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Sarah C. Lauber has been serving as our Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary since March 2023. Prior to this role, she served as our Chief Financial Officer and Secretary from August 2017 until March 2023. Prior to joining us, Ms. Lauber served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Jason Industries, Inc., a global industrial manufacturing company, since January 2016 and as Jason Industries' Chief Financial Officer since 2015. Prior to joining Jason Industries, Ms. Lauber served as Senior Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis at Regal Rexnord Corporation (f/k/a Regal Beloit Corporation), a manufacturer of electric motors, electric motion controls, power generation and power transmission products, from 2011 until 2015. Ms. Lauber previously was employed by A.O. Smith Corporation's Electrical Products Company (EPC) from 2002 until 2011 and held various roles, the latest of which was Chief Financial Officer from 2006 until EPC was acquired by Regal Rexnord in 2011. Ms. Lauber is a member of the board of directors of The Timken Company, where she serves on the audit and compensation committees of the board of directors.

James Janik has been serving as our Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2024, Chairman of the Board since 2014 and as a director since 2004. Mr. Janik served as the Company's Executive Chairman from May 2024 until July 2024 and, previously, from January 2019 until his initial retirement as an officer of the Company in April of 2020. Mr. Janik previously served as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer from 2004 until January 2019. Mr. Janik also served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Douglas Dynamics Incorporated, the entity that previously operated the Company's business, from 2000 to 2004. Mr. Janik was Director of Sales of the Company's Western Products division from 1992 to 1994, General Manager of the Western Products division from 1994 to 2000 and Vice President of Marketing and Sales from 1998 to 2000. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Janik was the Vice President of Marketing and Sales of Sunlite Plastics Inc., a custom extruder of thermoplastic materials, for two years. During the 11 prior years, Mr. Janik held a number of key marketing, sales and production management positions for John Deere Company. Mr. Janik has served on the board of directors of Jason Industries L.L.C. since August 2020. James L. Janik, who has been serving as the Company's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2024. Effective as of March 3, 2025, Mr. Janik will no longer serve as an executive officer of the Company. Mr. Janik will continue to serve as a non-employee director and Chairman of the Board.

Mark Van Genderen has been serving as our President and Chief Executive Officer since March 2025. Prior to this role, he served as our Chief Operating Officer and President, Work Truck Attachments since September 2024, President, Work Truck Attachments since January 2023, President, Commercial Snow & Ice from September 2021 until January 2023 and as Vice President of Business Development from November 2020 until September 2021. Prior to his time at Douglas Dynamics, Mr. Van Genderen spent 21 years in various leadership roles at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, manufacturer of premium motorcycles. While at Harley-Davidson, he held a diverse range of responsibilities including leadership roles in manufacturing, product development, sales and marketing, finance, and dealer development. More recently, he led Harley-Davidson's expansion in Latin America, the company's parts and accessories product development function, and the riding gear and lifestyle apparel division, which include the company's eCommerce business.

Donald W. Sturdivant, 64, has been serving as a director since 2010. Since December 2021, Mr. Sturdivant has served as an operating partner with TruArc LLC, a middle market private equity firm. From September 2016 until December 2021, Mr. Sturdivant served as an operating partner with Snow Phipps Group, LLC, predecessor to TruArc LLC. He has served as chairman of the board of directors at Teasdale Latin Foods since June 2019 and previously served as the chairman of the board of directors at Brook & Whittle Corporation from September 2017 to November 2021. He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of FleetPride, Inc., from March of 2015 through June of 2016 and served as a director at FleetPride from 2014 to 2016. Mr. Sturdivant was the Chief Executive Officer of Marietta Corporation from 2009 to 2015. He also served on the board of directors at Serta Simmons Bedding Company from 2010 to 2012. Earlier in his career, Mr. Sturdivant held various executive leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer at Altivity Packaging and Division President roles at Graphic Packaging International and Fort James Corporation. Mr. Sturdivant holds an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology, and a B.S. from the University of Maine and served as a Chemical Corps Officer in the United States Army.

Lisa R. Bacus, 60, has been serving as a director since October 2020. Ms. Bacus served as the Executive Vice President and Global Chief Marketing Officer at Cigna Corporation, a global health care services company, from May 2013 until her retirement in July 2019. Prior to joining Cigna, Ms. Bacus was the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at American Family Insurance Group, a property and casualty insurance company. Earlier in her career, Ms. Bacus spent 22 years with Ford Motor Company, where she held a number of executive leadership positions, including Executive Director of Global Market Research and Insights, Executive Director of Global Marketing Strategy, and head of marketing for Ford in Mexico. Ms. Bacus currently serves on the boards of directors of publicly-traded Teradata Corporation and Selective Insurance Group, Inc., as well as the board of privately-held Culver Franchising System, Inc.

