| Stephen M. Shafer |
Stephen M. Shafer currently works at A. O. Smith Corp., as Chief Executive Officer & Director from 2025 and 3M China Ltd., as President-Greater China Area & MD from 2016. Mr. Shafer also formerly worked at American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, as Director, 3M Co., as SVP-Business Development, Marketing & Sales from 2019 to 2020, and 3M Co., as President-Automotive & Aerospace Solutions. Mr. Shafer received his undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and Masters Business Admin degree from Harvard Business School. |
| Ming Cheng |
Ming Cheng currently works at A. O. Smith Corp., as Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President from 2025. Dr. Cheng also formerly worked at 3M Co., as Senior Vice President-Research & Development. Dr. Cheng received his undergraduate degree from Peking University, doctorate degree from Cornell University, and Masters Business Admin degree from the University of Minnesota. |
| S. Melissa Scheppele |
S. Melissa Scheppele currently works at A. O. Smith Corp., as Chief Information Officer & Senior Vice President from 2020, Society for Information Management, as Member from 2022, and Manufacturers Alliance, as Member. Ms. Scheppele also formerly worked at Nestlé USA, Inc., as Director-Information Systems from 1991 to 2002, Sheltering Arms Senior Services, as Director, Cooper Industries Ltd., as Vice President-Business Systems, Triumph Group, Inc., as Chief Information Officer & Vice President from 2016 to 2020, Ascend Performance Materials, Inc., as Chief Information Officer & Vice President from 2013 to 2016, and Cooper Industries Unlimited Co., as Vice President-Business Systems. Ms. Scheppele received her undergraduate degree from California State University-Fullerton. |
| Kevin J. Wheeler |
Kevin J. Wheeler currently works at A. O. Smith Corp., as Executive Chairman from 2025, Graco, Inc., as Independent Director from 2020, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, as Director, The Business Roundtable, as Member, Manufacturers' Association for Productivity Improvement, as Member, Manufacturers Alliance, as Trustee, and The Presidents' RoundTable, as Member. Mr. Wheeler also formerly worked at Air-Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration Institute, as Vice Chairman, A.O. Smith Water Products Co. BV, as Managing Director from 1999 to 2004, American Water Heater Co., as Vice President-West Sales from 1993 to 1994, Bradford White Corp., as Regional Manager-Pacific Northwest Sales from 1988 to 1993, A.O. Smith Water Products Co., as Sales Manager from 1994 to 1999, and A.O. Smith Water Products Co., as President-Water Heating Business from 2013 to 2017. Mr. Wheeler received his undergraduate degree in 1982 from the University of Nevada. |
| Charles T. Lauber |
Mr. Charles T. Lauber is an Independent Director at H.B. Fuller Co. and a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at A. O. Smith Corp. He is on the Board of Directors at H.B. Fuller Co. and National Association of Manufacturers. Mr. Lauber was previously employed as a Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President by A.O. Smith Water Products Co., a Vice President & Controller by AO Smith Electrical Products Co., a Vice President-Global Finance by A.O. Smith Electrical Products Co., and a Senior Manager by Ernst & Young LLP. He also served on the board at Giant Factories, Inc. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Robert J. Heideman |
Robert J. Heideman currently works at A. O. Smith Corp., as Chief Technology Officer & Senior Vice President from 2013. Dr. Heideman also formerly worked at TA Delaware, Inc., as Program Manager and Kohler Co., as Engineering Supervisor. Dr. Heideman received his graduate degree from Purdue University and undergraduate degree and doctorate degree from the University of Wisconsin. |
| Samuel M. Carver |
Mr. Samuel M. Carver is a Senior Vice President-Global Operations at A. O. Smith Corp. He received his undergraduate degree from Clemson University and an MBA from the University of South Carolina. |
| Stephen D. O'Brien |
Darrell W. Schuh currently works at A. O. Smith Corp., as Senior Vice President from 2024 and Lochinvar LLC, as President from 2024. Mr. Schuh also formerly worked at Water Systems, Inc., as Vice President & General Manager from 2017 to 2024. Mr. Schuh received his graduate degree from Christian Brothers University and undergraduate degree from Tennessee Technological University. |
| Parag Kulkarni |
