Methode Electronics MEI

Mr. DeGaynor has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2024. Prior to joining Methode, Mr. DeGaynor served as President and CEO of Stoneridge, Inc., a publicly traded global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered electrical and electronic systems, components, and modules for the automotive, commercial, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets, from 2015 to 2023. Prior to joining Stoneridge, Mr. DeGaynor was Vice President of Strategic Planning and Innovation at Guardian Industries Corp., a manufacturer of industrial glass and other building products for commercial, residential, and automotive applications. From 2008 to 2014, he served as Vice President of Business Development and Managing Director of Asia for SRG Global, Inc., a Guardian company and manufacturer of chrome plated parts for the automotive, commercial truck and consumer goods industries. From 2005 to 2008, Mr. DeGaynor was the Chief Operating Officer, International for Autocam Corporation, a manufacturer of precision-machine components for the automotive industry.

Ms. Laura Kowalchik, Chief Financial Officer of the Company since October 2024; prior thereto, served as Chief Financial Officer of Communications & Power Industries from 2023 to 2024 and Chief Financial Officer of Dayco Products, LLC from 2019 to 2023.

Mr. Lars Ullrich, Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Business of the Company since December 2024; prior thereto, served as Head of Region Americas and Chief Business Officer for Larsen and Toubro Semiconductor Technologies from February 2024 to November 2024 and Senior Vice President at Infineon Technologies Americas from 2019 to 2024.

Mr. Vyverberg, General Counsel of the Company since June 2022 and previously Vice President Legal Affairs of the Company since February 2021; prior thereto, Of Counsel to the law firm Locke Lord LLP.

Mr. John Thomas Erwin, Chief Procurement and EHS Officer of the Company since March 2025 and previously Chief Procurement Officer since July 2024; served in several roles at Guardian Industries, most recently as Global Vice President of Strategic Sourcing & Procurement from 2020 to 2021.

Mr. Schwabero has served as our Chairman of the Board since September 2024 and previously served as our Vice Chairman of the Board since May 2024. Mr. Schwabero served as Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Brunswick Corporation, a recreational marine products company, from 2016 until his retirement in 2018. Prior thereto, Mr. Schwabero served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Brunswick from 2014 to 2016 and as President of its Mercury Marine subsidiary from 2008 to 2014. Mr. Schwabero serves as a director of 1st Source Corporation, parent company of 1st Source Bank. He is a member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee, the Executive Compensation and Human Resources Committee and the Governance and Nominating Committee. In addition, Mr. Schwabero serves on the Advisory Board of The Ohio State University Center for Automotive Research.

Mr. Cadwallader served as Vice President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel of Johnson Controls, Inc., a global diversified technology and industrial company, from 2014 to 2016. Prior thereto, Mr. Cadwallader served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel of Johnson Controls from 2011 to 2014. Mr. Cadwallader served as Group Vice President and General Counsel of Johnson Controls' Building Efficiency business from 2010 to 2011. Prior to joining Johnson Controls, Mr. Cadwallader served as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at International Paper Company. In addition to his other responsibilities, Mr. Cadwallader was responsible for international legal and regulatory affairs for Johnson Controls and International Paper for over 15 years.

Ms. Lindsey served as Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Metals Company, a global manufacturer and recycler of steel and other metals, from January 2016 until her retirement in 2019. In addition, Ms. Lindsey served as Senior Vice President since 2017 and Vice President-Tax from 2009 to 2016. Ms. Lindsey serves on the Board, Audit Committee (Chair), and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of Lindsay Corporation, a provider of water management and road infrastructure products and services. In addition, Ms. Lindsey serves on the Board and Audit Committee of Orion Engineered Carbons S.A., a supplier of carbon products.

Mr. Crowther served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Northwest Community Healthcare, a not-for-profit healthcare system, from 1992 until his retirement in 2013. Prior thereto, Mr. Crowther served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Northwest Community Healthcare from 1989 to 1991. Mr. Crowther is the past Chairman of the board of directors of the Illinois Hospital Association. Mr. Crowther served on the Board and various committees of NeoGenomics, Inc., a company specializing in cancer genetic testing and information services, from 2015 through 2024, and on the Board and various committees of Wintrust Financial Corporation, a financial services company, from 1998 through 2022.

Ms. Bobek served as an Assurance Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC) from 1997 until her ?retirement in 2018. Ms. Bobek most recently served in PwC's national office where she directed a ?nationwide network of partners and managers supporting audit quality. Ms. Bobek also served ?as an Adjunct Lecturer in the Master of Accountancy Program at the University of Iowa's Tippie ?College of Business from 2018 to 2022. Ms. Bobek serves on the Boards of Trustees and the Audit ?Committees (Chair) of the Northern Funds and Northern Institutional Funds.

Mr. Blom served as President and Chief Executive Officer of OhioHealth ?Corporation, a not-for-profit healthcare system, from 2002 until his retirement in ?2019. Mr. Blom serves on the Board, Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee (Chair) of Worthington Industries, Inc.?, an industrial manufacturing company.

On September 7, 2025, the Board of Directors of Methode Electronics, Inc. (the Company or Methode) appointed Stacie Schulz as the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, effective September 11, 2025. Ms. Schulz, 46, served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Superior Industries International, Inc., an aluminum wheel supplier, from May 2024 to August 2025. Prior thereto, she served as Executive Director and Assistant Controller, Accounting and Reporting of Tenneco, Inc. (Tenneco), a global automotive components original equipment manufacturer and distributor to the aftermarket, from March 2020 to May 2024 and as Executive Director of Accounting and Reporting of Tenneco from May 2019 to March 2020. Ms. Schulz was the Director of Accounting and Reporting of Federal-Mogul LLC, a global manufacturer and supplier of vehicle components to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket, from 2015 to 2019. Prior to that, she served as an Audit Senior Manager at Deloitte and Touche LLC, where she began her career in 2002. Ms. Schulz holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting and a Master of Science degree in accounting from Michigan State University. In addition, she is a certified public accountant.