Company: AOS
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001193125-25-037641
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Company: SMITH A O CORP
Filing Date: 2025-02-27
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 13
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 & Process Solutions, a global leader in water desalination and purification technologies. Dr. Kadri is also on the board of directors of L’Oréal S.A., where she serves on the Audit Committee. |     | Skills and Qualifications: Dr. Kadri has extensive international experience, having held executive leadership roles in Europe, the U.S., Middle East and Africa regions. In addition, as a chemical engineer, with a master’s degree in physics and chemistry, and a doctorate degree in Polymer Physics and Chemistry, Dr. Kadri brings a unique perspective on manufacturing, research and development, with a focus on sustainability and water technology that are directly applicable to our industry. Her extensive experience as a sitting chief executive officer, as well as a board member at L’Oréal brings unique perspectives. She also has extensive digital/e-commerce, cybersecurity, sustainability, merger/acquisition/divestitures/IPO experiences that benefit our company. Dr. Kadri also brings gender and ethnic diversity to our Board. |

8 A. O. Smith Corporation

Election of Directors

| MARK D. SMITH   Retired Business Manager, Strattec Security Corporation                             |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |     |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| Director since: 2001 Age: 63 Committees: •  Nominating and Governance •  Personnel and Compensation |     | Director Biography: Mr. Smith served as a product business manager for Strattec Security Corporation from 1997 until his retirement in 2019. Strattec Security Corporation designs, develops, manufactures and markets automotive access control products, including mechanical locks and keys, electronically enhanced locks and keys, steering column and instrument panel ignition lock housings, latches and related access control products for major automotive manufacturers. In 2019, Mr. Smith was appointed one of three trustees of the Smith Family Voting Trust, which holds a controlling position in the stock of our company. Mr. Smith is also a first cousin of Robert L. Smith and Bruce M. Smith, who are trustees of the Smith Family Voting Trust. |     | Skills and Qualifications: Mr. Smith is experienced in managing the operations of a manufacturing business, both at Strattec and previously with our company. Further, an important aspect of his position at Strattec was managing key customer relationships, and he brings this orientation to his service on our Board. Based on his long service to our company, both as a director and as an employee early in his career