On April 20, 2021, the Board of Directors of Leonardo DRS, Inc. and the proxy holders under the proxy agreement (as such agreement may be as amended, restated, modified or supplemented from time to time) by and between the company, the proxy holders, Leonardo US Holding Inc., increased the size of the Board by two additional directors to nine directors, and appointed Ms. Gail Baker and Ms. Mary E. Gallagher as non-proxy holder directors to the Board, effective immediately, to fill such vacancies. Ms. Baker and Ms. Gallagher were appointed until the next annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company or until their earlier resignation or removal. The board appointed Ms. Baker to the Compensation Committee of the Board and Ms. Gallagher to the Audit Committee of the Board, serving as Chair of the Audit Committee. Concurrently, the Board appointed Mr. William J. Lynn III, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and non-proxy holder director, as Chairman of the Board, and Mr. David W. Carey, proxy holder and director, as Lead Independent Director of the Board, in each case to hold such position at the pleasure of the Board and until his successor is appointed and qualified or until his earlier death, disqualification, resignation or removal. Ms. Baker, 59, served as the President, Aftermarket services for Collins Aerospace from 2019 until her retirement in 2020. In this role, she led the worldwide commercial and military aftermarket business and customer service organizations, and her responsibilities included customer-tailored solutions, long-term aftermarket programs, spares planning and delivery, asset management, technical and strategic planning and management of 14 global maintenance, repair and overhaul facilities.
Ms. Gallagher, 55, served as Chief Financial Officer for Wheels Up, a membership-based private aviation company, from 2016 to 2018.
Leonardo DRS, Inc. is a provider of advanced defense technology to United States national security customers and allies around the world. It specializes in the design, development and manufacture of advanced sensing, network computing, force protection, and electric power and propulsion, and mission-critical technologies. It is a provider of defense products and technologies that are used across land, air, sea, space, and cyber domains. Its segments include Advanced Sensing and Computing (ASC) and Integrated Mission Systems (IMS). The ASC segment designs, develops, and manufactures sensing and network computing technology that enables real-time situational awareness required for operational decision making and execution by its customers. The IMS segment designs, develops, manufactures, and integrates power conversion, control and distribution systems, ship propulsion systems, motors and variable frequency drives, force protection systems, transportation and logistics systems.