Parag Kulkarni currently works at A. O. Smith Corp., as President-International Business & Senior VP from 2022 and A. O. Smith India Water Products Pvt Ltd., as President from 2022. Mr. Kulkarni also formerly worked at Wipro Ltd., as SVP, Head-Commercial Lighting & Consumer Care and Atlas Copco (India) Ltd., as Senior Sales Engineer. Mr. Kulkarni received his graduate degree from Institute of Management, Development & Research and undergraduate degree from Jabalpur Engineering College. |
| Douglas Samuel Karge |
Douglas Samuel Karge currently works at A. O. Smith Corp., as President-North America Water Treatment & SVP from 2018 and Water Quality Research Foundation, as Vice President. Mr. Karge also formerly worked at Water Quality Association, as Director from 2015 to 2016, Zurn Industries LLC, as Vice President-Sales & Marketing from 2016 to 2018, and Osmonics, Inc., as Marketing Manager. Mr. Karge received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin. |
| Paul J. Jones |
Paul J. Jones currently works at Greater Milwaukee Foundation, Inc., as Chairman, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, as Director-Wisconsin Chapter, National Association of Manufacturers, as Director, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin, Inc., as Director, United States Motorcycle Manufacturers Association, Inc., as Director, Near West Side Partners, Inc., as Director, and A. O. Smith Corp., as Vice President-Corporate Development & Strategy. Mr. Jones also formerly worked at Harley-Davidson, Inc., as Secretary, Chief Compliance Officer & VP from 2010 to 2016, Regal Rexnord Corp., as Secretary, Vice President & General Counsel from 2006 to 2010, Foley & Lardner LLP, as Partner, International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association, as President, and Marquette University, as Vice President. Mr. Jones received his graduate degree from Georgetown University Law Center, Masters Business Admin degree from Kellogg School of Management, and undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. |
| Victoria M. Holt |
Victoria M. Holt currently works at A. O. Smith Corp., as Independent Director from 2021, Waste Management, Inc., as Independent Director from 2014, Watlow Electric Manufacturing Co., as Director from 2012, Piper Sandler Cos., as Independent Director from 2019, Lumafield, Inc., as Director, Process Sensing Technologies Ltd., as Director, Dunwoody College of Technology, as Trustee, and The Manufacturing Leadership Council, as Member-Governors Board from 2017. Ms. Holt also formerly worked at Spartech Corp., as President & Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 2013, Monsanto Co., as Business Director-Acrilan Business Unit, Piper Jaffray Cos., as Director, Proto Labs, Inc., as Director in 2021, PPG Industries, Inc., as Senior Vice President-Glass & Fiber Glass from 2003 to 2010, and Solutia, Inc., as Vice President-Performance Films from 1996 to 2003. Ms. Holt received her undergraduate degree from Duke University and Masters Business Admin degree from Pace University. |
| Christopher Lee Mapes |
Mr. Christopher L. Mapes is an Independent Director at Nordson Corp., an Independent Director at A. O. Smith Corp. and an Independent Director at The Timken Co. He is on the Board of Directors at RPM International, Inc., Nordson Corp., A. O. Smith Corp., The Timken Co., The Lincoln Electric Co., Greater Cleveland Partnership, YMCA of Greater Dayton, MAPI, Inc. and Kaynak Teknigi Sanayi ve Ticaret AS. Mr. Mapes was previously employed as an Executive Chairman by Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc., an Executive VP & President-Electrical Product by A. O. Smith Corp., a President by Regal Beloit EPC, Inc, a President-Motor Sales & Marketing by Regal Beloit Corp., a President-Global OEM Business Group by Superior TeleCom, Inc., and a VP-Global OEM Products & General Manager by Essex Solutions USA LLC. He received his undergraduate degree from Ball State University (Indiana), a graduate degree from the University of Toledo (Ohio) and an MBA from Kellogg School of Management. |
| Michael M. Larsen |
Mr. Michael M. Larsen is an Independent Director at A. O. Smith Corp. and a Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Illinois Tool Works Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at A. O. Smith Corp., Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and Joffrey Ballet Chicago. Mr. Larsen was previously employed as a Chief Financial Officer, Director & Vice President by Gardner Denver, Inc. and a Chief Financial Officer by GE Water & Process Technologies Co. He received his undergraduate degree from The American University of Paris, an MBA from London Business School and an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York. |
