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Gunnar Kleveland is President and Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Albany International Corp., having assumed the role of President and Chief Executive Officer in September 2023. Prior to joining Albany International, Mr. Kleveland dedicated two decades to Textron, where he established a robust technical foundation in P&L leadership, operations, and supply chain management. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Textron Specialized Vehicles Inc., a prominent manufacturer of vehicle brands across the golf, industrial, powersports, and aviation sectors. He was also President of TRU Simulation + Training Inc., a company that builds aviation simulators for commercial, military, and private sectors as well as runs pilot training centers. As Executive Vice President of Integrated Operations for Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Mr. Kleveland oversaw comprehensive manufacturing operations and supply chain responsibilities for a $3.5 billion enterprise spanning civil and military markets. Before his tenure at Textron, Mr. Kleveland served for 15 years in the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF) as an officer and fighter pilot. In addition to a degree from the RNoAF Academy his academic credentials include a BS degree in Professional Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an MBA from Midwestern State University in Texas. Furthermore, he has completed executive leadership programs at prestigious institutions such as Duke University, Thunderbird School of Global Management, and Michigan State University.

Merle Stein, 49, President - Machine Clothing, joined the company in 2011. Before becoming President, he served as Division Chief Operating Officer beginning in 2024, overseeing all operational aspects of the segment and leading the Sales & Marketing, Operations, Procurement, R&D and Human Resources functions. Earlier roles included Vice President Sales & Marketing/Applications for the Americas, as well as several other sales and marketing leadership positions such as Vice President Sales MC - North America, Regional Business Director. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Stein managed papermaking operations at Essity's greenfield mill in Alabama, ultimately rising to the role of Papermill Manager. He earned a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering as well as an Executive MBA degree from Auburn University in Auburn, AL.

Joseph M. Gaug, 62, Senior Vice President - General Counsel and Secretary, joined the Company in 2004. Mr. Gaug is responsible for the Company's global legal, compliance, sustainability, risk management, and intellectual property functions, overseeing a team of lawyers, paralegals and other professionals. He has served as General Counsel and Secretary since 2020. He previously served as Associate General Counsel from 2004 and as Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from 2006 to May 2020. Prior to 2004 he was a principal at the law firm of McNamee, Lochner, Titus & Williams, PC, where, among other clients, he had represented the Company in various matters as outside counsel.

Kenneth W. Krueger is an Independent Director of Albany International Corp., having joined the Board in 2016. Mr. Krueger previously served as interim President and Chief Executive Officer of Manitowoc Company, Inc. and as Chief Operating Officer of Bucyrus International, Inc. Mr. Krueger currently serves on the boards of Manitowoc Company, Inc. and Douglas Dynamics, LLC.

J. Michael McQuade is an Independent Director of Albany International Corp., having joined the Board in 2020. Dr. McQuade is Director of the Program on Emerging Technology, Scientific Advancement, and Global Policy at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs of the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Dr. McQuade is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Carnegie Mellon University. Previously, Dr. McQuade served as Strategic Advisor to the President, and Vice President for Research at Carnegie Mellon University. He served on the Defense Innovation Board of the United States Department of Defense from 2016 to 2021, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology from 2013 to 2018, and the Secretary of Energy's Advisory Board from 2008 to 2016. He also served for more than a decade as Senior Vice President, Science & Technology at United Technologies Company which, prior to its merger with Raytheon Technologies Company, was a diversified company with extensive aerospace operations. Dr. McQuade also held positions as Vice President, 3M Medical Business; President, Kodak Health Imaging Business; and Senior Vice President, Eastman Kodak. Dr. McQuade holds BS, MS, and PhD degrees in physics from Carnegie Mellon University.

Russell E. Toney is an Independent Director of Albany International Corp., having joined the Board in 2022. Mr. Toney is currently President of Nortek Air Solutions, a leading manufacturer of custom air handling solutions for commercial, industrial and educational facilities. From 2018 to 2023 he was President, Specialty Products Group at Dover Corporation, a diversified global manufacturing company, after having served as Dover's Senior Vice President, Global Sourcing, where he also had responsibility for its Global Innovation center. Before joining Dover, Mr. Toney spent 13 years at General Electric Company where he held various sales and leadership positions in GE Plastics, as well as supply chain and commercial leadership roles in GE Energy. Prior to that, he was a strategy consultant with The Boston Consulting Group and worked in engineering and manufacturing roles at The Procter & Gamble Company. Mr. Toney holds a BS degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Dayton and an MBA from the Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia.

