Governance

Keith Anderson became a director of Skyline Champion on June 1, 2018 in connection with the Exchange. Mr. Anderson was named Chief Executive Officer of Skyline Champion on June 1, 2018 and he retired from that role effective June 1, 2019. He served between November 1, 2016 and the Closing Date as Chief Executive Officer of both Champion Holdings and Champion Home Builders, Inc. (“CHB”). Previously, from June 2015 through October 30, 2016, Mr. Anderson was President and Chief Executive Officer of Champion Holdings and Chief Executive Officer of CHB. Since 2016, he has served on the Board of Managers of Southwest Stage Funding, LLC d/b/a Cascade Financial Services. He has also been a director of the non-profit organization Manufactured Housing Institute since 2015, and currently serves on the Manufactured Housing Advisory council for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Prior to joining Champion Holdings, Mr. Anderson was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Walter Investment Management Corp. from June 2012 to November 2014. From November 1995 to June 2012, Mr. Anderson held various executive management positions at GreenTree Servicing, LLC ending with the role of President and Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Anderson holds a B.S. in Accounting from Illinois State, and an M.B.A. from DePaul University. Mr. Anderson has extensive experience as a senior executive and director, including with Champion Holdings, in the manufactured home industry and the financial services industry providing financing for manufactured housing.

Michael Berman joined the Board on November 25, 2018. Mr. Berman is the Chief Executive Officer of MB Capital Associates. From 2011 through 2018, he was Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of General Growth Properties, a retail real estate investment company. Previously he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Equity LifeStyle Properties, an owner and operator of manufactured home communities. Mr. Berman was employed in the investment banking department of Merrill Lynch & Co. from 1988 through 2002. Mr. Berman also serves as a director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Brixmor Property Group, Inc., one of the nation’s largest owner-operators of grocery anchored shopping centers. Mr. Berman holds an M.B.A. from Columbia University Graduate School of Business, a law degree from Boston University School of Law, and a B.A. from Binghamton University. Mr. Berman has broad real estate, investment, and corporate financial experience, along with experience with manufactured housing communities.

Timothy Bernlohr became a director of Skyline Champion on June 1, 2018 in connection with the Exchange and has served as Chairman of the Board since that time. He served as Chairman of the Board of Managers of Champion Enterprises Holdings, LLC from 2010 through May 2018. Mr. Bernlohr is the founder and managing member of TJB Management Consulting, LLC, which specializes in providing project-specific consulting services to businesses in transformation, including restructurings, interim executive management and strategic planning services. Mr. Bernlohr founded TJB Management Consulting in 2005. Mr. Bernlohr was President and Chief Executive Officer of RBX Industries, Inc., which was a nationally recognized leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of rubber and plastic materials to automotive, construction and industrial markets, until it was sold in 2005. Prior to joining RBX Industries, Inc. in 1997, Mr. Bernlohr spent 16 years in the International and Industry Products division of Armstrong World Industries, where he served in a variety of management positions. Mr. Bernlohr also serves as a director and chairman of the compensation committees of WestRock Company and International Seaways Inc., and as a director and chairman of the Audit committee of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. Within the last five years he was a director of Chemtura Corporation, Rock-Tenn Company, Cash Store Financial Services Inc. and Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. Mr. Bernlohr holds a B.A. in Arts and Sciences from Pennsylvania State University. Mr. Bernlohr has experience as a consultant, senior executive and director, including with Champion Holdings, and certain public companies.

Eddie Capel became a director of Skyline Champion on September 16, 2019. Mr. Capel has been the Chief Executive Officer of Manhattan Associates, Inc. since 2013. Before then, he served Manhattan Associates in various roles, including Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and President. Before joining Manhattan Associates in June 2000, Mr. Capel held various positions at Real Time Solutions, including chief operations officer and vice president, operations, where he led teams that supported the supply chain strategies of companies such as Walmart, Amazon.com and J.C. Penney. He also served as director, operations, with Unarco Automation, an industrial automation/robotics systems integrator. Before joining Unarco, Mr. Capel worked as a project manager and system designer for ABB Robotics in the United Kingdom. He obtained his degree in HNC Mechanical Engineering from Swindon College. Mr. Capel has spent the majority of his professional career developing and delivering technology solutions for large manufacturing companies, with integrated manufacturing, supply chain and distribution operations. Mr. Capel has experience with manufacturing supply chains and the integration of technology.

