Leadership Team

Mr. Thene was appointed to serve as Carpenter Technology’s Chairman of the Board effective October 2025 and continues in his role as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to his current position, he served as Carpenter Technology’s President and Chief Executive Officer since July 2015, when he was also appointed to the Board of Directors. He previously served as Carpenter Technology’s Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2013 until June 2015. Prior to joining Carpenter Technology, Mr. Thene served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Engineered Products and Solutions Business Group at Alcoa, Inc. from 2010 until 2013. Previously, he served as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Alcoa. He also previously held various other positions during his 23-year career at Alcoa, including Director, Investor Relations; Chief Financial Officer for the Flat Rolled Products Group; Chief Financial Officer for Alcoa World Alumina and Chemicals; and manufacturing manager for the Alumina Chemicals business.

Mr. Thene earned his undergraduate degree in Accounting from Indiana State University and his MBA from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.

Mr. Thene served on the Board of Directors of Mativ Holdings, Inc., formed on July 6, 2022, by merger of Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc., and Neenah, Inc., two leading global manufacturers of specialty materials, from 2022 until May 2024. Previously he served on the Board of Directors of Neenah, Inc. from 2018 until 2022. He also served on Furman University’s Board of Trustees.

Brian J. Malloy was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of Carpenter Technology in October 2025. In this role, he leads the company’s Specialty Alloys Operations (SAO) and Performance Engineered Products (PEP) business segments.

Prior to this appointment, Brian served as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer beginning in December 2023. He previously held several senior leadership roles at Carpenter Technology, including Senior Vice President and Group President, SAO, the company’s flagship premium alloy manufacturing business, Senior Vice President and Group President, PEP and Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer.

Before joining Carpenter Technology, Brian was Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer at Ametek’s Global Precision Tubes business, where he led growth strategy, business development, and commercial operations. Earlier in his career, he held key leadership positions at Alcoa, Inc. / Arconic / Howmet, culminating as Vice President of Industrial Gas Turbines within the Power and Propulsion business unit. His responsibilities also spanned executive and product leadership roles across forging, structural castings, and extrusions for the aerospace, defense, energy, and ground transportation markets.

Brian holds an MBA from William & Mary and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech. He has also completed executive education programs at leading institutions, including Artificial Intelligence at Northwestern University, Chief Operating Officer and Digital Transformation at MIT along with Corporate Governance at Wharton

He has served on the boards of the International Titanium Association (ITA) and the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) and is a co-inventor of five patents.

James D. Dee was named Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Carpenter Technology Corporation in August 2020. He also serves as Carpenter Technology’s Chief Governance Officer and Chief Compliance Officer. He previously held the position of Carpenter Technology’s Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary.

Jim is responsible for the broad array of domestic and international legal matters of the Company including securities compliance and reporting, corporate secretary matters, legal compliance (FCPA, export regulations, etc.), Company policies and procedures, commercial transactions, customer/vendor contracts, acquisitions and divestitures, litigation/dispute management, protection and management of intellectual property, employee benefits and relations, workers’ compensation, health & safety, environmental compliance, and real estate transactions.

Jim joined Carpenter with nearly 30 years of industrial and manufacturing experience after serving most recently as Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Administrative Officer at C&D Technologies. Prior to his tenure at C&D Technologies, Jim was employed by the law firm of Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhodes, LLP, where he was a member of the firm’s corporate law department, specializing in securities matters, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and intellectual property. He also served 16 years at SPS Technologies, Inc., where he last served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. While at SPS, Jim was responsible for all legal and regulatory affairs of the company.

Jim is a graduate of the Marshall-Wythe School of Law of the College of William and Mary and the University of Pennsylvania.

In addition to being a licensed patent attorney, he is also a member of the Bars of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida and is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Tim Lain was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Carpenter Technology Corporation in August 2020. He previously held the positions of Carpenter Technology’s Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President – Controller & Chief Accounting Officer.

Tim is responsible for continuing to execute the Company’s overall financial strategy, including SEC and management reporting, investor relations, cost management, procurement, capital allocation, and balance sheet optimization.

Tim has over 30 years of financial experience, including 18 years with the Company. Prior to joining Carpenter Technology, Tim served as Audit Director at McGladrey & Pullen.

