Essie Whitelaw - Sensient Technologies Independent Director

Ms. Essie M. Whitelaw is Independent Director of the Company. Ms. Whitelaw served as Senior Vice President of Operations of Wisconsin Physician Services, a provider of health insurance and benefit plan administration, from 2001 until her retirement in 2010, where she was responsible for managing over 430 employees. Prior to that, Ms. Whitelaw served over 15 years in various executive positions, including as President and Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of National Business Development, at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin, a comprehensive health and dental insurer. Among other things, while at Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ms. Whitelaw was responsible for managing insurance risk underwriting activities, regulatory compliance, and the development and implementation of appropriate sales incentive programs. Prior to its merger into another public utility in 2000, Ms. Whitelaw served on the board and on the audit, nominating, and retirement plan investment committees of WICOR Corporationrationration, a Wisconsin energy utility. Ms. Whitelaw has served as a director of Network Health since 2016. Network Health is a Wisconsin based health insurer. Ms. Whitelaw is very active in the local Milwaukee area community. She currently serves as a director on the boards of the Wisconsin Lutheran High School Foundation, Inc. and the Wisconsin Womens Health Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and lives of women and their families, through education, outreach programs, and partnerships. Ms. Whitelaws prior board service includes the Milwaukee Public Museum, Goodwill Industries, United Way of Greater Milwaukee, Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, Greater Milwaukee Committee, and Bradley Center Sports and Entertainment Corporationration since 1993.