Mark Adams

Board

Since August 31, 2020

Age

60 years

Education

Holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Boston College and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University focused on finance and international marketing.

Tenure

Joined PENG as President and CEO on August 31, 2020 and has served as a director since September 2020.

Also at Penguin Solutions

Anne Kuykendall

SVP and Chief Legal Officer

Jack Pacheco

EVP, COO, and President of Integrated Memory

Nate Olmstead

Senior Vice President and CFO

About

Mark Adams is a seasoned executive with a robust background in technology and finance. At 60 years old , he has demonstrated a deep commitment to leadership and innovation throughout his extensive career.

He holds a solid educational foundation, having earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Boston College and an MBA from Harvard University with a focus on finance and international marketing. His early career featured significant roles in major account sales at NCR Corporation, followed by progressive leadership positions at Creative Labs, Inc., where he served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and General Manager in Latin America.

Before joining PENG, he built an impressive portfolio with roles such as COO at Lexar Media, Inc., President of Micron Technology, and CEO of Lumileds, Inc. His strategic insights led him to board positions at Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Seagate Technology Holdings plc.

Since assuming the role of President and CEO of Penguin Solutions on 08-31-2020, he has been directly responsible for strategy development and execution, leveraging decades of industry expertise to guide the company’s growth and innovation.

$PENG Performance Under Mark Adams

Past Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Seagate Technology Holdings plc	Board Member	January 2017 to October 2022	Former board role
Lumileds, Inc.	Chief Executive Officer	February 2017 to March 2019	Former CEO role
Micron Technology, Inc.	President	February 2012 to February 2016	Former role
Micron Technology, Inc.	Vice President of Worldwide Sales and Digital Media	2006 to February 2012	Held dual roles
Lexar Media, Inc.	Chief Operating Officer	2006	COO role
Creative Labs, Inc.	Vice President of Sales and Marketing	2002 to 2006	N/A
Creative Labs, Inc.	General Manager of Latin America	Five years prior to 2002	N/A
NCR Corporation	Major Account Sales (Enterprise Server Business)	N/A	N/A

External Roles

Organization	Role	Date Range	Details
Seagate Technology Holdings plc	Board Member	Since October 2024	N/A
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.	Board Member	Since February 2015	N/A

Fixed Compensation

Data from FY 2024

Component Name	Amount	Payment Schedule	Additional Details
Base Salary	$750,000	Annual (2024)	Unchanged from 2023 base salary level.
Severance	$750,000	Upon involuntary termination	100% of base salary provided as severance.
Continued Health Coverage	$33,968	Upon involuntary termination	Covers up to 12 months of health coverage post-termination.

Performance Compensation

Data from FY 2024

August 2020 PSAs

Metric	Details
Grant Date	August 31, 2020
Vesting Schedule	Four equal tranches of 25% each vesting on October 20, 2021 and on each of the first three anniversaries thereafter, with the final tranche certified on September 30, 2024.
Performance Conditions	- 150% Condition: Fair Market Value ≥150% of grant date FMV for at least 60 consecutive trading days during the one-year period preceding the vesting date.

200% Condition: Fair Market Value ≥200% of grant date FMV for the same period; achieved for the first two tranches only, with the third and fourth tranches forfeited. | | Employment Requirement | Vesting contingent upon Mark Adams's continued service as CEO through each applicable vesting date. |

October 2021 PSUs

Metric	Details
Grant Date	October 1, 2021
Grant Date Fair Value	$3,495,547
Performance Period	October 1, 2021 to October 1, 2024
Performance Metric	Total Shareholder Return (TSR) relative to the performance of the median company in the Russell 2000 Index.
Payout Thresholds	- +25% of median: 200% vesting

+12.5% of median: 150% vesting
At median: 100% vesting
-12.5% of median: 75% vesting
-25% of median: 50% vesting
Less than -25%: 0% vesting Linear interpolation applies between these levels. | | Actual Performance Result (2024) | Achieved performance at 2.60% above the median TSR, resulting in 110.39% of target PSUs vesting. | | Vesting Condition | Vesting occurs upon certification by the Compensation Committee following the end of the performance period (October 1, 2024). | | Additional Consideration | In change of control scenarios within 12 months of grant, performance goals would be deemed met at target; if later, vesting reflects actual performance. |