Tenneco Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has named Dennis J. Letham as Lead Independent Director and appointed new chairpersons and reconstituted the membership of each Board committee. These changes, which will take effect on April 1, 2020, are part of the Company's ongoing Board and governance refreshment process. These changes follow the addition of three independent directors in the last year, including the February 5, 2020 addition of Charles K. Stevens III as the Board's newest independent director. As previously announced, the Board intends to continue its refreshment process throughout the year. Following the actions announced the composition of Tenneco's Board committees will be as follows: Nominating and Governance Committee: Jane L. Warner (Chair), Roger B. Porter, Charles K. Stevens III; Audit Committee: Thomas C. Freyman (Chair), Denise Gray, Dennis J. Letham, Jane L. Warner; and Compensation Committee: James S. Metcalf (Chair), Thomas C. Freyman, Denise Gray, Charles K. Stevens III. Dennis J. Letham, Lead Independent Director, has significant public company executive experience from his more than 35-year career, including serving as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Anixter International Inc. from 1995 until his retirement in 2011. Mr. Letham currently serves as a director of Extra Space Storage Inc. Jane L. Warner, Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee, has over 20 years of automotive and manufacturing experience, having served as an executive at companies including Illinois Tool Works Inc. and General Motors Corporation. Ms. Warner also has significant board experience and has served on the boards of Brunswick Corporation, Regal Beloit Corporation and MeadWestvaco Corporation. Thomas C. Freyman, Chair of the Audit Committee, is the former Chief Financial Officer of Abbott Laboratories and held various financial leadership positions during a period where Abbott executed a significant transformation and refocused its business portfolio. Prior to joining Abbott, Mr. Freyman was a certified public accountant at Ernst & Whinney. Mr. Freyman also serves on the Board of Directors of Allergan plc and Hanger Inc. James S. Metcalf, Chair of the Compensation Committee, has substantial executive leadership and Board experience, having served in a number of roles at USG Corporation, including Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. Mr. Metcalf currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors for Cornerstone Building Brands. He previously served on the Board of Directors of Molex, where he served on the Board's Compensation Committee.