Welbilt CEO and leadership

William (“Bill”) C. Johnson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, Inc. Before joining Welbilt, Mr. Johnson was Chief Executive Officer of Chart Industries, Inc., a global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment for the industrial gas, energy, and biomedical industries. From 2006 to 2016, he held various senior level positions at Dover Corporation, a leading global conglomerate manufacturer of industrial products. He served as Vice President of Dover Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover Refrigeration and Food Equipment. Before that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover’s Hill Phoenix division, a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial refrigeration systems, and President and Chief Executive Officer of their Triton Systems division, a designer and manufacturer of ATMs. Earlier in his career, Mr. Johnson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Graham Corporation, a publicly traded manufacturer of oil refining, petrochemical and power equipment. He also served as Senior Vice President of ESAB Welding and Cutting Equipment, a manufacturer of welding, cutting, and steel industry scarfing equipment. From 1990 to 1999, he held various positions at ABB, a $35 billion manufacturer of electrification, robotics and motion, industrial automation, and power grid products. Mr. Johnson began his career as a Commissioned Officer and Nuclear Engineer in the United States Navy. He holds a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University and an M.B.A. from Rollins College.

Jen Gudenkauf is an EVP & Chief HR Officer at WELBILT, INC. and is based in Tampa, Florida. She has worked as Vice President, HR - North America at SYKES ENTERPRISES INC; Regional Director - Human Resources at Gentiva Health Services, An Affiliate of Kindred at Home; and Manager - HR Service Center at Gentiva Health Services, An Affiliate of Kindred at Home. Jen studied at Fairhaven School between 1991 and 1995.

Martin D. Agard is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Welbilt, Inc. Prior to joining Welbilt in April 2019, Agard was the Chief Financial Officer of Lumber Liquidators Holdings, Inc., a leading North American specialty retailer to the hard surface flooring market, since September 2016. From 2013 to 2015, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kohler Company, a manufacturer of kitchen and bathroom fixtures. Prior to Kohler, he held various financial roles including Vice President and Treasurer with Georgia Pacific Corporation, a pulp and paper company, since 2001. Earlier in his career, he spent time in financial roles at Homebanc Mortgage Corporation, The Eastman Kodak Company and The Proctor and Gamble Company. Agard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry and Economics from the College of William and Mary and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan.

Keri Llewellyn is Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of Welbilt, Inc. Prior to joining Welbilt in January 2020, Llewellyn served in a variety of roles within TriMark USA, LLC including Vice President of Operations for TriMark Orange County, Vice President Contract and National Account Sales and Operations and various other sales and distribution roles for TriMark SSKemp. She previously served as a board member of the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association and was a founding member of their Young Industry Leaders. Llewellyn holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Bowling Green State University.

William (“Bill”) C. Johnson is President and Chief Executive Officer of Welbilt, Inc. Before joining Welbilt, Mr. Johnson was Chief Executive Officer of Chart Industries, Inc., a global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment for the industrial gas, energy, and biomedical industries. From 2006 to 2016, he held various senior level positions at Dover Corporation, a leading global conglomerate manufacturer of industrial products. He served as Vice President of Dover Corporation and President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover Refrigeration and Food Equipment. Before that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover’s Hill Phoenix division, a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial refrigeration systems, and President and Chief Executive Officer of their Triton Systems division, a designer and manufacturer of ATMs. Earlier in his career, Mr. Johnson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Graham Corporation, a publicly traded manufacturer of oil refining, petrochemical and power equipment. He also served as Senior Vice President of ESAB Welding and Cutting Equipment, a manufacturer of welding, cutting, and steel industry scarfing equipment. From 1990 to 1999, he held various positions at ABB, a $35 billion manufacturer of electrification, robotics and motion, industrial automation, and power grid products. Mr. Johnson began his career as a Commissioned Officer and Nuclear Engineer in the United States Navy. He holds a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from Alfred University and an M.B.A. from Rollins College.