Board of Directors

Mr. Michel has served as president and chief executive officer of JELD-WEN since June 2018 and chairman of the JELD-WEN board since October 2021. Prior to that, he spent 32 years at Ingersoll Rand, most recently as Senior Vice President and President of its residential heating, ventilation and air conditioning business and as a member of Ingersoll Rand’s enterprise leadership team from 2011 to 2017. He began his career there in 1985 as an application engineer and held various product, sales and business management roles before moving into a series of leadership positions across various geographic and market segments. Mr. Michel holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Virginia Tech and an M.B.A. from the University of Phoenix.

Dr. Banholzer currently serves as a Senior Advisor to McKinsey & Company. Since October 2013, he has served as a Research Professor at the University of Wisconsin, with appointments in the Chemical & Biological Engineering Department and Chemistry Department. After a 30-year career in industrial research, Dr. Banholzer retired from Dow Chemical Company in January 2014 having served, most recently, as Executive Vice President since 2010 and as Chief Technology Officer since July 2005. He also led Dow Chemical’s Venture Capital, Licensing and New Business Development activities. Prior to his time at Dow Chemical, Dr. Banholzer had a 22-year career with General Electric Company where he held positions of increasing authority including his role of Vice President, Global Technology, GE Advanced Materials. Dr. Banholzer holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Marquette University as well as a master’s degree and doctorate in chemical engineering from the University of Illinois. He is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt in Reliability Engineering.

Ms. Joubert has served as Chief Financial Officer of Molson Coors Brewing Company since 2016. Molson Coors is a leading global brewer. Ms. Joubert was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of MillerCoors from 2012 to 2016 and served in a variety of increasingly responsible finance leadership roles at MillerCoors since 2003. A native of South Africa, Ms. Joubert holds bachelor’s degrees in commerce and accounting from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg. She also serves on the Board of Directors of various subsidiaries of Molson Coors and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company. The Board nominated Ms. Joubert as a director because of her leadership experience, strong financial acumen and expertise in global operations, which the Board finds to be valuable skills that complement the other skills represented on our Board. In addition, Ms. Joubert has leadership experience as Chief Financial Officer of a global public company and experience as a director on a global public company board.

Ms. Marshall serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas Mavericks, an American professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. She is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of the consulting firm Marshalling Resources, which specializes in leadership, diversity and inclusion, culture transformation and overall optimization of people resources. Ms. Marshall worked with The Dow Chemical Company in 2017 and 2018 to develop and implement a strategy for institutionalizing an inclusive culture. Prior to this position, Ms. Marshall retired from a 36-year career at AT&T, where she ultimately served as SVP - Human Resources and Chief Diversity Officer and was responsible for identifying and developing leaders, aligning employees with the company’s vision and priorities, overseeing major business unit HR support, performance development, employee engagement, skills transformation initiatives, EEO and Affirmative Action. Ms. Marshall graduated from the University of California-Berkeley with degrees in business administration and human resources management and holds four honorary doctorate degrees. In making a determination as to Ms. Marshall’s nomination, the Board considered her current role as Chief Executive Officer of the Dallas Mavericks and her service on the board of BG Staffing, Inc. Ms. Marshall was nominated based on her qualifications and her willingness and ability to commit adequate time and attention to all Board matters.

Mr. Nord serves as Executive Chairman of Hubbell Incorporated, an international manufacturer of electrical and electronic products for a broad range of non-residential and residential construction, industrial and utility applications. He served as their Chairman and Chief Executive Officer from June 2019 until his retirement in October 2020 and Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer from May 2014 to June 2019. Mr. Nord joined Hubbell in 2005 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Hubbell, Mr. Nord held various senior financial positions at United Technologies Corporation. He also held roles of increasing responsibility at The Pittston Company, a publicly held multinational corporation, and Deloitte & Touche. Mr. Nord holds a B.S. in accounting from the University of Hartford. In making a determination as to Mr. Nord’s nomination, the Board considered Mr. Nord’s current role as Executive Chairman of Hubbell and service on the board of Ryder System, Inc. Mr. Nord has indicated his intent to retire as Executive Chairman of Hubbell in May 2021, and he was nominated based on his qualifications and his willingness and ability to commit adequate time and attention to all Board matters.

Ms. Stefany has served as a partner for the Strategic Advisory Group at PJT Partners, a global advisory-focused investment bank, since August 2017. From 2005 until August of 2017, Ms. Stefany held the roles of Managing Director and Global Industry Analyst at Wellington Management Company, where she was responsible for investing portfolios and recommending stocks for a variety of global industries. Prior to joining Wellington Management Company, Ms. Stefany built her investment advisory career, spending time at companies such as Loomis Sayles, Invesco Capital Management and Putnam Investments. She holds bachelor’s degrees in Economics and Spanish from Tufts University and earned a master’s degree in Finance from the Sloan School of Management at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where she was awarded the Martin Trust Fellowship through the recommendation of peers and faculty.

Mr. Taten served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for Cooper Industries, plc from 2008 until its merger with Eaton Corporation in October 2012. Previously, Mr. Taten was Vice President and General Counsel at Nabors Industries from 2003 until 2008 and earlier practiced law with Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP and Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. Before attending law school, he practiced as a C.P.A. with Peat Marwick Mitchell & Co., which is now KPMG, in New York. Mr. Taten currently is a practicing attorney and private investor. He is admitted to practice law in the states of Texas and New York. Mr. Taten earned his FSA Credential from the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) in 2020. Mr. Taten holds a B.S. and Masters degree from Georgetown University and a J.D. from Vanderbilt University.

Mr. Wendt has served as Vice Chairman of the Company since January 2014. He joined the Company in 1980, working in various legal, marketing, window manufacturing and sales positions of increasing authority, culminating in his service as President and Chief Executive Officer from 1992 to August 2011. Mr. Wendt served as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2011 to March 2013. Mr. Wendt served as a director of the Portland Branch at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 2009 to 2014 and as its chairman from 2013 to 2014. He has been a Managing Member of Spruce Street Ventures since 2013. He also served as a member of the Economic Advisory Council at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco from 2006 to 2008. He earned a B.A. from Stanford University and a J.D. from Willamette University College of Law and is a member of the Oregon State Bar. Mr. Wendt is the son of our late founder, Richard L. Wendt.

Mr. Wynne has served as an Executive Vice President of Health Services Group, a diversified health insurance company, since July 2012 and previously served as Senior Vice President from February 2010 to January 2011. From January 2011 through July 2012, he served as Executive Vice President of the Company. From March 2004 through March 2007, Mr. Wynne was President and Chief Executive Officer of SBI International, Ltd., the parent company of sports apparel and footwear company Fila. From August 2001 through March 2002, and from April 2003 through February 2004, he was a partner in the Portland, Oregon law firm of Ater Wynne LLP. From April 2002 through March 2003, Mr. Wynne served as acting Senior Vice President and General Counsel of FLIR Systems, Inc., a publicly traded technology company. Mr. Wynne received a B.A. and a J.D. from Willamette University.