John C. Firth was elected as a director of Skyline Corporation in 2006, and he continues to serve as a director of Skyline Champion. Mr. Firth currently serves as President of Quality Dining, Inc. and is a member of its Board of Directors. Quality Dining operates over 200 restaurants in seven states and employs over 8,000 people. From March 1994 through April 2005, Quality Dining’s shares were traded on Nasdaq. Prior to being named President of Quality Dining, Mr. Firth served in a variety of capacities including Executive Vice President, Principal Financial Officer and General Counsel. Before joining Quality Dining in 1996, Mr. Firth was a partner in a South Bend, Indiana law firm. He was appointed to the Indiana Corporate Law Commission by Indiana Governor Joseph E. Kernan (2004 to 2006). Mr. Firth received B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Notre Dame. Mr. Firth has executive management experience, strategic vision, corporate governance acumen, business judgment and financial expertise.

Michael Kaufman became a director of Skyline Champion on June 1, 2018 in connection with the Exchange. Mr. Kaufman is the Chief Executive Officer of MAK Capital, an investment advisory firm based in New York, New York, which he founded in 2002. Mr. Kaufman holds a B.A. degree in Economics from the University of Chicago, where he also received his M.B.A. He also earned a law degree from Yale University. He also serves as a director and Chairman of the Board of Agilysys, Inc. Mr. Kaufman has investment and finance experience as well as familiarity with the manufactured home industry.

Erin Mulligan Nelson became a director of Skyline Champion on September 16, 2019. She currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Social Solutions. Ms. Nelson most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Calytera from September 2017 until March 2020. Previously, Ms. Nelson served as Chief Marketing Officer for SunPower Corporation, Bazaarvoice and Dell, Inc. Ms. Nelson has served on two private company boards and has a B.B.A. in International Business and Marketing from the University of Texas. Ms. Nelson has extensive experience in marketing and communications. She has led brand strategy, global communications, social media, corporate social responsibility, global research, marketing talent development and agency management. Ms. Nelson has additional experience on executive committees for corporate philanthropy, diversity and sustainability.

Gary E. Robinette became a director of Skyline Champion on June 1, 2018 in connection with the Exchange. Mr. Robinette served as a member of the Champion Enterprises Holdings, LLC Board of Managers starting in 2010. Mr. Robinette is Chairman Emeritus of Ply Gem Industries Inc. He served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ply Gem from 2006 through 2018. Mr. Robinette was elected Vice Chairman of the Ply Gem Board of Directors in May 2013 and was appointed Chairman of the Ply Gem Board of Directors in 2015. Prior to joining Ply Gem, Mr. Robinette served as Executive Vice President and COO at Stock Building Supply, formerly a Wolseley company, since September 1998, and was also a member of the Wolseley North American Management Board of Directors. Mr. Robinette held the position of President of Erb Lumber Inc., a Wolseley company, from 1993 to 1998 and served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Carolina Holdings, which was the predecessor company of Stock Building Supply. Mr. Robinette received a B.S. in accounting from Tiffin University and an M.B.A. from Xavier University, where he is a member of the Board of Trustees. He is also a member of the Policy Advisory Board of Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies and serves on the board of directors for two companies sponsored by private equity firms. Mr. Robinette has extensive experience as a senior executive at companies in the housing industry, as well as experience as director of Champion Holdings and other companies.

Mark Yost became a director of Skyline Champion on April 30, 2019 in connection with being named Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2019. Mr. Yost joined Champion Holdings in June 2013 as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. In November 2016 he was named President of CHB. Previously Mr. Yost served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for Severstal North America. Mr. Yost received his B.S. in finance and M.B.A. degrees from the University of Michigan. Mr. Yost has significant experience in the manufactured housing industry as a senior executive of Champion Holdings U.S. operations, as well as extensive expertise in corporate finance, M&A, and strategic planning.