| Ilham Kadri |
Ilham Kadri is the founder of The Issa Hygieia Network. Current jobs include President & Chief Executive Officer at Diversey Holdings LLC since 2017, Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at Syensqo NV since 2023, Chairman at World Business Council for Sustainable Development, Vice Chairman at European Round Table For Industry, Independent Director at A. O. Smith Corp. since 2016, Independent Director at L'Oréal SA since 2020, Director at Catalyst, Inc. since 2021, Director & Vice President at Conseil Européen de l'industrie Chimique - European Chemical, and Director at University Hospital of Brussels. Former jobs include CEO & Non-Independent Director at Solvay SA from 2019 to 2023, Marketing Director at The Dow Chemical Co., Commercial Director at Dow Water & Process Solutions, Inc. in 2012, Senior Vice President at Sealed Air Corp. from 2013 to 2017, General Manager at Rohm & Haas Canada, Inc. from 2007 to 2012, and President at Diversey, Inc. in 2018. Education includes an undergraduate degree from Ecole Européenne De Chimie, Polymères Et Matériaux and a doctorate from Louis Pasteur University. |
| Todd W. Fister |
Dr. Todd W. Fister is an Independent Director at A. O. Smith Corp. and a Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President at Owens Corning. He is on the Board of Directors at A. O. Smith Corp. Dr. Fister was previously employed as a President by Owens Corning Insulation Systems LLC and a Vice President-Strategy & Corporate Development by MeadWestvaco Corp. He also served on the board at Institute for Supply Management. He received his undergraduate degree from Miami University and a doctorate degree from the University of Illinois. |
| Ronald D. Brown |
Mr. Ronald D. Brown is an Independent Director at LSI Industries, Inc., an Independent Trustee at The James Advantage Funds, a Chairman at University of Cincinnati (Ohio) and an Independent Director at A. O. Smith Corp. He is on the Board of Directors at Master Chemical Corp., LSI Industries, Inc., The James Advantage Funds, A. O. Smith Corp. and Clippard Instrument Laboratory, Inc. Mr. Brown was previously employed as a President & Chief Executive Officer by Cincinnati, Inc., a Vice Chairman by The Armor Group, Inc., a Chief Financial Officer & Vice President by Makino, Inc., an Independent Director by Zep, Inc., a Managing Director by Taft Business Consulting LLC, a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Cincinnati Milacron, Inc., a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Milacron, Inc. /Minnesota Twist Drill Business/, a Chairman & Chief Executive Officer by Milacron, Inc., and a Chief Financial Officer by Makino, Inc. |
| Lois M. Martin |
Lois M. Martin currently works at Donnelley Financial Solutions, Inc., as Independent Director from 2016, A. O. Smith Corp., as Independent Director from 2024, Augustana College (Illinois), as Trustee, and M.A. Mortenson Co. Inc, as Chief Financial Officer from 2017. Ms. Martin also formerly worked at CommScope Connectivity LLC, as Director, MTS Systems Corp., as Director from 2006 to 2010, Raven Industries, Inc., as Independent Director from 2018 to 2021, eFunds Corp., as Director, Delta Dental of Minnesota, as Director, Deluxe Corp., as Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President from 1993 to 2001, THL, as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from 2012 to 2016, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, as Principal, Carlson, Inc., as International Controller from 1990 to 1993, Augustana College (Illinois), as Secretary & Treasurer in 2001, Capella Education Co., Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President from 2004 to 2011, World Data Products, Inc., as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from 2002 to 2004, Deluxe Corp. Foundation, as Secretary & Treasurer from 1996 to 2001, W.R. Hotchkiss Foundation, as Secretary & Treasurer from 1996 to 2001, and Dayforce Canada Ltd., as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President from 2012 to 2017. Ms. Martin received her undergraduate degree from Augustana College (Illinois). |
| Mark D. Smith |
Mr. Mark D. Smith is a Member at Smith Family Voting Trust, an Independent Director at A. O. Smith Corp. and a Manager-Business Analysis at Regal Beloit EPC, Inc. He is on the Board of Directors at A. O. Smith Corp. Mr. Smith was previously employed as a Business Manager by STRATTEC Security Corp. |
