Board of Directors

Michael F. Barry is Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Barry previously served as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company from October 2008 until his retirement on November 30, 2021. He has served as Chairman of the Board since May 2009. Previously, he was the Company’s Senior Vice President and Managing Director – North America, beginning in January 2006. In that role, he was responsible for all aspects of the steel and metalworking/coatings businesses throughout North America, including two subsidiaries, AC Products, Inc. and Epmar Corporation. Mr. Barry was named Senior Vice President and Global Industry Leader – Metalworking and Coatings in July 2005 with responsibility for the Company’s global metalworking and coatings businesses through December 2005. From January 2004 through June 2005, he held the position of Vice President and Global Industry Leader – Industrial Metalworking and Coatings and, from 1998 through August 2004, he held the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Barry is a member of the Sustainability Committee.

Mr. Barry also serves as a Director of Arcadium Lithium, a leading global lithium chemicals producer committed to safely and responsibly harnessing the power of lithium to improve people’s lives and accelerate the transition to a clean energy future.

Nandita Bakhshi served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bank of the West from March 2016 to February 2023 and was co-Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas USA Inc. from March 2016 to February 2023. Prior to joining Bank of the West, Ms. Bakhshi served as Head of US Consumer Bank and Group Head of Direct Channels at TD Bank from March 2009 to February 2016. She previously served as Head of Products and Payments at Washington Mutual in Seattle from March 2006 to September 2008 and Head of Mobile Commerce at First Data from March 2004 to March 2005. Ms. Bakhshi has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since July 2024 and serves as a member of the Audit and Sustainability Committees. She currently serves as a board member of BMO Financial Corp., BMO Bank, N.A. Beyond Meat and Grameen America, Inc.

Mr. Berquist became Chief Executive Officer and President of Quaker Houghton on November 18, 2024. Mr. Berquist was also appointed to the Board as a director, effective November 18, 2024.

Mr. Berquist, who has been employed by the Company since 1997, most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer from January 2023 until November 18, 2024. Prior to that role, Mr. Berquist served as Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer, and Managing Director, Global Specialty Businesses from September 2021 through December 2022. Additionally, he served as Interim Managing Director of EMEA from August 2022 through December 2022. Prior to his appointment to EVP, Mr. Berquist served as Senior Vice President, Global Specialty Businesses and Chief Strategy Officer from August 2019 until September 2021.

Mark A. Douglas was President and Chief Executive Officer of FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC), an agricultural sciences company that advances farming through innovative and sustainable crop protection technologies, from June 2020 until June 2024. Prior to that role, he led FMC’s commercial, operational and technology organizations as President and Chief Operating Officer from June 2018 until May 2020. Mr. Douglas was named President of the Agricultural Solutions business in October 2012, after being named President of the Industrial Chemicals Group in 2011. He joined FMC in March 2010 as Vice President, Global Operations and International Development. Mr. Douglas was previously with The Dow Chemical Company where he was Vice President, President Asia, Dow Advanced Materials. Prior to joining Dow, Mr. Douglas was Corporate Vice President, President Asia, Rohm and Haas Company based in Shanghai. He previously served as Corporate Vice President, Director Procurement and Logistics for Rohm and Haas in Philadelphia. During his 21 years with Rohm and Haas, Mr. Douglas held sales, marketing and general management positions in London, Asia and Philadelphia. Mr. Douglas has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since January 2013, is Chair of the Governance Committee and also serves as a member of the Sustainability Committee.

Jeffry D. Frisby is the Executive Chairman of PCX Aerostructures, LLC doing business as PCX Aerostructures, a leading provider of flight critical mechanical systems and components for rotorcraft and fixed wing aerospace platforms, since September 2021; having served as President and Chief Executive Officer from April 2017 until September 2021. He has also been a member of PCX’s Board of Directors since February 2016. Prior to joining PCX, Mr. Frisby spent 17 years with Triumph Group, Inc., a public company that manufactures aerospace structures, systems and components. He served as President and CEO and previously held a variety of positions within the Triumph Group and a predecessor group company, Frisby Aerospace, Inc. Mr. Frisby has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since 2006, is Chair of the Sustainability Committee and also serves as a member of the Compensation and Human Resources Committee. Mr. Frisby has also been the Company’s Lead Director since 2023. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Astronics Corporation and PCX Aerostructures, LLC.

Lucrèce Foufopoulos-De Ridder was the Executive Vice President, Polyolefins, Circular Economy Solutions and Innovation & Technology of Borealis Group, one of the world’s leading providers of advanced and sustainable polyolefin solutions from January 2019 to December 2023. Prior to that role, she served as Vice President and General Manager, Rubber Additives at Eastman Chemical Company from 2015 to 2018 and Chief Commercial Officer from 2014 to 2015. Ms. Foufopoulos-De Ridder has approximately 30 years’ experience in the specialty chemicals and materials industry, having served in a wide variety of downstream markets and industries, such as paper & packaging, mobility and transportation, building & construction, energy & renewable energy, consumer products, food & nutrition, pharma & medical care, and household & personal care. Ms. Foufopoulos-De Ridder has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since July 2024 and serves as a member of the Compensation and Human Resources and Sustainability Committees. She currently serves as a director of Sika AG, Amcor, Tronox Holdings plc and Vopak.