Margaret S. Dano, 65, has been serving as a director since 2012. She previously served as a member of the board of directors and the governance and compensation committees of Neenah Paper Inc. (NYSE: NP), from April 2015 to July 2022, and in 2018 retired as the chairman of the board of directors of Superior Industries International, Inc. (NYSE: SUP), a designer and manufacturer of aluminum road wheels for sale to original equipment manufacturers, where she served as lead director since 2010 and as a member of the board of directors since 2007. Ms. Dano was Vice President, Worldwide Operations of Garrett Engine Boosting Systems, a division of Honeywell International, Inc., from June 2002 until her retirement from that position in 2005. From April 2002 to June 2002, she was Vice President, Global Operations, Automation and Controls Solutions of Honeywell. Before joining Honeywell, Ms. Dano served in executive or management roles with Avery Dennison Corporation, Black & Decker Corporation and General Electric Corporation. Ms. Dano has been a member of the board of directors of Industrial Container Services, a provider of reusable container solutions in the United States, since 2011, and currently serves as lead director and as a member of the compensation committee.

Kenneth W. Krueger, 68, has been serving as a director since 2011. He also has served as Chairman of The Manitowoc Company, Inc., a capital goods manufacturer, since March 2016. Previously, he served as interim Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Manitowoc Company, Inc. from October 2015 through March 2016 and as a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for that company from 2004 until October 2015. He also has served as a director of Albany International Corp., a global advanced textiles and materials processing company, since December 2016. Mr. Krueger is the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Albany International Corp. and also serves on their Governance Committee. From May 2006 until August 2009, Mr. Krueger was the Chief Operating Officer of Bucyrus International, Inc., a global mining equipment manufacturer headquartered in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mr. Krueger also served as Bucyrus International, Inc.'s Executive Vice President from December 2005 until May 2006. Prior to joining Bucyrus International, Inc., Mr. Krueger was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of A. O. Smith Corporation, a global manufacturer of water heaters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from August 2000 until June 2005.

Joher Akolawala, 58, has been serving as a director since 2022. Mr. Akolawala served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Pella Corporation, a privately-held manufacturer of windows and doors, from March 2020 until his retirement in September 2024. Prior to joining Pella, Mr. Akolawala was the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer - International of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a publicly traded pharmaceutical retailer, from November, 2019 to March, 2020. From June, 2014 to October, 2019, Mr. Akolawala served Mondelez International, Inc., a publicly traded multinational food and beverage company (a successor company to Kraft Foods Group), in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Finance. Prior to that, Mr. Akolawala spent nearly 23 years with Kraft Foods Group, where he held a number of senior leadership positions, including Chief Financial Officer, Kraft Grocery; Vice President, Business Systems; and Chief Financial Officer, Kraft Foodservice.

Jon J. Sisulak, Corporate Controller, Vice President, Corporate Controller and Treasurer.

On October 28, 2025, the Board of Directors of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. appointed Mr. Bradley M. Nelson as director of the Company, effective October 29, 2025. Bradley M. Nelson has served as Chief Executive Officer and as a member of the board of directors of MasterCraft Boat Company (NASDAQ: MCFT) since March 2024. Mr. Nelson previously served as Executive Vice President and President, Commercial Segment of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK) from 2021 to 2024. Prior to that, and over his 12-year tenure at Oshkosh Corporation, Mr. Nelson held several titles of increasing responsibility, including Senior Vice President, Commercial Business Segment and Vice President, Global Marketing, JLG Industries. Earlier in his career, Mr. Nelson held several leadership positions at Eaton Corporation and served as a technology executive at several companies including Iomega Corporation, US West, Inc, Random Access, Inc. and Alpine Computing MicroAge, Inc. Mr. Nelson earned an MBA from Brigham Young University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

On October 28, 2025, the Board of Directors of Douglas Dynamics, Inc. appointed Jennifer I. Ansberry as director of the Company, effective October 29, 2025. Jennifer I. Ansberry is the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Lincoln Electric (NASDAQ: LECO). Ms. Ansberry joined Lincoln Electric in 2004 and was elected Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in 2017. She previously served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel where she oversaw the company's legal function in global mergers and acquisitions, securities law compliance, and corporate governance and led the company's environmental, health and safety organization. Prior to joining Lincoln Electric, Ms. Ansberry served as an associate at the law firms of Thompson Hine LLP and Keating, Muething & Klekamp LLP. She received her J.D. from the University of Cincinnati - College of Law and received a B.B.A. in accounting from the University of Cincinnati.

Christopher E. Bernauer has been serving as our President, Work Truck Attachments since February 2025. Prior to his time at Douglas Dynamics, Mr. Bernauer held leadership positions at multiple companies primarily within the automotive, motorcycle, and marine sectors. Most recently from June 2023 through February 2025 he served as President and CEO of Temperature Systems, Inc., a HVAC/R distribution company. Prior to that, from May 2020 through February 2023 he served as President of Harris & Cypress Cay Pontoons, a division of Brunswick Corporation. Mr. Bernauer spent a total of 18 years at the Harley-Davidson Motor Company in various leadership roles including Platform Director for the Sportster platform and General Manager of Dealer Development & Consulting. Additionally, Mr. Bernauer served as Executive Vice President, General Manager & Vice President of Sales at the Indian Motorcycle Company and initially began his career as a Manufacturing Quality Specialist at Toyota Motor Manufacturing.