Mr. Smolik has served as an independent director of Axalta since September 2016. He also serves on the Board of Directors of FlyGuys, Inc., a leading national provider of technology solutions and services for aerial data acquisition. Prior to his retirement in 2017, he was the Senior Vice President—Americas Manufacturing at LyondellBasell Industries, one of the world’s largest plastics, chemical and refining companies. Prior to that assignment, Mr. Smolik was Vice President—Global Health, Safety, Environment and Operational Excellence at the company. From 2005 through 2009, he was Vice President – Global Downstream Health, Safety, Security, and Environment at Shell. Between 1975 and 2004, Mr. Smolik held a number of positions of increasing responsibility at The Dow Chemical Company before attaining his final position as Vice President, Global Environment, Health, Safety and Security.

Mr. Smolik serves on the Board of Directors for Ducks Unlimited Inc., the leader in wetlands conservation across North America. He also serves on The University of Texas at Austin Engineering Advisory Board and is Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Antwerp International School Foundation. He has been active with the American Fuels & Petrochemical Manufacturers Association and the American Chemistry Council, and has achieved Director Certification by the National Association of Corporate Directors. Mr. Smolik received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.