Core & Main, Inc.

Director Nominees

Class II Directors - Terms Expiring at the 2026 Annual Meeting

Bhavani Amirthalingam has been an independent Board member of the Company since April 2022. Ms. Amirthalingam has served as the Chief Growth and Transformation Officer of Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) since November 2024. Previously, Ms. Amirthalingam served as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer and Technology Officer of Ameren, from March 2023 to March 2024, and as the Senior Vice President and Chief Digital Information Officer of Ameren from March 2018 to March 2023. Ms. Amirthalingam also served as the Chief Information Officer of Schneider Electric from January 2015 to February 2018. Her previous experience includes 15 years at World Wide Technology as Chief Information Officer and Vice President, Customer Solutions & Innovation. Ms. Amirthalingam holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Madras University and an M.B.A. from SP Jain Institute of Management & Research. Ms. Amirthalingam is a valuable member of our Board because of her extensive experience in digital strategy, customer experience, information security and cyber security across a variety of global manufacturers, technology, distribution, and energy companies.

Orvin T. Kimbrough has been an independent Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Holdings from September 2020 until July 2021. Mr. Kimbrough has served on the board of Midwest BankCentre since 2015, became its CEO in 2019 and has been its Chairman of the board since January 2020. He also currently serves on the board of Korte Construction. He previously served on the board of NuSource Financial. Previously, Mr. Kimbrough served as President and CEO of United Way of Greater St. Louis from 2014 to 2019. Mr. Kimbrough holds a B.S.W. in Social Work from the University of Missouri-Columbia, an M.S.W. (Program Planning and Administration) from the University of Missouri-Columbia, an M.B.A. from the University of Missouri-St. Louis and an M.A. in Theology from the Aquinas Institute of Theology. Mr. Kimbrough is a valuable member of our Board because of his broad experience in banking, financing, and other industries as well as his extensive board experience.

Margaret M. Newman has been an independent Board member of the Company since July 2021 and served as a member of the board of Opco from August 2017 until August 2019 and Holdings from August 2019 until July 2021. Ms. Newman serves as the Chief People Officer of Shearer's Snacks, LLC. Ms. Newman previously served as Chief People Officer of BrandSafway from July 2019 to April 2026. Ms. Newman previously served as the Chief Human Resources Officer of Keurig Dr. Pepper, Inc. from 2017 to 2019 and as the Chief People Officer of HD Supply from 2007 to 2017. At HD Supply, Ms. Newman helped guide that company through several mergers and acquisitions, strategic divestitures and an initial public offering. Before joining HD Supply, Ms. Newman held key Human Resources roles in Conseco Insurance and Sears Roebuck & Company. Ms. Newman currently serves as a director of Artera Services, LLC (formerly PowerTeam Services, LLC). Ms. Newman holds a B.A. in Psychology from Coe College and an M.A. in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Ms. Newman is a valuable member of our Board because of her extensive experience as a human resources professional and her experience integrating merger and acquisitions transactions.