Arconic announces appointment of David P. Hess to Board of Directors

Arconic Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed David P. Hess, former Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer, Aerospace, of United Technologies Corporation (UTC), to serve as an independent director on the Board, effective March 10, 2017.

Mr. Hess has nearly 40 years of experience in the aerospace industry, including as President of Pratt & Whitney, a division of UTC, from 2009 to 2014, where he was responsible for global operations in the design, manufacture and service of aircraft engines for commercial and military aircraft. Prior to his time at Pratt & Whitney, Mr. Hess served as President of Hamilton Sundstrand, an aerospace and industrial product manufacturer and another division of UTC, where he began his professional career in 1979.

Sir Martin Sorrell has notified the Board of his decision to not stand for re-election and resign as a director, effective March 10, 2017, in order to devote additional time to his business interests. Mr. Hess will fill the vacancy resulting from Sir Martin’s resignation. With these changes, the Arconic Board comprises 13 directors, 12 of whom are independent and seven of whom were appointed after February 1, 2016.

“We are pleased to welcome David Hess to the Arconic Board. David brings extensive knowledge in aerospace and defense markets, which are critically important to our success," said Klaus Kleinfeld, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

"On behalf of the Board of Directors and management team, I want to express our sincere thanks to Sir Martin for his many years of dedicated service to Alcoa and Arconic," concluded Mr. Kleinfeld.

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Lead Independent Director and Governance and Nominating Committee Chair, Pat Russo, said, “Since February 2016, the majority of the Arconic Board has been refreshed with seven new independent Directors. The Board’s current composition ensures in-depth company knowledge, fresh perspectives, as well as relevant skills and expertise.”

Mr. Hess’s term will expire at the Company’s 2017 annual meeting of shareholders, at which the Company will nominate him for re-election to the Board.