Biography

Jeffrey. H. Vanneste served, from 2012 until his retirement in 2019, as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lear Corporation, a global automotive technology leader in seating and electrical and electronic systems. Prior to joining Lear, Mr. Vanneste served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for International Automotive Components Group ("IAC") from 2011 to 2012 and as Chief Financial Officer for IAC North America from 2007 to 2012. Prior to joining IAC, Mr. Vanneste worked with Lear Corporation in finance positions of increasing responsibility over more than 15 years. Our Board appointed Mr. Vanneste to become Chairman of the Audit Committee effective immediately prior to the commencement of the annual meeting, and our Board has determined that Mr. Vanneste qualifies as an Audit Committee financial expert under the rules of the SEC. Mr. Vanneste’s experience as the Chief Financial Officer of a multinational, publicly-traded company and as a board member of another publicly-traded company allows him to bring an important perspective to the Board and the Audit Committee.