Board of Directors

Mr. Mitau serves as the Chairman of the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors. He has been a member of the board since 1996. Mr. Mitau brings to the board extensive public company legal and governance experience. Prior to his retirement in 2013, he held the position of Executive Vice President and General Counsel for U.S. Bancorp, a position he held for 18 years. Previously, he served as Partner at Dorsey & Whitney LLP. He also serves as the Chairman of the Board for Graco, Inc. Mr. Mitau received an undergraduate degree from Dartmouth College and a juris doctorate degree from the University of Minnesota.

Mr. Florness joined the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors in 2018. He brings to the board a broad range of financial and management experience, CEO experience, and public company board experience. He currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer for Fastenal Company, a position he has occupied since 2016. He previously served as Fastenal’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2002-2015, and Chief Financial Officer from 1996-2002. Prior to joining Fastenal, Mr. Florness served as Senior Manager at KPMG LLP from 1986-1996. Mr. Florness earned an undergraduate degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin – River Falls.

Mr. Handley has served on the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors since 2010. He brings to our board financial expertise and a valuable operating perspective due to his broad experience in a variety of markets and businesses both domestically and internationally. Mr. Handley currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Investment Operations of the William H. Gates III, Melinda F. Gates and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. Previously, he held various senior executive positions for Ecolab, Inc., including Chief Operating Officer from 2012 until his retirement in 2019, as well as various management positions with the Procter & Gamble Company from 1981-2003. He also sits on the board of directors for Republic Services, Inc. Mr. Handley graduated from Claremont McKenna College and earned his MBA from the University of Chicago.

Mr. Happe joined the H.B. Fuller Board of Directors in 2021. He brings to the board strong leadership skills and strategic vision as well as a passion for focusing on people in order to drive company success and growth. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of Winnebago Industries, a position he has held since 2016. Prior to joining Winnebago, he served as the executive officer and group vice president at The Toro Company. During his 19 years at Toro, he held a series of senior leadership positions across a variety of domestic and international businesses. Mr. Happe serves on the Winnebago Industries board of directors, and he is active in several community, academic, and industry initiatives and boards, including the Carlson School of Management Board of Overseers. He earned his MBA from the University of Minnesota, Carlson School of Management, and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Kansas.

Ms. Hilado has been a director on the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors since 2013. She brings to our board financial expertise and strategic leadership experience, through her broad and extensive experience in the areas of corporate finance and treasury operations, including commercial finance, internal controls, audit, investor relations, tax, pensions, insurance, global procurement, and other international finance and treasury functions. In addition to serving on the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors, she currently serves as an independent director on several boards, including Campbell Soup Company, Zimmer Biomet, and Pharmaceutical Product Development LLC. Prior to her retirement in 2018 from Allergan plc, she held the role of Chief Financial Officer for four years. She also held the role of Senior Vice President, Finance and Treasurer from 2009-2014 at PepsiCo, Inc., Vice President and Treasurer at Schering-Plough Corp., now Merck & Co, from 2008-2009, and a variety of senior finance roles, including Assistant Treasurer at General Motors Corporation from 2001-2005. Ms. Hilado earned her undergraduate degree in management engineering from Ateneo de Manila University in the Philippines and an MBA from the University of Virginia Darden School of Business.

Mrs. Kimmelshue has been a director on the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors since 2017. She brings to our board a depth of experience in leading successful global businesses, coupled with her extensive experience in operations and supply chain. She currently serves as the Corporate Senior Vice President, Business Operations and Supply Chain, at Cargill, a position she has held since 2015. Prior to her current role, she has held numerous leadership roles with Cargill over the past 20 years, as well as various positions at Continental Grain, which was acquired by Cargill in 1999. Mrs. Kimmelshue holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and a master's degree in agricultural economics from Stanford University.

Mr. Owens has served on the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors since 2010. He brings to the board his extensive experience in the global adhesives industry. He currently serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer at H.B. Fuller, a position he has held since 2010. Previously, he held the roles of Senior Vice President, Americas, in 2010, and Senior Vice President, North America, from 2008-2010. Prior to joining H.B. Fuller, he held a variety of management positions with National Starch, now Henkel Corporation, for 22 years, including Senior Vice President, Corporate Vice President and General Manger, and Vice President and General Manager of Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He also serves as a board member for the National Association of Manufacturers, the American Chemistry Council, Donaldson Company, Inc.and on the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Business Board of Overseers and Executive Education Advisory Board. Mr. Owens earned his undergraduate in chemical engineering from the University of Delaware and his MBA from Wharton Business School.

Mr. Parrini has served on the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors since 2012. He brings to the board a broad range of management experience, CEO experience, and public company board experience. He has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Glatfelter Corporation since 2011. Prior to his current role, he held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2005-2010, Senior Vice President and General Manager from 2003-2005, and Vice President of Sales and Marketing from 1997-2003. Mr. Parrini received an undergraduate degree from Gannon University and an MBA from the University of New Hampshire.

Ms. Rasmussen joined the H.B. Fuller Board of Directors in 2020. She brings to the board world-class leadership and business acumen with experience in organizational transformation. She serves as President and Chief Executive Officer at Thrivent, a position she has held since 2018. Over the course of her career, Ms. Rasmussen has served in a variety of executive roles, including Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Senior Lawyer with American Express, as well as Attorney for Northeast Securities Corporation, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, and the U.S. Department of Justice. She is a member of the boards at Thrivent, the American Council of Life Insurers, and the Walker Art Center. Ms. Rasmussen holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Minnesota at Moorhead and a juris doctorate from the University of North Dakota.

Mr. van Roden has served on the H.B. Fuller Board of Directors since 2003. He brings financial expertise to the board through a broad range of management, finance and corporate governance experience. Mr. van Roden previously held roles as Chief Financial Officer & Executive Vice President of P.H. Glatfelter Co., Advisory Board Member at Guardian Capital Partners LLC, Presiding Director at Airgas, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President at Lukens, Inc., Chief Financial Officer & Senior Vice President of Conectiv Power Delivery and Chief Financial Officer at Conectiv LLC. He also serves on the board of Airgas, Inc. Mr. van Roden received an undergraduate degree from Denison University and an MBA from Drexel University.

Mr. Van Sant has served on the H.B. Fuller Board of Directors since 2001 and has held the role of Vice Chairman of the Board since 2011. Mr. Van Sant brings to the board expertise in management, finance and manufacturing operations, experience he has acquired over many years as a director, chairman, or chief executive officer with a variety of manufacturing companies. In addition to serving on the H.B. Fuller Company Board of Directors, he is a member of the Graco Board of Directors. Previously, he served as Executive Chairman and Director, Builtrite Holding, LLC in 2015, Operating Partner, TJM Capital Partners in 2014, Senior Advisor of Yukon Partners II, L.L.C. in 2014, Senior Operating Partner at Tenex Capital Management L.P. from 2012-2014, Operating Partner of Stone Arch Capital, LLC from 2008-2013, President and Chief Executive Officer, Paladin Brands Holding, Inc. from 2006-2007, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Paladin Brands, LLC from 2003-2005, and Operating Partner of Norwest Equity Partners from 2001-2006. He also held roles of increasing responsibility over a nearly 30-year career at John Deere Company. Mr. Van Sant received an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from the University of Iowa.