Leon C. Richardson

Leon C. Richardson has served as an Independent Director of the Company since March 2025. He is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Chemico Group, the largest minority-owned and veteran-owned chemical management and distribution company in the United States. The Chemico Group is a Tier 1 supplier to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and has also established a strong presence in the aerospace, biopharmaceutical, electronics and government sectors. A passionate champion for Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) development, Mr. Richardson has served as a Board Member of the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) for over 15 years. For six of those years, he chaired the Minority Business Input Committee, which oversees growth and expansion initiatives for approximately 1,200 minority-owned businesses. Mr. Richardson also serves on the Stellantis Advisory Council and the GM Supplier Inclusion Board and has co-chaired the GM Supplier Council. In recognition of his efforts, he has received numerous accolades, including GM African Ancestry Network’s Lifetime Achievement Award (2022); Automotive News Notable Champion of Diversity (2021); MMSDC MBE Luminary of the Year (2020); MMSDC President’s Award (2016); MMSDC Diamond Award (four-time recipient); Congressional Black Caucus Distinguished Corporate Citizens Award (2015); NAACP Volunteer Award (2014); Rainbow PUSH Living Legend Award (2014); and Results Mentoring Industry Award (2016). Committed to community investment, Mr. Richardson has served as a Board Member for the Michigan Strategic Fund since May 2023 and Grow Michigan since January 2025. He also previously served as Chairman of the National Association of Black Suppliers, was a Former Board Member of the Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Supplier Partnerships for the Environment and the Chemical Management Suppliers Forum. A United States Marine Corps veteran, he pursued a Business Management degree at the Detroit College of Business and completed Executive Management Programs at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College and the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.