Board of Directors

Mr. David Cote has served as the Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Vertiv Holdings Co. (“Vertiv”), a digital infrastructure and continuity provider, since February 2020 and as Chief Executive Officer, President and Secretary and Chairman of the board of directors of its predecessor, GS Acquisition Holdings Corp. (“GSAH”), a special purpose acquisition company, from April 2018 until February 2020. Mr. David Cote previously served in roles of increasing seniority at Honeywell International Inc. (“Honeywell”), a multinational conglomerate, commencing with his appointment in February 2002 as President and Chief Executive Officer, including as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from July 2002 to March 2017 and subsequently as Executive Chairman of the board of directors of Honeywell until April 2018. Mr. David Cote is the father of Mr. John Cote. Mr. David Cote was selected to serve on the Board due to his extensive leadership, management, and investing experience, including in the industrial sector.

Mr. Jonathan Wilk has led CompoSecure for over five years, serving as CompoSecure’s Chief Executive Officer since May 2017, having joined in March 2016 as President and Chief Revenue Officer. He brings more than 25 years of banking, consulting, and private equity operating experience. Prior to joining CompoSecure, from January 2014 to October 2015, he served as the President of Paychoice, a leading SaaS-based payroll company. Prior to PayChoice, from 2011 to 2013, Mr. Wilk was with JPMorgan Chase, where he joined as the Head of Product and Chief Marketing Officer for the Consumer Bank. He was responsible for checking, savings, debit, and prepaid products as well as brand and advertising and sponsorships for consumer banking.

Prior to that, Mr. Wilk held several senior positions at Bank of America Merrill Lynch between 2003 and 2011, including the Global Head of Product for Treasury Services and the Head of Consumer and Small Business Deposits. Prior to his banking experience, Mr. Wilk was a management consultant with firms including Booz, Allen and Hamilton and Mercer Management Consulting.

Mr. Wilk holds an MBA from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University with majors in Strategy, Marketing, and Finance and a BS in Business Management from Pennsylvania State University.

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”).

Mr. DeAngelo has served as a director of Vertiv since October 2022 and as Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply Holdings, Inc. (“HDS”), one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, beginning in March 2015. Mr. DeAngelo previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of HDS beginning January 2005, and was a member of HDS’s board beginning August 2007, serving in each position until the closing of the acquisition of HDS by The Home Depot during 2020. Mr. DeAngelo also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of The Home Depot during 2007, and from 2005 to 2006, he served as Executive Vice President of HDS. Mr. DeAngelo was selected to serve on the Board due to his extensive leadership, management experience, and industry knowledge. As of September 17, 2024, Mr. DeAngelo has been appointed to serve as chair of the Audit Committee, and as a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Mr. Fradin has served as a director of Vertiv since February 2020, and previously as a director of its predecessor GSAH from June 2018. Mr. Fradin previously served in roles of increasing seniority at Honeywell from 2000 until his retirement in 2017, including as President and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell’s Automation and Control Solutions business from January 2004 to April 2014 and as Vice Chairman of Honeywell from April 2014 until February 2017. Mr. Fradin also serves as a consultant for The Carlyle Group, a global investment firm, and an advisor to Seal Rock Partners, a private equity investment firm. Mr. Fradin was selected to serve on the Board due to his deep leadership and investing experience, industrial expertise, as well as for his experience overseeing acquisitions. As of September 17, 2024, Mr. Fradin has been appointed to serve as chair of the Compensation Committee, and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board (the “Audit Committee”).

Mr. Galant has served as Chief Executive Officer of Brightstar Corp., a leading mobile services company for managing devices and accessories and subsidiary of SoftBank Group Corp., and he has served as an Operating Partner of SoftBank. Prior to joining Brightstar, Mr. Galant was the Chief Executive Officer of VeriFone Systems, Inc., and a member of VeriFone’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining Verifone, Mr. Galant served as CEO of Citigroup Inc.’s Enterprise Payments business since 2010. In this role, Mr. Galant oversaw the design, marketing, and implementation of global business to consumer and consumer to business digital payment solutions. From 2009 to 2010, Mr. Galant served as CEO of Citi Cards, heading Citigroup’s North American and international Credit Card business. From 2007 to 2009, Mr. Galant served as CEO of Citi Transaction Services, a division of Citi's Institutional Clients Group. From 2002 to 2007, Mr. Galant was the Global Head of the Cash Management business, one of the largest processors of payments globally. Mr. Galant joined Citigroup, a multinational financial services corporation, in 2000. Prior to joining Citigroup, Mr. Galant held positions at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Smith Barney, and Credit Suisse. Mr. Galant also brings broad financial industry experience from his time as chairman of the NY Federal Reserve Bank Payments Risk Committee and chairman of The Clearing House Secure Digital Payments LLC. Mr. Galant was on the board of directors of Conduent Incorporated, a leading provider of diversified business services with leading capabilities in transaction processing, automation, and analytics. Mr. Galant also currently serves on the Board of Directors of Vivint Smart Home, Inc. (NYSE: VVNT). Mr. Galant holds a B.S. in Economics from Cornell University where he graduated a Phillip Merrill Scholar.

Mr. James is the President of Mark James Enterprises, his own executive consulting business. Previously, Mr. James served in roles of increasing seniority at Honeywell for over 20 years before his retirement in July 2020, including nearly 13 years as Chief Human Resources Officer. Prior to becoming CHRO, Mr. James’ prior roles at Honeywell included serving as Vice President of Human Resources and Communications for Honeywell Aerospace, Vice President of Human Resources and Communications for Honeywell Aerospace Electronic Systems, and HR Director of Federal Manufacturing and Technologies. Mr. James was selected to serve on the Board due to his deep leadership and management experience, including in the industrial sector. As of September 17, 2024, Mr. James has been appointed to serve as chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and as a member of the Compensation Committee.

Mr. Knott currently serves as a non-managing member of Tungsten. Among his previous roles, Mr. Knott served as the Head of Permanent Capital Strategies Group in the Consumer and Investment Management Division of Goldman Sachs, a global investment bank and financial services firm, starting in March 2018. He was also the CEO, CFO, Secretary and Director of special purposes acquisition companies Goldman Sachs Acquisition Holdings I (“GSAH I”) and Goldman Sachs Acquisition Holdings II (“GSAH II”), respectively. Mr. Knott led all aspects of Goldman Sachs’ co-sponsorship of GSAH II from its initial public offering in June 2020 to its merger with Mirion Technologies, a provider of nuclear measurement and detection systems, in October 2021. He also led GSAH I from its initial public offering in June 2018 to its merger with Vertiv in February 2020. Mr. Knott was selected to serve on the Board due to his deep management and investing experience, including in the industrial sector. As of September 17, 2024, Mr. Knott has been appointed to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board (the “Compensation Committee”).