世界动能公司 WKC

Mr. Michael J. Kasbar, Executive Chairman since January 2026 and Chairman of the Board since May 2014. Chief Executive Officer from January 2012 to December 2025. President and Chief Operating Officer from July 2002 to December 2011. Chief Executive Officer of World Fuel Services Americas, Inc. (formerly Trans-Tec Services, Inc.), from January 1995 to July 2002, at the time our principal subsidiary engaged in the marine fuel services business. Officer, shareholder and director of Trans-Tec Services, Inc., a global marine fuel services company which Mr. Kasbar co-founded in 1985 with Mr. Stebbins, from September 1985 to December 1994. Member of the Business Roundtable from 2013 to 2025. First cousin of our director, Richard A. Kassar. On December 31, 2025, Michael J. Kasbar has step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer and thereafter will continue to serve as Chairman of the Board in an Executive Chairman capacity. Michael J. Kasbar will step down from the Board of Directors and as Chairman of the Board with effect from 31st December 2026.

Mr. Ira M. Birns, Chief Executive Officer of World Kinect Corporation since January 2026 and a member of the Board of Directors since 2026. Served as President of the Company from April 2025 to December 2025. Served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company from 2007 to 2025, overseeing the Company's global finance organization, including accounting, treasury, tax, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, risk management and corporate development. Has played a key leadership role in the Company's strategic transformation, including initiatives to strengthen profitability, reposition the portfolio and sharpen the Company's core global energy distribution and logistics operations. Member of the board of directors and chair of the audit committee of Stem, Inc. (NYSE: STEM), a global leader in AI-driven clean energy software and services. Previously served as Vice President and Treasurer at Arrow Electronics, Inc., a global provider of technology products and services. Holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Public Accounting from Hofstra University and is a Certified Public Accountant

Mr. Rau, age 62, served as the Company's Executive Vice President of Global Aviation and Marine from 2016 to 2025 and assumed responsibility for Global Land in 2022. Previously, he served as the Company's Executive Vice President of Aviation from 2014 and as the Company's Senior Vice President of Aviation Americas from 2011 to 2014. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Rau held leadership roles at American Airlines and United Airlines, including as Managing Director at American Airlines from 1995 to 2011, where he was responsible for the purchase and management of jet fuel, utilities, deicing fluids, and transportation, as well as management of American Airlines' supplier diversity program. On October 22, 2025, the Board appointed John Rau, the Company's current Chief Operating Officer, as President, effective January 1, 2026.

Mr. Ken Bakshi, Independent Director. Background: Managing partner of Trishul Capital Group LLC and Trishul Advisory Group LLC, two privately owned equity investment and consulting companies, since June 2003; Chairman of the board of directors and Chief Executive Officer of Amala Inc., a skin care products company, from April 2008 to July 2013 and Executive Chairman thereafter until June 2015; Chief Executive Officer of Row 2 Technologies, a software development firm he co-founded, from December 2002 to February 2006 and Vice Chairman thereafter until June 2009; Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Vistaar, Inc., an incubator of business-to-business internet-based marketplaces, from July 2000 to December 2002; Senior Vice President of Wyeth (formerly known as American Home Products Corp.), a NYSE company until 2009 when it was acquired by Pfizer, Inc., from 1998 to 2000; Prior to 1998, served in various capacities with American Home Products Corp. and American Cyanamid Company, which was acquired by American Home Products Corp. in 1994. Effective 31st December 2026, Ken Bakshi will be appointed as Independent Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Jorge L. Benitez, Retired from Accenture plc in September 2014 after more than 33 years of service. Chief Executive Officer of North America, where he had primary responsibility for Accenture's business and operations in North America, from 2011 to 2014. Chief Operating Officer, Products Operating Group, the largest of Accenture's five operating groups, from September 2006 to August 2011, where he was responsible for executing the business strategy and ensuring operational excellence across a wide set of consumer industry groups, including: automotive; air, freight and travel services; industrial equipment; and infrastructure and transportation services. Held various senior leadership roles and other positions after joining Accenture in 1981. Member of the board of directors of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB) since 2015, and currently serves as chairman of its technology committee and as a member of its audit, executive, and human capital and compensation committees. Member of the board of directors of Interpublic Group of Companies (NYSE: IPG) from 2023 until Omnicom Group's acquisition of Interpublic Group of Companies in 2025.

Mr. John L. Manley, Independent Director. Background: Retired from Deloitte & Touche LLP in 2009 after more than 27 years as a partner; Managing Partner of Deloitte's Northeast Region Audit and Enterprise Risk Services Practice from 2006 to 2009; Founded and was the National Director of Deloitte's Regulatory Consulting Practice, which included practices in financial services, health care, government contracting, energy and utilities; Had seven years of regulatory experience with the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, in various positions, including serving as the Chief Accountant and Director of the Division of Trading and Markets of the CFTC, before joining Deloitte; Director and Chairman of the audit committee of UBS Trust Company N.A. from 2013 to August 2015; A Certified Public Accountant on inactive status.

