Mr. Kyle Francis Gendreau has served as the Company's Chief Executive Officer since May 2018 and as a director of the consolidated group since January 2009.

Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Gendreau served as Chief Financial Officer of the consolidated group from January 2009 until May 2018 and as the Company's Interim Chief Financial Officer from May 2018 to November 2018. Mr. Gendreau joined Samsonite in June 2007 as Vice President of Corporate Finance and as Assistant Treasurer.

Prior to Samsonite, he held various positions, including Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Zoots Corporation, a venture capital-backed start-up company (2000 to 2007), Assistant Vice President of Finance and Director of SEC Reporting at Specialty Catalog Corporation, a listed catalog retailer (1997 to 2000) and a manager at Coopers & Lybrand (1991 to 1996). Mr. Gendreau has served as an independent non-executive director of Caleres, Inc., a market-leading portfolio of global footwear brands that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, since November 2024.

Mr. Gendreau holds a BS in Business Administration from Stonehill College and is a Certified Public Accountant in Massachusetts.