Antonella Franzen - Director | JELD-WEN Holding (JELD) Executive Profile & Compensation

About Antonella Franzen

Antonella B. Franzen, age 49, is an independent director at JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (appointed March 1, 2024) and serves on the Audit Committee; she is currently Chief Financial Officer of DuPont and a Certified Public Accountant, with deep experience in corporate finance, investor relations, and strategic transformations . She brings building products-adjacent experience through Tyco International’s merger with Johnson Controls and extensive reporting and assurance background from PwC; education: B.A. in accounting from The College of New Jersey .

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Committees/Impact
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.	Chief Financial Officer	2024–present	CFO of a ~$12.4B revenue multinational; leading separation into Electronics and Industrial businesses .
DuPont Water & Protection	Chief Financial Officer	2022–2024	Led business finance and reporting for ~$6B segment .
Johnson Controls International plc	VP, Chief Investor Relations & Communications Officer	2018–2022	Managed IR and communications through leadership changes; M&A integration experience .
Johnson Controls International plc	Vice President, Investor Relations	2016–2018	Led IR post Tyco–JCI merger .
Tyco International plc	VP, IR & Management Reporting and Corporate Finance	2015–2016	IR and corporate finance leadership; external reporting oversight .
Tyco International plc	Vice President, Investor Relations	2008–2015	Drove external investor communications for a global industrial company .
Tyco International plc	Director, External Reporting	2004–2008	SEC reporting leadership for a multinational .
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	Manager, Assurance	1997–2004	Provided assurance to large multinational public companies; CPA .

External Roles

Organization	Role	Tenure	Notes
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.	Chief Financial Officer	2024–present	Current executive role; not disclosed as a DuPont board directorship .
Other public company boards	—	—	No other public company directorships disclosed in JELD’s proxy for Franzen .

Board Governance

Committee assignments: Audit Committee member; not a chair .
Audit committee financial expert: Board determined Franzen qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert”; all Audit members independent and financially literate .
Independence: Board affirmatively determined Franzen is independent under NYSE rules and Exchange Act Rule 10A-3(b)(1) .
Attendance: In 2024, the Board held 11 meetings; all directors serving during 2024 attended at least 75% of Board and committee meetings; annual meeting attendance by all directors was noted .
Committee cadence: 2024 meetings — Audit (8), Compensation (6), Governance & Nominating (4) .
Executive sessions: Independent directors hold executive sessions at all Board meetings; Chair presides and may call additional sessions .

Fixed Compensation

Component	Amount	Notes
Annual cash retainer	$100,000	Standard non-employee director retainer.
Committee chair cash retainers	$25,000 (Audit), $18,000 (Comp), $15,000 (Governance & Nominating)	Paid only to chairs; Franzen is not a chair .
Board Chair retainer	$180,000	Applies to independent Board Chair; not applicable to Franzen.
Meeting fees	None	No per-meeting fees.
2024 cash actually paid (Franzen)	$83,333	Reflects pro-rated service starting March 1, 2024.

2024 Director Compensation (Franzen)	Amount
Fees earned or paid in cash	$83,333
Stock awards (grant-date fair value)	$174,991
All other compensation	—
Total	$258,324

2024 Director Equity Grants	Grant date	Shares	Vesting
Annual RSU grant	April 25, 2024	7,153 RSUs to each eligible director; Franzen also received a full-value grant on this date	One-year from grant, subject to service through earlier of vest date or end of term .
Pro-rated RSU (appointment)	March 1, 2024	Pro-rated RSUs granted at appointment for service through 2024 annual meeting	One-year vest aligned to service .

Performance Compensation

Award type	Performance metrics	Metric details	Vesting outcome
RSUs (director equity)	None	Director equity is time-based; no EPS/revenue/TSR metrics used for directors .	One-year vest from grant, contingent on continued service .

There are no performance-based director equity awards (e.g., PSUs) disclosed for non-employee directors; RSUs vest based on time and service, not financial metrics .

Other Directorships & Interlocks

Other public company boards: None disclosed for Franzen in JELD’s proxy .
Compensation Committee interlocks: Company discloses no interlocking relationships for the Compensation Committee and no insider participation interlocks in the past year .

Expertise & Qualifications

CFO-level financial and accounting expertise; CPA credential; significant reporting and internal control insight from DuPont, Tyco, and PwC .
Strategic transformation/M&A: Assisted Tyco’s merger with Johnson Controls (resulting in ~$32B revenue combined company); currently part of DuPont’s separation into Electronics and Industrial businesses .
Investor engagement leadership: Managed IR and communications through leadership changes and major strategic transactions at Johnson Controls and Tyco .
Relevant industry adjacency: Building products-related exposure through Johnson Controls/Tyco; global experience and compliance expertise .

Equity Ownership

Holder	Shares beneficially owned	% of shares outstanding	Notes
Antonella B. Franzen	8,509	~0.010% (8,509 ÷ 85,365,636)	Beneficial ownership figure includes shares issuable upon vesting of certain RSUs within 60 days of record date; record date Feb 24, 2025 .

Unvested/Deferred Equity	Amount	Notes
RSUs outstanding (as of Dec 31, 2024)	8,509 RSUs	Director RSUs vest one year from grant; Franzen received pro-rated grant at appointment and full-value annual grant in April 2024 .

Stock ownership guidelines: Directors must hold common stock or RSUs equal to 5× annual cash retainer within five years; as of Dec 31, 2024, all non-employee directors were in compliance or on track .
Hedging/pledging: Company prohibits hedging and pledging by directors; one legacy pledge (Wendt) grandfathered at IPO; no pledging by other directors .

Governance Assessment

Independence and audit oversight strength: Franzen is an independent director and designated audit committee financial expert, reinforcing board effectiveness in financial reporting, controls, and risk oversight .
Attendance and engagement: Board held 11 meetings in 2024; all directors met at least 75% attendance and attended the annual meeting; Audit met 8 times, indicating active oversight cadence .
Alignment and incentives: Director pay structure mixes cash retainer and time-vested RSUs; Franzen’s 2024 total of $258,324 consisted of $83,333 cash and $174,991 equity; RSUs vest after one year, supporting ownership alignment while avoiding short-term performance gaming .
Ownership and guidelines: Franzen beneficially owns 8,509 shares (~0.010% of 85,365,636 outstanding); directors must reach 5× cash retainer ownership within five years, and all were compliant or on track by year-end 2024 .
Conflicts/related-party checks: No related party transactions over $120,000 were entered in 2024; governance policies require review/approval of related party transactions and consider impacts on independence .
Risk controls: Prohibitions on hedging/pledging, robust clawback policy (executive pay context), and structured committee risk oversight processes (Audit, Compensation, Governance & Nominating) support investor confidence .

No RED FLAGS identified regarding Franzen: no pledging/hedging, no related-party transactions, independent status, audit financial expert designation, and attendance expectations met; director equity is time-based rather than performance-based, which is typical for board compensation .