President and CEO of LM Manufacturing , LLC

Hester has a love for people and the community and uses his position to further advance employment,
revitalization, and revenue growth in underserved communities.

Sylvester L. Hester is the President and CEO of LM Manufacturing, LLC and also currently serves as the
Chairman of GAA Manufacturing. At LM-Manufacturing, Hester is responsible for leveraging his
significant expertise and experience in logistics, supply chain management, operations and business
development. He has a proven track record of successfully forming, leading and growing businesses in
the demanding, exacting and most times punitive auto industry. He also currently serves as the
Chairman of GAA Manufacturing. At GAA, he presides over the Board of Managers meetings, ensuring
fluidity and the achievement of a consensus in board decisions.

Prior to his appointment as Chairman of GAA, Hester served as President and CEO of the company
responsible for providing strategic leadership for the company while satisfying Board of Directors
directives by working with other management to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and
policies. He was also responsible for the organization’s fiscal function and performance. He grew the
company from 16 people (1 location) in the auto industry to 2,300 people (18 locations) while driving a
diversification strategy into the aerospace, pharmaceutical, food and beverage and the government
business sectors.

Hester also currently serves as the manager of Detroit Connected Autonomous Technologies (D-CAT)
where he is responsible for day-to-day activities and promoting the organization’s growth. He previously
headed many other successful enterprises, including STM-LM, Global SQ, LLC, Key Logistics Solutions and ARD Logistics, LLC, to name a few.

A graduate of Ferris State University, Hester earned a Bachelor of Science in Plastics Engineering,
Associated Applied Science – Plastics Technology and an Associate degree in Education. He also holds a
Master of Science in Administration with a concentration in Leadership from Central Michigan
University.