SCOTT E. KUECHLE

Scott Kuechle has been a director since 2013. He is a former Chief Financial Officer of Goodrich Corporation, a worldwide supplier of aerospace components, systems, and services to the commercial and general aviation airplane market which was acquired by United Technologies Corporation in 2012. Mr. Kuechle served as CFO of Goodrich from August 2005 until his retirement in July 2012. He previously served as Vice President and Controller from 2004 to 2005, Vice President and Treasurer from 1998 to 2004, and in various other financial leadership roles during his 29-year tenure.

Mr. Kuechle also previously served as a director of Esterline Corporation, a specialty manufacturer serving the global aerospace and defense markets and Wesco Aircraft Holdings, Inc., a provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry. His extensive background and experience within the aerospace and defense industry, coupled with his financial expertise and past experience as a Chief Financial Officer, provide the Board with a powerful skill set upon which to draw as Kaman continues to execute its strategic plan. This type of expertise and experience was particularly important to the Board as a means of providing additional depth to the Audit Committee, to which Mr. Kuechle was appointed upon his election to the Board. His background also provides the Board with an additional perspective on international operations, financial management, acquisitions, and other finance related matters.