the Board, effective immediately.