Ms. Henry was the Chief Information Technology Officer of the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust, the largest non-governmental purchaser of retiree health care in the United States, covering over 632,300 members, from December 2014 to February 1, 2022. Prior to joining UAW, Ms. Henry served as an IT Management Consultant at Data Consulting Group (DCG), a privately held, minority-owned corporation offering a wide range of management consulting, staff augmentation and outsourcing services. Prior to joining DCG, Ms. Henry served as Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Auto Club Group, a not-for-profit organization, which provides more than 59 million members with automotive, travel, insurance and financial services through its federation of 34 motor clubs and nearly 1,100 branch offices across North America. Ms. Henry has over 25 years of information technology experience through various leadership positions, including 18 years at Ford and General Motors. Both Ford and General Motors are multinational corporations that design, manufacture, market and distribute vehicles worldwide. Ms. Henry currently serves as a director of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis where she is Chair of the Information Technology Committee. Ms. Henry has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since May 2020 and is a member of the Audit and Governance Committees.

Sanjay Gopichand Hinduja has been Chairman of Gulf Oil International Limited, which is part of the privately controlled multibillion Hinduja Group of Companies, for more than 20 years. Mr. Hinduja has been employed by the Hinduja Group of Companies for more than 30 years and has been responsible for leading Gulf Oil’s global strategy and expansion. He was the Non-Executive Chairman of Gulf Oil Corporation Limited from August 2005 until September 2014. Mr. Hinduja has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since August 2019 and is a member of the Governance Committee. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Gulf Oil International Middle East Limited, Gulf Oil Middle East Limited, Gulf Oil Philippines Inc., Sangam Limited, Gulf Oil Marine Limited, and also serves as the Chairman of Gulf Oil Lubricants India Limited. Prior to the combination with Quaker Chemical Corporation, Mr. Hinduja was Chairman of Houghton International Inc. Mr. Hinduja currently serves as a trustee of the Hinduja Foundation UK, which is responsible for the Hinduja Family philanthropic activities in the UK.

William H. Osborne, was Senior Vice President of Operations and Total Quality for Boeing Defense, Space & Security, one of The Boeing Company’s three business units, from May 2020 until October 7, 2022. The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA), is the world’s largest aerospace company and leading manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems. Previously, he was Boeing’s Senior Vice President, Enterprise Operations from May 2018 until April 2020. Before joining Boeing, Mr. Osborne served as Senior Vice President of Global Manufacturing and Quality at Navistar International Corporation, a holding company whose subsidiaries and affiliates produce International® brand commercial and military trucks, from August 2013 to May 2018. He was also Senior Vice President of Custom Products at Navistar from May 2011 to August 2013. Before joining Navistar, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Signal Corporation, a designer and manufacturer of a suite of products and integrated solutions for municipal, governmental, industrial and airport customers, from September 2008 to October 2010. Mr. Osborne has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since 2016 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation and Human Resources Committees. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Armstrong World Industries, Inc.

Ramaswami Seshasayee was the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at Ashok Leyland Limited, India, a company known for being the second largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in India, the fourth largest manufacturer of buses in the world and the twelfth largest manufacturer of trucks, from April 1998 to March 2011; its Executive Vice Chairman from April 2011 until March 2013; and its Non-Executive Vice Chairman from April 2013 until July 2016. Mr. Seshasayee has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since August 2019 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation and Human Resources Committees. Mr. Seshasayee currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Asian Paints, Ltd. Prior to the combination with Quaker Chemical Corporation, he also served as a member of the board of directors of Houghton International Inc.

Russell R. Shaller is President and Chief Executive Officer of Brady Corporation (NYSE: BRC), an international manufacturer and marketer of complete solutions that identify and protect people, products and places, since April 2022. Prior to being appointed to his current role, Mr. Shaller served as President of the Identification Solutions business at Brady Corporation from 2015 to 2022. Prior to joining Brady Corporation, Mr. Shaller served as President of Microwave Solutions for Teledyne Technologies Inc. (NYSE: TDY) from 2008 to 2015. Previously, Mr. Shaller served in several positions of increasing responsibility at W.L. Gore & Associates, including as Division Leader, Electronic Products Division from 2003 to 2008 and General Manager of Gore Photonics from 2001 to 2003. Prior to joining W.L. Gore in 1993, Mr. Shaller worked in engineering and program management positions at Westinghouse Corporation. Mr. Shaller has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since July 2023 and is a member of the Audit and Compensation and Human Resources Committees. He currently serves as a member of the board of directors of Brady Corporation.

Ms. West became Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tennant Company, a world leader in the design manufacture and marketing of solutions that help create a cleaner, safer, healthier world, on April 15, 2021. Prior to joining Tennant, Ms. West served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SunCoke Energy, Inc., the largest independent producer of coke in the Americas with 50 years of experience supplying coke to the integrated steel industry, from October 2014 until April 9, 2021. Ms. West previously held various financial and leadership positions within the SunCoke Energy organization. Prior to joining SunCoke Energy, Ms. West was Assistant Controller at United Continental Holdings, Inc., an airline holding company, from April 2010 to January 2011. Ms. West has served on Quaker Houghton’s Board since 2016, is Chair of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Governance Committee.