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Mr. Villavarayan has served as our Chief Executive Officer and President since January 1, 2023. Former Chief Executive Officer and President of Meritor, a global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket for the commercial vehicle, transportation and industrial sectors, until October 2022; Meritor was acquired by Cummins Inc. in August 2022 Previously held other senior positions at Meritor, including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, overseeing Meritor's global operations for both its business units, Global Truck and Aftermarket & Industrial; executive oversight through board leadership of Meritor's four largest joint ventures; Senior Vice President and President - Global Truck, with responsibility for leading P&L across Meritor's global truck business; and President - Americas, managing multiple businesses across portfolios as leader of Meritor's North and South America businesses. Education includes Bachelor's degree in civil engineering from McMaster University and Completed the Wharton Executive Education Advanced Finance Program at the University of Pennsylvania

Mr. Anderson has served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Axalta since August 14, 2023. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer for XPO, Inc., a leading provider of freight transportation services, from November 2022 to August 2023. Prior to XPO, Mr. Anderson was Senior Vice President and CFO at Meritor from March 2019 to October 2022. Throughout his 16-year tenure with Meritor, Mr. Anderson also served as Group Vice President, Finance; Treasurer; Assistant Treasurer; and Director, International Capital Markets, Risk Management and Corporate Insurance. Earlier, he held treasury and financial planning roles at General Motors Acceptance Corporation after beginning his career with First Chicago Corporation. Mr. Anderson earned an M.B.A. from Wayne State University and a B.A. in Economics from Michigan State University.

Mr. Weaver has served as our President, Global Refinish since January 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Weaver served as our Senior Vice President, Global Refinish from October 2020 until January 2024, as our Vice President, Global Refinish from August 2019 until October 2020 and as our Vice President, North America Refinish from January 2017 until August 2019 where he was responsible for Axalta's high performing Refinish business in the U.S. and Canada. Mr. Weaver also led Axalta's initiative to secure and grow market share with multiple location collision shop operators, mega-dealers, and nationally recognized collision shop networks. Mr. Weaver began his career at DuPont Performance Coatings in 1992 where he held various Sales and Marketing leadership roles. He is also a two-time recipient of DuPont's Prestigious Marketing Excellence Award, first in 2007 and again in 2010. Mr. Weaver is active in the industry and has served as Chairman of the Board of CIECA (Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association).

Mr. Bowes has served as our President, Global Industrial Coatings since January 2025. Prior to that, Mr. Bowes served as Axalta's Senior Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer from March 2023 until his appointment as President, Global Industrial Coatings. Prior to joining Axalta, he served as Senior Vice President and President of Electrification, Industrial, Aftermarket, Purchasing & Supply Chain for Meritor. Mr. Bowes has also served as Senior Vice President and President of the Casting business unit for American Axle & Manufacturing and CEO and President of Transtar Industries, an Industrial and Automotive Aftermarket company. He also held executive leadership roles at ITT Automotive and Intermet. Mr. Bowes has lived and worked in Asia and Europe and holds an M.B.A. from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan and a B.S. from Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan.

Mr. Awada has served as our President, Global Mobility Coatings since January 2024. Prior to that, Mr. Awada was our Senior Vice President, Global Mobility Coatings from October 2020 until January 2024. Previously, Mr. Awada was President, Forvia Mobility - North America, where he also served as a member of Forvia North American Board of Management and President, Faurecia Clean Mobility - Asia Pacific, serving on multiple boards with joint venture partners. In those roles, Mr. Awada ran a multi-billion dollar business and led efforts to develop and deploy an operational turnaround and transform the product line to focus on new technologies for customers seeking sustainability and innovation. Previously at Faurecia, he worked in Europe where he led sales and programs for many international customers. He also spent four years in Asia as the Vice President for light vehicle customer business units, product line, marketing and communications. Mr. Awada was employed by Faurecia from 2004 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2020. Mr. Awada started his career after earning his B.A. from the University of Toledo, serving the Ford Motor Company in various roles within the Ford customer service division.

