Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc leadership

Mr. Chambers serves as the Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer of Owens Corning, a global building and construction materials company, since 2020, and as President and Chief Executive Officer since 2019. During his over twenty-year tenure with Owens Corning, Mr. Chambers has served in various leadership positions including Chief Operating Officer from 2018 to 2019, and President of the Roofing Division from 2014 to 2018. The Board has determined that his extensive accounting and financial experience qualifies him as an audit committee financial expert.

Mr. Espeland is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Eastman Chemical Company, an advanced materials and specialty additives manufacturer, a position he held from 2014 until his retirement in 2020. Mr. Espeland joined Eastman Chemical Company in 1996 and, during his tenure, he also served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Accounting Officer from 2005 to 2008, and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2008 to 2014. He has served as Lead Independent Director since 2018 and the Board has determined that he qualifies as an audit committee financial expert.

Ms. Falotico is the former President of The Lincoln Motor Company, an automobile manufacturer, a position she held from March 2018 to November 2022, and she led the brand's global operations, including product development, marketing, sales, and service. Previously, Ms. Falotico served as Ford Motor Company's Chief Marketing Officer from March 2018 until January 2021, and as Chief Executive Officer of Ford Motor Credit Company from October 2016 to February 2018. The Board has determined that her extensive accounting and financial experience qualifies her as an audit committee financial expert.

Ms. Fetch serves as Executive Vice President and President-Global Operations for Cummins Inc., a global power technology solutions leader, since March 2025. Prior to this, she served as Vice President and President-Distribution Business Unit from January 2024 to March 2025, and joined Cummins in 2018, holding roles including Vice President, Global Supply Chain and Manufacturing. Prior to joining Cummins, she held numerous leadership roles during her 20 years at Caterpillar, Inc., including Human Resources Director and Chief Learning Officer and several General Manager roles.

Mr. Goris serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial & Strategy Officer of Carrier Global Corporation since February 2026, and prior to that served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from November 2020 to February 2026. Prior to joining Carrier Global Corporation, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rockwell Automation from February 2017 to November 2020. The Board has determined that his extensive accounting and financial experience qualifies him as an audit committee financial expert, and he chairs the Audit Committee.

Mr. Hedlund is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lincoln Electric. He has served as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board since January 2024 and was appointed as Chairman of the Board effective January 1, 2025. In his over 15-year career with Lincoln Electric, he has served in a variety of operational leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer from May 2022 to December 2023, and President, Americas and International Welding from October 2020 to May 2022. Prior to Lincoln Electric, he held various executive leadership roles at Fortune Brands, Inc. and served as principal with the management consulting firm Booz Allen & Hamilton.

Mr. Hilton is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Nordson Corporation, a company that engineers, manufactures and markets differentiated products and systems used for precision dispensing and fluid management, a position he held from 2010 until his retirement in 2019. During his tenure at Nordson Corporation, Mr. Hilton also served as a director. He chairs the Compensation and Executive Development Committee and the Board has determined that his extensive accounting and financial experience qualifies him as an audit committee financial expert.

Mr. Howze is the former Senior Advisor, Office of the Chairman, at Deere & Company, a global leader in agricultural, turf, construction, and forestry equipment, a position he held from 2022 until his retirement in 2024. During his more than two-decade tenure at Deere & Company, he held numerous leadership roles, including Group President, Lifecycle Solutions and Chief Administrative Officer from 2020 to 2022. Prior to joining Deere & Company, he served as an officer in the U.S. Army, attaining the rank of major, and he chairs the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.

Ms. Lincoln serves as the Board Chair of the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, an independent, global foundation focused on addressing significant policy issues through innovative land use and taxation methods, since 1996. She formerly served as the Chief Investment Officer, stepping down from that role in 2024, and in that capacity managed and directed all aspects of the Institute's endowment, contributing to the development of its $800 million asset base. As a Lincoln family member and long-standing director of the Company, she has a keen sense of knowledge about Lincoln Electric, its culture, and its founding principles.

Dr. Patel served as the Chief Innovation and Science Officer at Smurfit Westrock, a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging, from April 2023 until December 2024, leading research and development efforts and driving innovation in sustainable packaging solutions. Prior to joining Smurfit Westrock, he served as Senior Vice President, Chief Technology Officer of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company from November 2019 until July 2021, and as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Tenneco, Inc. from 2011 until 2019. He also held numerous positions, including senior scientist, at the General Electric Company during his thirteen-year tenure there.

Mr. Mason is the former President of the Europe, Middle East & Africa Sector (EMEA Sector) of Ecolab, Inc., a leading provider of food safety, public health and infection prevention products and services, a position he held from 2010 until his retirement in 2012. Prior to leading Ecolab's EMEA Sector, he had responsibility for Ecolab's Asia Pacific and Latin America businesses as President of Ecolab's International Sector from 2005 to 2010 and as Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning in 2004. Pursuant to the retirement policy in the Company's Governance Guidelines, he is not being nominated for re-election and will retire as a Director at the 2026 Annual Meeting.

Mr. Bruno has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since April 22, 2020, and previously as Executive Vice President, Finance from January 1, 2019 to April 22, 2020. Earlier in his Lincoln Electric career he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer from July 1, 2016 to January 1, 2019, and in several Chief Information Officer roles, having served as Vice President, Corporate Controller from 2005 to May 1, 2012. He is one of the Company's named executive officers.

Ms. Ansberry has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since April 20, 2017. Prior to that she served as Vice President, Deputy General Counsel from August 1, 2014 to April 20, 2017, and as Deputy General Counsel from 2004 to August 1, 2014. She is one of the Company's named executive officers.

Mr. Whitehead has served as Executive Vice President, President, Americas Welding since February 18, 2026 (Senior Vice President, President, Americas Welding from February 5, 2025). He previously served as Senior Vice President, President, Global Automation, Cutting and Additive Businesses from January 1, 2019 to February 5, 2025, and as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Business Development from August 1, 2016 to January 1, 2019. He is one of the Company's named executive officers.

Ms. Edwards has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer since February 19, 2025, and as Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer from April 8, 2024 to February 19, 2025. Prior to joining Lincoln Electric she served as Global Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Sealed Air Corporation, a global manufacturer of packaging solutions, from 2017 until 2022. She is one of the Company's named executive officers.

Ms. Dietrich has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Digital Information Officer since February 19, 2025, and as Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer from May 9, 2022 to February 19, 2025. Prior to joining Lincoln Electric she served as Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of American Greetings Corporation from March 2018 until April 2022, and as Vice President of Business Transformation and Executive Director from January 2011 to March 2018.

Mr. Doria has served as Executive Vice President, President, International since February 18, 2026, and as Senior Vice President, President, International from May 1, 2025 to February 18, 2026. He previously served as Senior Vice President, President, Harris Products Group and Asia Pacific Welding from January 1, 2024 to May 1, 2025, and in earlier Harris Products Group and marketing leadership roles, having joined as Regional Sales Manager, West Region in 2014.

Mr. Whaley has served as Executive Vice President, President, Global Automation since February 18, 2026, and as Senior Vice President, President, Global Automation from July 23, 2025 to February 18, 2026. Prior to joining Lincoln Electric he served as Chief Strategy Officer of JR Automation Group from March 2025 to July 2025, and as Chief Operating Officer of JR Automation Group from March 2021 to February 2025.