Phillip Eyler, Angel L. Mendez Named to Sleep Number Corporation Board of Directors

Sleep Number Corporation (Nasdaq: SNBR), the leader in sleep health, innovation, science, and research, today announced the appointment to its Board of Directors of Phillip Eyler, a transformational global leader of thermal technology solutions for automotive and medical customers, and Angel L. Mendez, an accomplished global operations executive in multinational technology companies.

Eyler is the President and CEO of Gentherm, a global market leader and developer of innovative thermal management technologies, supplying automotive products for the autonomous, electrified, and ridesharing ecosystem of the future and cutting-edge thermal solutions to improve the recovery of patients in the operating room.

Mendez is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of HERE Technologies, and has more than three decades of leadership experience, including supply chain management with some of the world’s most forward-thinking technology and aerospace companies.

“Phil and Angel’s innovative global technology and supply chain leadership expertise and their mission-driven mindsets make them the perfect addition to Sleep Number’s Board of Directors as we fulfill our purpose of improving the health and wellbeing of society through higher quality sleep,” said Shelly Ibach, President and CEO, Sleep Number.

“Phil is a visionary and purpose driven leader with significant global experience in developing connected solutions that meet the needs of the increasingly digital consumer. Angel is a thought leader and trailblazer as an architect of end-to-end digital supply chains at global technology companies,” continued Ibach. “The Board and I are looking forward to Phil’s and Angel’s contributions as we continue to broaden our consumer relevance, extend our leadership in connected sleep health and deliver superior stakeholder value.”

Eyler and Mendez, whose appointments will be effective January 2, 2022, join a Board that is rich in diversity, including gender, Black, Latinx and LGBTQ+ members.

About Phillip Eyler

Mr. Eyler joined Gentherm, Inc. as President and CEO in December 2017, and serves on its Board. Gentherm is the global market leader and developer of innovative thermal management technologies with more than 13,000 employees in 13 countries. As CEO, Mr. Eyler is driving transformational growth in Gentherm’s core automotive climate and comfort business, as well as new initiatives in battery thermal management and medical patient temperature management. Prior to joining Gentherm, Mr. Eyler served in a series of escalating leadership roles over 20 years at Harman International, an $8 billion audio electronics company, culminating in a two-year tenure as president of its Connected Car Division. Mr. Eyler earned his BS in mechanical engineering from Purdue University and his MBA degree from Duke University.