Board

Ian is currently Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of Innospec Inc., an international
specialty chemical business employing 2450
personnel, in 22 countries with sales of $2.0 billion
and quoted on the US NASDAQ exchange with a
market capitalisation of over $2 billion. Ian joined
Innospec in 2002 and has served as CFO since 2006.
Prior to joining Innospec, Ian held several senior
financial management and accounting positions
including Financial Controller at a division of BASF
and an accountant in practice at KPMG.

Ian has a Master of Social Science degree from
Birmingham University and is a Fellow of the
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Kevin has a doctorate in Chemistry from the
University of Liverpool and an MBA from Manchester
Business School. He spent six years in product
development within the chemical industry and has
a broad experience with OEM multinationals in the
area of new technology development. Previously
he worked for Avecia, formerly AstraZeneca. Kevin
joined the Company in 2004 and the Board as CEO
in 2005. Since then Kevin has been responsible for
leading Surface Transforms through its development
phase to the current position of winning OEM brake
disc contracts and scaling up manufacturing.

Kevin is one of the world’s foremost authorities on
carbon ceramics and has significant experience of
strategic management in the automotive sector.

Steve brings over two decades of experience in senior finance roles, having held
CFO positions within both public and private companies, in the UK and
internationally. His career encompasses a wide range of expertise, including leading
two successful AIM IPOs, multiple secondary placings, M and A transactions, and
business transformation projects.

He joins Surface Transforms from Aurorium, a private equity-backed global
manufacturer of specialty chemicals, where he most recently served as Interim
European CFO. Prior to this, Steve has held roles at Saietta Group, JATO Dynamics,
IAG, Waterlogic, Avis Europe and Menzies Aviation. Steve qualified as a Chartered
Accountant with Deloitte in 1995.

Matthew retired from his role as CEO of Bekaert SA
in 2020 and joined the Board in March 2021. Bekaert
SA, a €5 billion, 30,000 employees global steel cord
business headquartered in Belgium with 45% of its
business in automotive. Prior to this role Matthew
was CEO of Edwards Vacuum, CEO of JC Bamford,
and Global MD of Land Rover following his early
career in sales and marketing roles with Ford after a
short spell in the Royal Navy.

Matthew, a worldwide businessman brings strategic
and leadership skills to Surface Transforms as well
as a thorough understanding of the Company’s
target market.

Julia’s executive career was spent in the global
automotive industry where her international
leadership roles with Ford Motor Company included
Director, Global Power Train Purchasing, based in
USA and Director Global Chassis Purchasing, based
in Germany. Julia is currently a non-executive
director of Outokumpu Corporation, a leading
Nasdaq listed stainless steel manufacturer and is a
member of the remuneration committee, following
her prior membership of the audit committee. Julia
is also a member of the Outokumpu external ESG
advisory council. She is also a charity trustee.

Julia brings her extensive international business
experience and listed board background as well as
her knowledge of Surface Transforms customer
base and launch experience.

Paul Marr is an experienced automotive manufacturing executive whose career began at General Motors (“GM”) in the 1970’s, latterly taking on a number of leadership roles including Complex Director to Plant Manager, overseeing major US and Mexican operations, focusing primarily on vehicle assembly.

After more than 35 years at GM, Paul went on to hold senior roles at Getrag, VIA Motors, GAZ Group, and Remy International, managing large-scale automotive operations across the US, Mexico and Russia. Paul has completed over 25 consulting engagements internationally, specialising in operational turnarounds and interim leadership. He holds an M.S.M. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a BSc in Industrial Engineering from Kettering University.