Biography

Mr. John Cote is a Managing Partner and founder of SRM Equity Partners, LLC, a private equity firm, and serves as the manager of Tungsten. Among his previous roles, Mr. John Cote has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Industrial Inspection & Analysis, Inc., an inspection, testing and analytical business. Mr. John Cote brings a background in investment banking from his years at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co, a global investment bank and financial services firm, where he worked on equity, debt, and M&A transactions in the Natural Resources Coverage group, and where he was a member of the Corporate Client Banking strategy team. Mr. John Cote is the son of Mr. David Cote. Mr. John Cote was selected to serve on the Board due to his deep leadership and investing experience, including in the industrial sector. As of September 17, 2024, Mr. John Cote has been appointed to serve as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board (the “Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee”).