On March 23, 2022, the Board of Directors of ESAB Corporation appointed Melissa Cummings to serve as a director of the Company, effective upon the consummation of the previously announced separation of the company from Colfax Corporation. In connection with the appointment of Ms. Cummings, the size of the Board was increased from nine to ten members effective upon the Separation. Ms. Cummings will serve as a Class III director, to serve until the Company's third annual meeting of stockholders following the Separation or her earlier death, resignation or removal.

Ms. Cummings may serve on certain committees of the Board, but no such committee appointments have been made at this time. Ms. Cummings has been Executive Vice President, Digital and Innovation of Westinghouse Electric Company, a leading energy company, since June 2020, where she is responsible for strategy and execution of research and development, enterprise technology and digital initiatives. Prior to joining Westinghouse, she worked with Signant Healthcare as an executive consultant from December 2019 to June 2020, supporting business profitability, strategic planning, and operational transformation efforts.