TEXTRON 2026 PROXY STATEMENT / 3 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Our director nominees offer an effective mix of relevant experience and skills, and a range of tenures with a majority having served for less than five years, due to recent Board refreshments, as illustrated below: Although the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee does not have a formal policy for identifying nominees for director, it seeks a variety of occupational and personal backgrounds on the Board to obtain a range of viewpoints and perspectives. The Committee has advised its third-party search firm of the importance of identifying director candidates from a variety of occupational and personal backgrounds. The Board assesses its effectiveness in this regard as part of its refreshment process. Our Board nominees provide independent oversight, with director tenure that balances institutional knowledge with fresh perspectives, as illustrated below: INDEPENDENCE 81% Independent 9 out of 11 directors GENDER 6 Directors 3 Directors 2 Directors 0-5 years 6–10 years More than 10 years TENURE 6.9 yrs Average Tenure of Directors 4 out of 11 directors 36% Female >10 Years 6-10 Years 0-5 Years Director Experience and Skills Aerospace and Defense l l l l l l l Climate Change/Sustainability l Information Security l l l l Finance/Accounting l l l l l Human Capital Management l l l l International Business l l l l l Military/Government l l l l Operations and Manufacturing l l l l l l l Risk Management and Oversight l l l l l l l l Senior Leadership lllllllllll Strategic Planning lllllllllll Technology/Research and Development l l l l l Tenure No. of Years 23171096433100 Clark Donnelly Zuber James Nowell Ambrose Kennedy Garrett Mionis Atherton Méndez
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