Mr. Blinn served in various positions at Flowserve, including as chief executive officer and president from 2009 to 2017 and chief financial officer from 2004 to 2009. Prior to Flowserve, Mr. Blinn held senior finance positions at several companies, including FedEx Kinko's Office and Print Services, Inc. and Centex Corporation. As an attorney, he represented financial institutions, foreign corporations and insurance companies. He also serves as a director for Emerson Electric Co., Globe Life Inc. and Qnity Electronics, Inc.

Mr. Bluedorn served as vice chair of Madison Industries from 2022 to 2023. Prior to Madison Industries, he served as chief executive officer of Lennox International from 2007 to 2022 and chairman of the board from 2012 to 2022. Prior to that, Mr. Bluedorn held several senior management positions at United Technologies Corporation, including leading Otis Elevator — North & South America. He also serves as a director for Medline Inc. and Samsara Inc.

Ms. Clark was chief financial officer and executive vice president of Marathon Oil Corporation from 2007 to 2013 and senior vice president and chief financial officer from 2004 to 2007. Prior to Marathon, she served as chief financial officer of Nuevo Energy Company and Santa Fe Snyder Corporation. Ms. Clark has served as a director of Goldman Sachs BDC, Dell Inc. and Exterran Holdings, Inc. She also serves as a director for EOG Resources, Inc. and the environmental nonprofit Resources for the Future.

Ms. Cox was the executive chair of Humacyte, Inc. from 2018 to 2019, where she was also chairman and chief executive officer from 2010 to 2018. Prior to Humacyte, Ms. Cox held several senior management positions in the medical industry, including leading the global pharmaceuticals business at Schering-Plough Corporation and the global prescription business at Pharmacia Corporation. She also serves as interim executive chair for Organon & Co. and as a director for Solventum Corporation.

At Baker Hughes Inc., Mr. Craighead served as chief executive officer from 2012 to 2017 and chairman of the board from 2013 until the company merged with GE in 2017. He then served as vice chair of Baker Hughes, a GE company, until 2019. Prior to leading the company, Mr. Craighead held several senior management roles at Baker Hughes, including as chief operating officer. He also serves as a director for Emerson Electric Co.

Dr. DesRoches has been the president of Rice University since 2022 and a professor of engineering since 2017. Prior to his role as president, he served as Rice’s Howard Hughes Provost from 2020 to 2022 and the William and Stephanie Sick Dean of Engineering from 2017 to 2020. Dr. DesRoches previously served as the chair of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech. He also serves as a director for Brandywine Realty Trust.

Prior to the merger with Fifth Third Bancorp in 2026, Mr. Farmer served as chief executive officer of Comerica from 2019, chairman from 2020 and president from 2015. Following the merger, Mr. Farmer serves as vice chair of Fifth Third. Prior to those roles, he was executive vice president from 2008 to 2011, then vice chairman from 2011 to 2015 at Comerica. Mr. Farmer has also held senior leadership positions at Wachovia Corporation.

Mr. Ilan became chairman of the board in 2026 and has served as president and chief executive officer of Texas Instruments (TI) since 2023. He leads the company's strategic direction and operations, strengthening TI’s position as a leading global semiconductor company. Throughout his 20+ year TI career, Mr. Ilan has led with a passion for technology and innovation.