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Reasons for Nomination

Tracy Atkinson has over three decades of global business leadership in the banking and asset management industries and brings deep financial expertise, invaluable perspectives of institutional investors and experience in global compliance and regulatory matters. Her broad experience as a corporate director on the boards of leading public companies further strengthens the Board’s oversight of corporate governance matters, ensuring robust leadership and strategic decision-making.

Key Director Skills

• Top Level Enterprise/Corporate Leadership
• Technology Transformation
• High Level Financial
• Risk Management
• Human Capital Talent Development and Labor
• Environmental and Sustainability

As a Certified Public Accountant, former audit partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, and former Finance Executive and Treasurer at State Street, Ms. Atkinson has a sophisticated understanding of financial reporting, accounting, internal controls, enterprise risk management frameworks and practices, capital allocation and financial strategy.

In her former role as Chief Administrative Officer at State Street, Ms. Atkinson gained invaluable experience leading enterprise-wide transformation activities, company goal setting and performance management. In addition, as the former Chief Compliance Officer at State Street, she gained hands-on experience navigating regulatory change during a period of significant industry challenge and intense regulatory pressure.

As a seasoned director on public company boards, Ms. Atkinson has a track record of driving shareholder value and guiding companies through pivotal strategic transactions. While serving on Raytheon’s board, she played a key role in overseeing the $121 billion merger of equals with United Technologies Corporation.

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Andrea Ayers brings nearly three decades of senior leadership experience in driving digital transformation, strategic growth and operational excellence. As a public company director on boards of several leading companies, Ms. Ayers has provided critical contributions in overseeing corporate strategy, M&A transactions and integration efforts. She contributes to the Board extensive expertise in human capital management and talent development, having overseen a global enterprise with nearly 125,000 employees worldwide.

Key Director Skills

• Top Level Enterprise/ Corporate Leadership
• Technology Transformation
• Risk Management
• Human Capital Talent Development and Labor
• International Markets
• Customer-Centricity and Innovation
• Environmental and Sustainability

As CEO of Convergys, Ms. Ayers developed deep expertise in managing strategic, operational and financial matters, overseeing strategic acquisitions and integration efforts. Under her leadership, Convergys grew from a company with three business lines to a full-scale provider of customer management solutions.

During her service on the board of Stanley, Black & Decker, she has played a critical role in guiding that company through a large-scale digital transformation effort, empowering it to successfully navigate evolving market dynamics and customer preferences.

Having led a global company, Ms. Ayers has built significant expertise in human capital management, talent and leadership development, building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

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Terry Dunlap brings over four decades of leadership experience in the global steel and manufacturing industries, driving growth, operational efficiency and innovation. He has a proven track record in overseeing large-scale projects, building high-performing teams and navigating the complexities of cyclical market dynamics. His deep understanding of the markets and manufacturing processes, coupled with his extensive knowledge of global industry trends and strong expertise in labor relations, bolsters the Board’s ability to create shareholder value while identifying new growth opportunities.

Key Director Skills

• Top Level Enterprise/Corporate Leadership
• High Level Financial
• Human Capital Talent Development and Labor
• Customer-Centricity and Innovation
• Technology Transformation
• International Markets
• Steel or Related Industry
• Environmental and Sustainability
• Risk Management

Mr. Dunlap has significant experience leading businesses through transformative growth, having served as interim CEO and President of TimkenSteel. During his tenure, he successfully revitalized that company by strengthening its balance sheet and streamlining its operational and organizational structure to establish a new growth momentum.

At Allegheny Technologies, Mr. Dunlap has overseen numerous innovation-driven initiatives to enhance business performance, playing a key role in positioning the company as a global leader in specialty rolled products.

With deep operational experience across a wide range of steel industry business functions, Mr. Dunlap has worked in sales, marketing, manufacturing, supply chain management and information technology. Additionally, his expertise extends to human capital management, where he has effectively navigated labor relations matters to build strong and effective teams.

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John Engel is a seasoned executive with decades of experience in strategic planning, risk oversight and managing complex operational and financial matters. With over 15 years at WESCO International, Mr. Engel played a pivotal role in driving the company’s growth and transformation. His extensive expertise in supply chain and manufacturing provides deep insights to the Board oversight of the evolving landscape of steel production and global markets. With his deep roots in Pittsburgh, Mr. Engel brings valuable institutional knowledge, which strengthens the Board’s ability to effectively oversee strategic decisions and risk management.

Key Director Skills

• Top Level Enterprise/ Corporate Leadership
• High Level Financial
• Human Capital Talent Development and Labor
• Customer-Centricity and Innovation
• Technology Transformation
• International Markets
• Steel/Related Industry
• Environmental and Sustainability
• Risk Management

During his tenure at WESCO, Mr. Engel has overseen more than 30 acquisitions and led WESCO’s $4.5 billion merger with Anixter, a global leader in supply chain solutions, advancing WESCO’s customer-focused growth strategy, positioning that company to effectively adapt to the challenges of the global economy.