Mr. Rakesh Sachdev, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board. Professional Experience: Served as interim CEO and President of Axalta from August 2022 through December 2022; Former Chief Executive Officer of Platform Specialty Products Corporation, now renamed Element Solutions Inc., a leading global specialty chemicals company; Former President and Chief Executive Officer of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a leading global life sciences and technology company, prior to its acquisition by Merck KGaA. Education: Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; MBA from Indiana University. Other: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX), a global manufacturer of motors, bearings, gearing, conveyor technologies, blowers, electric components and couplings; Member of the Board of Directors of Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE: EPC), a leading consumer products manufacturer; Member of the Board of Directors of Herc Holdings Inc. (NYSE: HRI), a leading equipment rental company; Senior Advisor to New Mountain Capital, a private equity company.

Ms. Jan A. Bertsch, Independent Director. Professional Experience: Former Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Owens-Illinois, Inc. (now O-I Glass), a manufacturer of container glass and packaging products; Former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, a leading global life sciences and technology company, prior to its acquisition by Merck KGaA; Previously held positions of increasing authority at BorgWarner, Chrysler, Visteon Corp. and Ford Motor Company.; Education: Bachelor's degree in Finance from Wayne State University; MBA from Eastern Michigan University. Other: Chair of the Board of Directors of BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), a manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental remediation, nuclear medicine and space exploration; Member of the Board of Directors of Regal Rexnord Corporation (NYSE: RRX), a global manufacturer of motors, bearings, gearing, conveyor technologies, blowers, electric components and couplings; Formerly an independent member of the Board of Directors of Meritor, Inc., a global supplier of a broad range of integrated systems, modules and components to original equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket for the commercial vehicle, transportation and industrial sectors, prior to its acquisition by Cummins Inc. in August 2022.

William M. Cook, Independent Director. Professional Experience Former Executive Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI), an international manufacturer of filtration systems and replacement parts; Began career at Ford Motor Company as a financial analyst. Education Bachelor's degree in business management and MBA from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Other Member of the Board of Directors of Mativ Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MATV) (formerly Neenah, Inc.), an international manufacturer of paper and packaging; Director of Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Advisory Board; Former director of IDEX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of fluidic systems and specialty engineered products; Former director of The Valspar Corporation, a global leader in the paints and coatings industry until its 2017 acquisition by The Sherwin-Williams Company; Former director of Donaldson Company, Inc.

Samuel L. Smolik, Independent Director. Professional Experience: Former Senior Vice President - Americas Manufacturing and other senior positions at LyondellBasell Industries, one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies; Former Vice President - Global Downstream Health, Safety, Security and Environment at Royal Dutch Shell; Former Vice President, Global Environment, Health, Safety and Security and other positions of increasing responsibility at The Dow Chemical Company. Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin. Other: Previously active with American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association and American Chemistry Council; Former director of Evergreen Industrial Services, a premier provider of industrial and environmental services; Member of The University of Texas at Austin Engineering Advisory Board, the Antwerp International School Foundation, where he is Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Ducks Unlimited, the leading wetlands conservation organization in North America, where he serves on the Board of Directors of Ducks Unlimited, Inc. and Ducks Unlimited de Mexico.

Deborah J. Kissire, Independent Director. Professional ExperienceFormer Vice Chair and Regional Managing Partner at Ernst & Young LLP (EY), and member of the Americas Executive Board and Global Practice Group Previously held other senior positions at EY, including Vice Chair and Regional Managing Partner for the East Central and Mid-Atlantic Regions and U.S. Vice Chair of Sales and Business Development. Education includes Bachelor's degree in Accounting from Texas State University. she serves as Member of the Board of Directors of Cable One, Inc. (NYSE: CABO), a leading American cable and Internet service provider, Member of the Board of Directors of Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company and Member of the Board of Directors of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC), a global marketing and corporate communications holding company based in the U.S.

