Board of Directors

John Krenicki, Jr. CD&R Partner

Joined CD&R in 2013 after a 29-year career at GE. He currently serves as chairman or lead director for Artera, Brand Industrial Services, Cornerstone Building Brands, and Wilsonart, as is a director of Devon Energy. He previously served as chairman of CHC Group and ServiceMaster. Former Vice Chairman of GE and President & CEO of GE Energy.

Brian Palmer Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors

After serving with GE Energy for 30 years—and growing its Measurements and Control division to $4.5B—Brian joined Artera in October 2018 as CEO, then transitioned to Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors in early 2023.

A career engineer and executive, Brian brings a vast knowledge of end-to-end project processes to Artera. Before starting his career, he earned his Mechanical Engineering degree from Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Doug Banning Independent Director

Former CEO of MVerge, a position he held from 2003 until his retirement in 2020. Joined Miller Pipeline in 1985 and previously served in various roles. Currently serves on the board of Artera

Andrew Campelli CD&R Partner

Joined CD&R in 2015. Currently serves on the boards of Artera, Brand Industrial Services and Exaro Energy III LLC. Previously held positions at Sageview Capital, Duquesne Capital Management, and KKR, and worked in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs.

William (Bill) Cantrell Independent Director

Former CEO and Chairman of Southern Gas Association, former President & CEO of SourceGas Holdings and former President of TECO Peoples Gas Companies. Previously served on boards of the American Gas Association and the Southern Gas Association (“SGA”) for many years and was Chairman of SGA in 2009. Currently on the board of Artera.

Bill Dudley Independent Director

Former CEO of Bechtel. Previously served as the President of the Oil, Gas & Chemicals business unit and held various other management roles at Bechtel. Currently serves on the boards of Artera and Brand Industrial Services and as a Trustee of Inova Health.

Lew Hay CD&R Operating Advisor

p>Joined CD&R in 2014. Former Chairman and CEO of NextEra Energy, whose principal subsidiary is Florida Power & Light. Serves as a director of Artera and is also on the boards of L3Harris Technologies (f/k/a Harris Corporation) and Anthem. Former Chairman of the Edison Electric Institute and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations, and former director of Capital One Financial Corporation.

Justin Kirchner CD&R Principal

Mr. Kirchner joined CD&R in 2016 and is principally engaged in evaluating investment opportunities. He has played a key role in the Firm’s investments in Brand Industrial Services, Cornerstone Building Brands, and Multi-Color Corporation. Prior to joining CD&R, he worked in the investment banking division of Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Mr. Kirchner has an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School and an A.B. in economics from Colgate University.

Margaret (Meg) Newman Independent Director

Current Chief People Officer of BrandSafway (a CD&R portfolio company) since July 2019. Previously served as the Chief Human Resources Officer of Keurig Green Mountain (Keurig) from 2017 to 2019 and as the Chief People Officer of HD Supply from 2007 to 2017. Currently serves on the boards of Artera and Core & Main (a CD&R portfolio company).

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Nathan Sleeper CD&R CEO

Joined CD&R in 2000 where he is CEO and serves on the Investment Committee. He currently serves on the boards of Artera, Beacon Roofing Supply, Brand Industrial Services, Core & Main, Cornerstone Building Brands, SunSource and Wilsonart. Previously involved with CD&R’s investments in Atkore, Brakes, CHC, Culligan, Graphic Packaging, Hertz, HD Supply, Hussmann, Jafra, Roofing Supply Group and US Foods. Previously worked at Goldman Sachs.

Laura Thompson

Former CFO of Goodyear Tire & Rubber. She began her career at Goodyear in 1983 and served as director of investor relations and VP of finance for Goodyear North America prior to her role as CFO. Currently serves on the boards of Artera, Parker Hannifin and WESCO.

Joel Wiegert Chief Executive Officer

Joel brings more than 20 years of global leadership experience to his role driving the strategic vision for Artera and identifying ways to increase value for our people, customers, and shareholders.

Before joining the Artera team in November 2022, Joel was the CEO of Dayco and a member of the company’s Board of Managers. Previously, he spent 18 years with BorgWarner and Dana in leadership positions with increasing responsibility, including roles in Mexico and China. His extensive automotive industry experience spans aftermarket, engine, drivetrain, and electrification products.

Joel earned a bachelor’s degree from Wheaton (Ill.) College, a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, and an Executive MBA from Bowling Green State University.

Joel will be based in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Geisha Williams Independent Director

Former president and CEO of PG&E Corporation. With more than three decades of experience in the energy industry, Williams began her career at Florida Power & Light Company in 1983 where she held a variety of positions in customer service, marketing, external affairs and electric operations. Currently she serves on the boards of Artera, Osmose Utility Services, Inc., and Siemens Energy, Inc.