Mr. Engel successfully led the integration of WESCO and Anixter businesses, surpassing WESCO’S three-year targets multiple times and exceeding all operational synergy goals established at the time of the merger.

To capture the next wave of value creation through innovative, data-driven solutions, Mr. Engel currently oversees WESCO’s strategic investments in big data, including the integration of artificial intelligence to enhance supply chain efficiencies and optimize operations.

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Murry Gerber has over 40 years of experience leading and advising companies in the energy, natural resources, and industrials sectors — industries important to U. S. Steel’s suppliers and customers. He brings extensive expertise in oversight of strategic, operational and financial matters for large global enterprises. As an independent director at BlackRock and Halliburton, Mr. Gerber offers valuable insights into leading corporate governance and business impact practices, strengthening the Board’s oversight of long-term growth strategy.

Key Director Skills

• Top Level Enterprise/Corporate Leadership
• High Level Financial
• Human Capital Talent Development and Labor
• Technology Transformation
• Steel/Related Industry
• International Markets
• Environmental and Sustainability
• Risk Management
• Customer-Centricity and Innovation

As a director at BlackRock, Mr. Gerber has leveraged his financial and business acumen to oversee critical decisions during a period of significant transformation, including the acquisitions of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in 2006 and Barclays Global Investors (BGI) in 2009, which resulted in Blackrock becoming the largest manager of ETFs in the world.

Mr. Gerber helped establish Coral Energy, now Shell Trading North America, and served as Treasurer of Shell Oil, bringing valuable enterprise risk management expertise to the Board.

In leadership roles at EQT and Shell Oil, Mr. Gerber spearheaded extensive shareholder value creation initiatives, driving substantial growth and performance improvements and leading the organization through technological change as it pioneered the development of shale gas, contributing to American energy independence.

Reasons for Nomination

Paul Mascarenas brings more than three decades of extensive experience in the automotive and industrial sectors, with a proven track record in product development, program management and driving global business strategies. He held senior leadership roles at a leading automotive company, where he led transformative initiatives to advance innovation, expanding the company’s technology portfolio and building strategic relationships with key technology partners to strengthen manufacturing capabilities. Through his broad experience with several technology and manufacturing companies, he contributes valuable insights to Board discussions, representing perspectives of our key customers.

In 2015, Mr. Mascarenas was awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, for his contributions to the automotive industry.

Key Director Skills

• Top Level Enterprise/Corporate Leadership
• Human Capital Talent Development and Labor
• Customer-Centricity and Innovation
• Technology Transformation
• International Markets
• Steel/Related Industry
• Environmental and Sustainability
• Risk Management

Mr. Mascarenas has critical knowledge of engineering and the automotive industry, advising the Board on technical matters and strategic customer relations. As Chief Technical Officer at Ford, he led the company’s global research and innovation activities, including Ford’s “Blueprint for Mobility,” V2X (vehicle-to-infrastructure) communications, and autonomous driving technologies.

Through his leadership of new vehicle programs at Ford in multiple global markets and developing diversified project strategies tailored to various regions, Mr. Mascarenas gained extensive expertise in global business operations.

In his current role at a venture capital firm, Mr. Mascarenas has gained extensive experience in identifying and evaluating investment opportunities at the forefront of industrial innovation, advising companies on complex financial strategies.

Reasons for Nomination

Michael McGarry has over 40 years of experience in managing global manufacturing, logistics, strategic and operational matters for large, capital-intensive enterprises, many of which operate in highly regulated industries. He brings expertise in public company accounting, risk management, talent development, disclosure and financial system management, making him a key member of the U. S. Steel Board.

Key Director Skills

• Top Level Enterprise/ Corporate Leadership
• High Level Financial
• Human Capital Talent Development and Labor
• Customer-Centricity and Innovation
• Technology Transformation
• International Markets
• Environmental and Sustainability
• Risk Management

During his tenure with the Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries, Mr. McGarry played a pivotal role in several strategic initiatives that transformed that company from a diversified glass, chemicals and coatings manufacturer into a highly focused coatings enterprise, achieving over $15 billion in revenues.

Mr. McGarry has held key executive leadership roles across the US, Europe, and Asia, leading completion of several PPG’s largest acquisitions, including the $1 billion acquisition of Glidden and the $2.3 billion acquisition of Comex, a leading Mexican paint company, significantly expanding the company operations to over 70 countries and sales in more than 140 countries around the world.

Mr. McGarry’s extensive experience overseeing PPG’s compliance with evolving environmental regulations, coupled with his leadership in implementing eco-friendly innovations and sustainability practices, enables him to contribute to the oversight of U. S. Steel’s sustained long-term growth strategy.