Christina M. Alvord is an Independent Director of Albany International Corp., having joined the Board in 2022. After more than 20 years in executive leadership roles in industrial businesses, Ms. Alvord now serves as an independent director on public company boards. From 2016 to 2021, Ms. Alvord served in various roles at Vulcan Materials Company, including President of two separate business units, Southern & Gulf Coast Division and Central Division. Ms. Alvord started at the General Electric Company in 2002 and held various technical and executive leadership positions at GE Aviation including President of Middle River Aircraft Systems, President of Unison Industries, and General Manager of the both the Turbine Airfoils Center of Excellence and Engine Component Repair. Ms. Alvord's prior experience also includes seven years at McKinsey and Company focusing on client strategy across a wide range of industries, providing a solid strategic background. Ms. Alvord has been a public company director since 2020 and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Apogee Enterprises and Elevra Lithium Limited (formerly Piedmont Lithium). She holds a BS degree in Political Science, and a BS and MS degree in Mechanical Engineering, all from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Bonnie C. Lind is an Independent Director of Albany International Corp., having joined the Board in 2024. Ms. Lind previously served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Neenah Inc. Ms. Lind also previously served as Assistant Treasurer of Kimberly-Clark Corporation. Ms. Lind currently serves on the boards of Hubbell Incorporated and Mission Produce.

Willard Station, 50, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, joined the Company in 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Will served as Senior Vice President of Primary Care Sales for McKesson Medical-Surgical, a McKesson Corporation subsidiary, leading a team of more than 1,200 account executives and specialists supporting primary care physicians, ambulatory surgery centers, as well as community hospitals and laboratories. Prior to that, he was the subsidiary's Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance. Will's career also includes 16 years at The Boeing Company, where he held a number of increasingly senior finance roles, notably Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Commercial Derivatives Airplanes and Director of Financial Operations for Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA). Mr. Station holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Washington University and an Executive Master in International Business from Saint Louis University. Albany International Corp. (the Company) announced that Willard Station, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, will commence a medical leave of absence effective August 31, 2026,. During the leave, Mr. Station will not perform the duties of Chief Financial Officer or principal financial officer. The duration of the leave has not been determined.

Sean Valashinas Vice President - Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, joined the Company in 2025. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Valashinas served as Vice President of Accounting, Treasury, and Tax at Resonetics. Previously, he spent 17 years at Standex International Corporation, where he held roles of Chief Accounting Officer, Assistant Treasurer, and Vice President of Finance for the Standex Engineering Technologies Group. Mr. Valashinas began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers and later held management roles at The Hershey Company. Mr. Valashinas is a Certified Public Accountant, holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Scranton, and received an MBA with High Honors from Boston University Questrom School of Business. In connection with Willard Station's leave of absence, effective August 31, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Sean Valashinas, the Company's Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, to serve as the Company's acting principal financial officer in addition to his role as principal accounting officer.

Robert A. Hansen, 68, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, joined the Company in 1981. Mr. Hansen has served the Company as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer since January 2010. He previously served as Vice President - Corporate Research and Development from April 2006 to January 2010, and Director of Technical and Marketing - Europe Press Fabrics from 2004 to April 2006. From 2000 to 2004, he served as Technical Director - Goppingen, Germany. Before 2000, he served the Company in a number of technical management and research and development positions in Europe and the U.S.

Suzanne Purdum, 57, Chief Human Resources Officer, joined the company in 2024. Most recently, Ms. Purdum served as the Senior Executive Director for Boeing Global Human Resources - Europe, Israel and Ukraine. Prior to this role, Ms. Purdum held multiple leadership roles of increasing responsibility at Boeing, TRU Simulation + Training, Bell Helicopter, and Textron.