Mueller Industries Inc leadership

Mr. Christopher has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since January 1, 2016. Mr. Christopher has served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company since October 30, 2008. Prior to that, he served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer and President of the Standard Products Division.

Ms. Donovan was an early member, and at the time, one of the few women on the Chicago Board Options Exchange. She subsequently became an independent broker representing major institutional options orders and has been retired from employment for more than five years. Ms. Donovan was nominated to serve as a director of the Company because of her knowledge of market dynamics and institutional trading practices, knowledge acquired through her 18-year tenure as a fiduciary representative amidst an array of market conditions. She currently serves as Chairwoman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, and is also a member of the Compensation and Personnel Development Committee.

Mr. Drummond, a Certified Public Accountant, has served as a Principal of The Marston Group PLC, a CPA and advisory firm, since 2013. Prior to that, he was a Partner at EY. Mr. Drummond was nominated to serve as a director of the Company because of his strength in the area of accounting, combined with his financial acumen, and his knowledge of and experience with tax and audit matters. He currently serves on the Audit Committee.

Mr. Gladstein served as Chairman of the Board of Directors from 2013 to 2015, and was previously a director of the Company from 1990 to 1994. Mr. Gladstein is currently an independent investor and consultant. From the beginning of 2000 to August 31, 2004, Mr. Gladstein was a Senior Consultant at Soros Fund Management. He was a partner and Chief Operating Officer at Soros Fund Management from 1985 until his retirement at the end of 1999. Mr. Gladstein was nominated to serve as a director of the Company because of his financial and accounting expertise, combined with his years of experience providing strategic advisory services to complex organizations. He currently serves as Chairman of the Compensation and Personnel Development Committee.

For 13 years, Mr. Goldman has served as Chief Executive Officer of TextPower, Inc., which provides software-integrated text messaging alerts to utilities, municipalities and courts. He holds multiple patents for cybersecurity-related authentication technologies and speaks, writes and educates executives about cybersecurity matters. He has assisted Fortune 1000 companies in licensing, developing, building and operating wireless technologies and systems around the world. Mr. Goldman was nominated to serve as a director of the Company because of his extensive experience with cybersecurity, advanced technologies and global market strategies. He currently serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee.

Prior to his retirement as an Executive Vice President of the Company in 2014, Mr. Hansen served the Company in a variety of roles, including President-Plumbing Business, President-Manufacturing Operations and Senior Vice President - Strategy and Industry Relations. Mr. Hansen was nominated to serve as a director because of his extensive industry experience and deep knowledge of the Company, its full array of operations and the global markets it serves. He currently serves on the Compensation and Personnel Development Committee.

Mr. Hermanson has been the principal of Mr. Christmas Incorporated, a wholesale merchandising company, since 1978, and presently serves as its Chairman. Mr. Hermanson was nominated to serve as a director of the Company because of his extensive experience in manufacturing, importing, sales, international business and strategic planning. In addition to serving as Lead Independent Director, Mr. Hermanson is also a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Since 2010, Mr. Herzog has been a principal at Atadex LLC, a firm he co-founded. He co-founded a second firm, Vypin LLC, in 2016. Atadex and Vypin provide advanced technological and data delivery solutions to support the transportation logistics industry. Mr. Herzog was nominated to serve as a director of the Company based on his extensive knowledge of the transportation logistics industry, and the developing technologies that support it. He currently serves as a member of the Audit Committee and the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Mr. Martin has served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since February 14, 2013.

Mr. Miritello has served as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since January 1, 2017.

Mr. Sigloch has served as Strategic Advisor for Industry Relations since August 1, 2025. Effective August 1, 2025, Mr. Sigloch transitioned from his former executive position as Chief Manufacturing Officer to the non-executive role of Strategic Advisor for Industry Relations; in connection with his change in roles, Mr. Sigloch's base salary was reduced by 66.7%.