Mr. Roddenberry, Lead Independent Director. Background: Partner in the law firm of Akerman LLP where he has been employed as an attorney since 1988; Advises clients in corporate compliance and governance issues, public and private securities transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity investments. Mr. Stephen K. Roddenberry will not stand for reelection to the Board at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Sharda Cherwoo, Retired as a Senior Partner from Ernst & Young LLP (EY) in January 2020, after more than 37 years of service, including 28 years as a Client Service Partner with specialized industry focus in private equity, financial services, health care and emerging and disruptive technology companies. Launched and spearheaded EY's Intelligent Automation program from October 2015 to January 2020, with a focus on strategic direction, governance and risk management. As part of that role, she also directed EY's investments in robotic process automation and digital transformation initiatives. Founding Chief Executive Officer of EY's Global Shared Services operations in Bangalore, India, which was EY's first global offshoring center for client-facing operations, from 2001 to 2004. Member of the board of directors of The Carlyle Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CG) and its audit committee since June 2023. Member of the board of directors of Doma Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DOMA) from August 2021 until January 2023 and served as a member of the audit & risk committee. Member of the board of directors of World Quantum Growth Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WQGA), from August 2021 until February 2023 and served as the chair of the audit committee and as a member of the compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees. Member of the advisory board of Land O'Lakes Inc., a member-owned agricultural cooperative, from December 2020 until December 2025, and served on the audit & risk committee and the policy committee. Member of the board of directors of the International House of New York, a nonprofit board, since June 2008, and serves as the chair of the audit committee. Serves on the nonprofit boards of Tax Analysts and the National Association of Corporate Directors - New York Chapter, and has been an Executive in Residence at Columbia Business School since 2023 and a member of the Investment Committee of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund since 2025. Certified Public Accountant on active status.

Mr. Richard A. Kassar, Independent Director. Background: Vice Chairman of Freshpet, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRPT), an American pet food company, from October 2020 until June 2023, and served as its Interim Chief Financial Officer from September 2022 to December 2022, its Chief Financial Officer from July 2014 to October 2020, its President from January 2011 to July 2014 and its Chief Executive Officer from October 2006 to December 2010; Chief Financial Officer of Transformational CPG Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, from 2021 until 2022; Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Meow Mix Company, a cat food company, from February 2002 to July 2006; Self-employed as a consultant to venture capital firms, advising them primarily on the acquisition of consumer brands, from May 2001 to January 2002; Co-President and Chief Financial Officer of Global Household Brands, a manufacturer of household products, from December 1999 to May 2001; Held various positions at Chock Full O'Nuts, a coffee company, from 1986 to December 1999, and most recently served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Director, member of the compensation committee and chairman of the audit committee of Vaughan Foods, Inc., a Nasdaq company until March 2010, which was sold in October 2011; Director, member of the compensation committee and chairman of the audit committee of Velocity Express, Inc., a Nasdaq company until August 2009, which was sold in November 2009; First cousin of Michael J. Kasbar, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Richard A. Kassar will not stand for reelection to the Board at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Mr. Paul H. Stebbins, Chairman Emeritus. Background: Our Chairman Emeritus since May 2014 and prior to that, our Executive Chairman, from January 2012 to May 2014; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of our Company from July 2002 to December 2011; President and Chief Operating Officer of our Company from August 2000 to July 2002; President and Chief Operating Officer of World Fuel Services Americas, Inc. (formerly Trans-Tec Services, Inc.), from January 1995 to August 2000, at the time our principal subsidiary engaged in the marine fuel services business; Officer, shareholder and director of Trans-Tec Services, Inc., a global marine fuel services company, which Mr. Stebbins co-founded in 1985 with Mr. Kasbar, from September 1985 to December 1994; Member of the board of directors of First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) since December 2006 and currently serves as the chairman of the nominating and governance committee and a member of the audit and compensation committees; A member of the Board of Advisors of the Amigos de las Americas Foundation of Houston, Texas (amigosinternational.org) and member of the Board of Advisors of Silkroad founded by Yo-Yo Ma (silkroad.org); Founding member of FixUSNow (FixUSNow.org) and member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR.org).

Ms. Andrea B. Smith, Retired from Bank of America in December 2021 after nearly 34 years of service.; Chief Administrative Officer of Bank of America from 2015 to December 2021, where she led a global portfolio including the company's brand strategy, marketing, data analytics, media and communications, business integration across 91 U.S. local markets, crisis management and global business continuity. Head of Global Human Resources of Bank of America from 2010 to 2015, managing a global workforce of more than 285,000 employees. Senior Human Resources Executive of Bank of America from 2002 to 2010, with responsibilities spanning Global Banking and Markets, Global Wealth & Investment Management, Global Commercial Banking, Corporate Workplace and Corporate Planning & Strategy. Held various other positions at Bank of America from 1988 to 2002. Chair of the Bank of America Alumni Network since January 2022. Interim CEO and President of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance from May 2024 to May 2025 and Strategic Advisor from May 2025 to December 2025. Consultant to the Charlotte Hornets from March 2026 to August 2026. Member of the board of directors of HCA Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: HCA).