On July 31, 2023, the Board of Directors of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. appointed Mr. Kevin M. Stein, as Director effective as of September 1, 2023. Professional Experience: Current President and CEO of TransDigm Group Incorporated (NYSE: TDG), a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components for use on nearly all commercial and military aircraft in service today; Formerly was Chief Operating Officer and President at TransDigm after serving as Chief Operating Officer of TransDigm's Power and Controls segment; Prior to joining TransDigm, served in a variety of senior leadership roles at Precision Castparts Corporation (now a division of Berkshire Hathaway); Formerly served as a division president for both of Cooper Industries and Tyco Electronics/Raychem Corporation. Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Hobart College; Master's and Ph.D in Inorganic Chemistry from Stanford University. Other: Member of the board of directors of TransDigm, where he is also the President and Chief Executive Officer; Former member of the Board of Directors of Perimeter Solutions SA (NYSE: PRM).

On October 25, 2023, the Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mary S. Zappone. Professional Experience: Current Chief Executive Officer of Sundyne LLC, a private company and a global leader in the design and manufacture of mission critical pumps and compressors for the chemicals, industrials, and energy markets, including renewables and decarbonization; Prior to joining Sundyne, served as Chief Executive Officer of Brace Industrial Group, Inc., a leading provider of specialty industrial construction services; Prior to Brace, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Service Champ, Inc., a specialty distributor of consumable automotive aftermarket maintenance parts and accessories; Prior to Service Champ, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of RecoverCare LLC, a leading provider of healthcare equipment; Previously held leadership roles at Alcoa, Tyco International, General Electric, Exxon and McKinsey & Co.. Education: Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University; MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School. Other: Former member of the Board of Directors of Avantax Inc., a leading provider of tax-focused financial planning and wealth management services.

Tyrone M. Jordan, Independent Director. Professional Experience: Former President and Chief Operating Officer of DURA Automotive Systems, a leading supplier of electric/hybrid systems, advanced-driver assistance systems, mechatronics, lightweight structural systems and luxury trim systems for all premier automotive brands; Former Executive Vice President, Global Operations and Customer Experience of General Motors; Former Global Senior Vice President, Operations and Supply Chain, Aerospace Systems, of United Technologies Corporation. Education: Bachelor's degree in Pre-Law from Eastern Michigan University; Bachelor of applied science degree in Industrial Engineering Technology from Purdue University; Executive Aerospace & Defense Master of Business Administration (ADMBA) in Operations, Strategy & Finance from the University of Tennessee. Other: Member of the Board of Directors of Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE: OSK), a leading industrial company that designs and builds specialty trucks, military vehicles, truck bodies, airport fire apparatus and access equipment; Member of the Board of Directors of TPI Composites, Inc. (NASDAQ: TPIC), a leading manufacturer of composite wind blades and related precision molding and assembly systems; Former member of the Board of Directors of Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TRN), a premier provider of railcar products and services; Former director of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, a company that specializes in the design, manufacture, marketing, and sales of replacement automobile and truck tires, from January 2021 until its acquisition by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company in June 2021; Dean's Advisory Board of the College of Business of Eastern Michigan University.

Ms. Tufano has served as our Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer since September 2023. Ms. Tufano has been with Axalta since 2021, joining the company as Vice President of Human Resources (HR) for the global Operations and Technology organizations. Previously, Ms. Tufano served in HR leadership roles at Campbell Soup Company and Northrop Grumman. She earned an M.B.A. from Loyola Marymount University and a B.A. in Business Administration from Flagler College.

On May 1, 2019, the Board of Director of Axalta Coating Systems Ltd. appointed Anthony Massey to serve as the Company's principal accounting officer. Mr. Massey, age 36, has served as Vice President, Global Controller of Axalta since December 2018, and was Axalta's Assistant Controller from May 2014 until that promotion. Previously, Mr. Massey served as Director of Financial Reporting with Avantor Performance Materials. Mr. Massey began his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he spent more than seven years within the organization's Assurance Practice. Mr. Massey is a licensed certified public accountant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and graduated with a B.S. in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University.

Mr. Tablin-Wolf has served as our Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary since January 2024. Mr. Tablin-Wolf joined Axalta in January 2017, and, prior to his current appointment, served in a number of roles of increasing responsibility. Prior to joining Axalta, Mr. Tablin-Wolf was a corporate attorney at Blank Rome LLP and Fox Rothschild LLP, where he concentrated his practice on mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and general corporate counseling. Mr. Tablin-Wolf earned a B.S. in Psychology from Santa Clara University and a J.D., cum laude, from the Temple University Beasley School of Law.