AMERICAN AXLE & MANUFACTURING - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Director since 2024
• Public Company Director

Ms. Miziolek is an experienced public company director and most recently served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Transformation Officer for Cooper-Standard Holdings, Inc. until she retired in 2019. While at Cooper-Standard, she also served in various roles such as General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer. Since 2021, she has been both an Operator Advisor for Assembly Ventures and an Advisor for OurOffice, Inc. Prior to joining Cooper-Standard, Miziolek was a Member, Director of the Automotive Industry Group for Dykema Gossett PLLC.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Director since 2004
• Executive Chairwoman of RediMinds, Inc

Ms. Chappell is Executive Chairwoman of RediMinds, Inc. Previously, she served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Detroit Economic Club from 2002 to 2017. Prior to that, she served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Communications & Investor Relations for Compuware Corporation. From 1995 to 2000, Ms. Chappell was President and Chief Executive Officer of a consulting firm she founded, The Chappell Group, Inc. For 16 years, Ms. Chappell held executive positions at AT&T. From 1999 to 2009, Ms. Chappell served on the Board of Directors of the Handleman Company. She also serves on a number of civic boards, including the Michigan State University Capital Campaign, Citizens Research Council, Detroit Regional Chamber, the United Way Board and Tocqueville Committee and the Charter One Regional Advisory Board (Midwest). Ms. Chappell is a former board member of the Karmanos Cancer Institute, Michigan Economic Growth Authority and Hospice of Michigan.

Job Titles:

• Chief Financial Officer
• Executive Vice President
• Member of the Leadership Team
• Financial Analyst at AAM 's World Headquarters

Christopher J. (Chris) May joined AAM in 1994 as a Financial Analyst at AAM's World Headquarters. Since then, May has served in various financial positions with increasing responsibility including: Manager Financial Reporting; Finance Manager Three Rivers Manufacturing Facility; Divisional Finance Manager Metal Formed Products; Director Internal Audit; and Assistant Treasurer. Prior to assuming his current position in August 2015, May served as Treasurer. His experience includes various positions within AAM's financial reporting, internal audit and operations finance departments. Over the last several years, he has led the company's efforts to refinance our capital structure while building strong financial processes within the organization. Before joining AAM, May served as a Senior Accountant for Ernst & Young. May holds a Masters of Business Administration degree from University of Detroit Mercy, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Canisius College. Mr. May also holds a CPA designation.

Job Titles:

• Chairman of the Board
• Chief Executive Officer
• Member of the Leadership Team
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer / Director since 2009
• Director since 2009

David C. Dauch is Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer of American Axle & Manufacturing (AAM), a Fortune 500, Global Tier 1 Automotive Supplier headquartered in Detroit, Michigan. David is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of AAM which include nearly 85 facilities in 18 countries. He is also responsible for developing and implementing the Company's operating and strategic objectives as well as providing AAM's Board of Directors with the vision and insight that is vital to AAM's strategic plans. Since joining AAM in 1995, David has served in several positions of increasing responsibility including most recently Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (2013 - Present), President & Chief Executive Officer (2012), and President & Chief Operating Officer (2009). David originally joined AAM as the Manager of Sales Administration. David has nearly 40 years of experience in the automotive industry. He began his automotive career in 1982 as a Manufacturing Co-op student with the former Chrysler Corporation. He continued with Chrysler's Summer Co-op Program until he completed his bachelor's degree. In 1987, David joined Collins & Aikman Products Company where he held several operations and sales positions. He also received the company's President's Award for leadership and innovation. He has served on the Board of Directors of AAM since 2009 and currently serves on the Boards of Business Leaders for Michigan, the Detroit Regional CEO Council, the Detroit Economic Club, the Detroit Regional Chamber, the Detroit Regional Partnership, the Detroit Mayor's Workforce Development Board, the Great Lakes Council Boy Scouts of America, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Southeastern Michigan, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), and the Amerisure Mutual Holdings, Inc. and the Amerisure Companies. David is also a member of the General Motors Supplier Council, Stellantis Supplier Advisory Council, the Sustainability Leadership Council of Michigan, and the Miami University Business Advisory Council. Previously, David was a member of the Board of Directors at Collins & Aikman (2002-2007), Horizon Global (2015-2018), Original Equipment Supplier Association (OESA), and also served on the FCA NAFTA Supplier Advisory Council. David has received several significant business and leadership awards including the prestigious Ellis Island Award, the EY Entrepreneur of The Year Award (Michigan and Northwest Ohio region), and the Automotive News All Star Award. David obtained a B.S. degree in Management (Production/Supply Chain) from Miami University in 1986. He also received an MBA from Michigan State University. David and his wife, Anita, reside in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan and have four adult children and four grandchildren.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Director since 2018

