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Dawn C. Willoughby

Age: 54
Director Since: 2017

Chairperson of Nominating, Governance and Corporate Responsibility Committee

Professional Experience
Ms. Willoughby retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Clorox, a manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products, in January 2019, a position she held since September 2014. She also served as the company’s Senior Vice President and General Manager, Clorox Cleaning Division; Vice President and General Manager, Home Care Products; and Vice President and General Manager, Glad Products, along with several other positions since she was initially hired in 2001. Prior to Ms. Willoughby’s career at Clorox, she spent nine years with P&G, where she held several positions in sales management. Ms. Willoughby is a director and member of the human capital and compensation and governance and corporate responsibility committees of International Flavors and Fragrances, Inc., a publicly traded global company that produces flavors, fragrances, and cosmetic actives, where she has served since February 2023. She is also a director and member of the management development and compensation committee of TE Connectivity Ltd., a publicly traded global company that provides connectivity and sensor solutions, where she has served since March 2020.

Skills and Qualifications
The Board concluded that Ms. Willoughby should serve as a Director primarily due to her extensive leadership experience at consumer goods companies and her experience serving as a director of other organizations. Specifically, Ms. Willoughby brings leadership and operating skills through her former roles with Clorox and P&G and insights regarding ESG through her former role with Clorox. Ms. Willoughby’s background enables her to provide valuable insights to the Board, particularly in management, strategy, sales, marketing, and ESG.

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