Tim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the Fox School of Business at Temple University and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Marshall Akins was named Vice President - Chief Commercial Officer of Carpenter Technology Corporation in February 2022. Marshall joined Carpenter Technology in 2016 as Vice President – Aerospace, where he led the Company’s Aerospace and Defense market.

Marshall is responsible for overseeing the Company’s commercial operations. This includes commercial strategy, market development, and sales and customer support across Carpenter Technology.

Prior to joining Carpenter Technology, Marshall worked for the Boston Consulting Group, a global management consulting firm. There, he most recently held the position of Principal in the Boston, MA office, and was responsible for planning and executing engagements with clients across a wide range of strategic and operational issues. He worked in BCG’s Industrial Goods practice area, primarily focused on company growth and effectiveness.

Marshall earned an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Public and International Affairs from Princeton University.

Shakthimani “Shakthi” Logasundaram was appointed Carpenter Technology’s Chief Digital Officer in November 2021.

Shakthi is responsible for developing and executing the Company’s end-to-end digital strategy and value realization. Shakthi serves as a member of the Executive Team that sets the strategic direction of the company.

Prior to joining Carpenter Technology, since 2017 Mr. Logasundaram was Vice President & Chief Digital and Information Officer of Honeywell’s Performance Materials and Technologies segment, where he led an end-to-end technology transformation journey focused on enabling revenue growth, operational effectiveness and integrated data and processes. Prior to this role, Mr. Logasundaram spent close to 20 years with GE where he held various executive roles including most recently Vice President – Chief Information Officer, Downstream Technology Solutions of GE Oil & Gas. He brings a breadth of expertise leading traditional and digital technology teams, as well as building and executing on a digital strategy and related technology roadmaps to drive long-term value.

Shakthi earned a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) degree fr\om Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) of Mumbai and completed his Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Computing from the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC) at Pune, India. He is Six Sigma black belt trained. He also served on the Board of Directors for PIDX (Petroleum Industry Data Exchange).

Suniti Moudgil was appointed Carpenter Technology’s Chief Technology Officer in December 2021.

Suniti is responsible for leading the Company’s technology strategy and Research & Development (R&D) organization, as well as overseeing the Company’s intellectual property portfolio and patent strategy. She also serves as a member of the Executive Team that sets the strategic direction of the company.

Prior to joining Carpenter Technology, Suniti spent more than 17 years across various technical and commercial leadership roles at DuPont. Most recently, Suniti was a Global Technology Leader in DuPont’s Electronics and Industrial business unit, where she led the technology strategy and R&D organization for multiple product lines in the portfolio. Prior to this role, Suniti held positions at DuPont spanning R&D, Strategy, Marketing and Operations. She has led key strategic initiatives including the alignment of research priorities, pipeline development, business interests and intellectual property.

Suniti earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Florida with Highest Honors. She then earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, with a minor in Health Sciences and Technology. She also earned her Executive Education Certification from UC Berkeley Haas School of Business on Leading Innovative Change, and is Six Sigma Black Belt certified.

Rachelle Thompson was named Vice President - Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of Carpenter Technology Corporation in August 2020. She previously held the position of CHRO.

Rachelle’s primary role is to execute workforce business strategy, increase employee commitment and shape Carpenter Technology’s culture, with an emphasis on performance. She is responsible for providing executive leadership in critical areas such as organizational development, compensation, benefits, staffing, communications, labor relations and policy, employee engagement, and talent acquisition, as well as other supporting human resources functions. She is a member of the Executive Team that sets the strategic direction of the company.

Prior to joining Carpenter Technology, Rachelle was a partner at McGuireWoods LLP, where she concentrated on intellectual property, complex commercial litigation, and business counseling. She also practiced in the general and patent litigation departments of an international law firm in the District of Columbia. Before practicing law, she conducted academic and industrial research in the areas of synthetic organic chemistry, phospholipid chemistry, and lithography.

Rachelle completed her Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from The University of San Diego School of Law. She earned her Ph.D. from Stanford University, and was the first African American woman in the school’s history to receive a Ph.D. in Chemistry. She graduated first in her class from Furman University with a Bachelor of Science degree, summa cum laude, in Chemistry. She is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, serves on the Furman University Board of Trustees, and is actively involved in several other professional and community organizations.