Mr. Parker is a former executive of Harman International where he served as Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2014 and as Executive Vice President of Operational Excellence from 2015 to March of 2017 when he retired. Prior to joining HARMAN, Mr. Parker served in various senior financial positions with global power and technology company ABB Group including Chief Financial Officer, Americas and Chief Financial Officer for ABB's global automation division. Mr. Parker serves on the boards of TriMas Corporation, Apogee Enterprises Inc. and nVent Electric Plc. He also serves as Chairman of the Board at the Stamford, CT YMCA. In 2014, The Wall Street Journal ranked Herbert #10 on the publication's list of top 20 performing CFO's in the S&P 500.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Director since 2011

Mr. McCaslin retired from Harley Davidson, Inc. in April 2010. Mr. McCaslin joined Harley Davidson in 1992 and held various senior executive leadership positions, including President and Chief Operating Officer of Harley-Davidson Motor Company, from 2001 to 2009. From 1989 to 1992, he held manufacturing and engineering positions with JI Case, a manufacturer of agricultural equipment. Previously, he held executive positions in manufacturing and quality with Chrysler Corporation, Volkswagen of America and General Motors Corporation, where he began his 40-year career in manufacturing. From 2003 to 2006, he served on the Board of Directors of Maytag Corporation. Mr. McCaslin has served on a number of civic boards, including Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, Manufacturing Skill Standards Council and Kettering University.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Director since 2011
• Principal of Eagle Advisors LLC

Mr. Smith is principal of Eagle Advisors LLC, a consulting firm in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan that specializes in strategy development and performance improvement. From 2000 to 2010, Mr. Smith held positions of increasing responsibility with General Motors Corporation in sales and marketing, product planning and corporate strategy, most recently as Group Vice President, Corporate Planning and Alliances. During his 42-year career in the automotive industry, Mr. Smith also served as General Manager of Cadillac Motor Car, President of Allison Transmission, and Vice President, Planning at General Motors International Operations in Zurich, Switzerland. Mr. Smith currently serves on the board of TI Fluid Systems plc.

Job Titles:

• General Counsel
• Member of the Leadership Team
• Vice President

Matthew K. Paroly joined AAM in May 2023 as Vice President & General Counsel. Prior to joining AAM, Mr. Paroly held the position of Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, Global ESG Director and Company Secretary for TI Fluid Systems plc. Paroly has more than 30 years of experience in private law practice and in-house executive and legal positions with both public and private companies. He has over 20 years of experience in the automotive industry. Prior to joining TI Fluid Systems, Paroly held the role of Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at Nexteer Automotive, Inc. Prior to joining Nexteer, he held the role of Vice President and General Counsel at Fisker Automotive, inc. Paroly holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.

Job Titles:

• Chief Operating Officer
• Member of the Leadership Team
• President

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Director since 2015

Mr. Lyons, an attorney, is a partner and Co-Head of the Global Public Mergers & Acquisitions Group of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP, which he joined in September 2014. Based in the New York office of Freshfields, Mr. Lyons represents leading U.S. and global companies in acquisitions and sales of public and private companies, asset acquisition and disposition transactions, and joint ventures. Prior to joining Freshfields, Mr. Lyons was a partner with Shearman & Sterling LLP and a member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Group based in New York, New York. Mr. Lyons practiced law at Shearman & Sterling for 35 years. Mr. Lyons has been recognized and recommended as an M&A practitioner by Chambers Global , Chambers USA , The Legal 500 US , and IFLR1000. Mr. Lyons received his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Virginia. From 2003 to 2014, while a partner at Shearman & Sterling, Mr. Lyons served as lead counsel to AAM and as a key advisor to the Board on legal matters.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Director since 2013

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Director since 2018

Job Titles:

• Member of the Leadership Team
• Senior Vice President - Human Resources & Sustainability

Job Titles:

• Member of the Leadership Team
• President - Driveline

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Director since 2015

Job Titles:

• Member of the Board of Directors
• Member of the Technology Committee
• Director since 2005