Barnes Group Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Thomas J. Hook, (59), as President, effective as of July 14, 2022. Patrick J. Dempsey, who began a leave of absence on March 8, 2022 from his position as President & CEO of the Company to address health matters affecting an immediate family member, will transition to the newly created role of Executive Vice Chairman of the Company until his retirement on December 31, 2022, to help effect a smooth leadership transition. Dempsey is expected to continue serving as a member of the Company's Board of Directors following his retirement as Executive Vice Chairman of the Company.

Named a Barnes Group Director in 2016, Thomas Hook serves on the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee. He will step down from his current position as Chief Executive Officer and director of SaniSure Inc. in July 2022. Hook also serves as a director of Q Holding Company (where he previously served as Chief Executive Officer) and NeuroNexus Inc. He formerly served as the President and Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of Integer (formerly Greatbatch), and previously held leadership positions at CTI Molecular Imaging and General Electric Medical Systems. His prior experience also includes service as Chairman of the Board and member of the Executive Committee of HealthNow New York Inc., and as a director of Tactiva Therapeutics Inc.