Mr. Black has served a director of our company since March 2016, and serves as a member of the Compensation and Talent Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Black serves as Executive Chair of the Board of SPS Commerce, Inc., a provider of cloud-based supply chain management solutions. Mr. Black served as the Chief Executive Officer of SPS Commerce, Inc. from 2001 until his retirement in 2023. Prior to joining SPS Commerce, Inc., Mr. Black was a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Investment Advisors, Inc. Prior to his time at Investment Advisors, Inc., Mr. Black spent three years at PriceWaterhouse.
Mr. Black is qualified to serve on our board based on his management, financial and operating experiences as well as leadership at SPS Commerce, Inc.
Dr. Chand held the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Rockwell Automation, Inc. since 2005 until his retirement in 2021. Prior to this role, he served in various leadership positions at Rockwell. Dr. Chand has served on multiple government, industry, and higher education advisory boards, and has long had significant interaction with the Board of Directors of Rockwell. He earned a Doctor of Philosophy degree in electrical and computer engineering and a master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Florida. Dr. Chand’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include, among other skills and qualifications, his deep technical expertise and industry knowledge, particularly his experience at Rockwell, and his service on other public company boards.
Dr. Chand serves as chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee. He brings a highly effective balance of strategic insight and technical engineering skills, as well as a unique perspective on technology, innovation, and customer needs. He is an expert in smart manufacturing and provides guidance on leveraging software and IT for driving the highest productivity and sustainability in manufacturing systems. He currently serves on the boards of Flowserve and Veeco. His advisory board service includes the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), FIRST Robotics, Wisconsin Technology Council, University of Wisconsin Foundation, and Robert W. Baird Venture Partners. He has also represented the U.S. as the head of a delegation to Intelligent Manufacturing Systems, a worldwide consortium on manufacturing.
Ms. Chin has served as a director of our company since August 2019, and serves as a chair of the Compensation and Talent Committee. Ms. Chin served in numerous leadership positions at Autodesk, Inc., a global leader in design, construction, and entertainment software, since 1989. Ms. Chin concluded her 30-year tenure with Autodesk, Inc. as Senior Vice President of Digital Platform and Experience.
Ms. Chin earned her B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University in 1981 and her Masters in Manufacturing Management from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1985.
Ms. Chin is qualified to serve on our board based on her extensive knowledge of the design software industry and digital platforms, as well as her wealth of experience in the realm of disruptive technology, history of driving transformational change, and various leadership roles at Autodesk.
Dr. Rainer Gawlick has served as a director of our company since September 2008 and serves as the chair of our board, as well as a member of the Audit Committee. Dr Gawlick is also on the boards of Progress (PRGS), Meltwater and ChyronHego (where he was board chair). Rainer Gawlick has held executive sales and marketing positions at a broad range of technology companies including AspenTech, Lightship Telecom, SolidWorks, Sophos, and Intralinks, where he was EVP of WW Sales. Most recently he was President of Perfecto Mobile. Dr. Gawlick also served as a Consultant with McKinsey & Company and advised clients in the electronics, telecommunications, and biotechnology and software sectors on a broad range of strategic and organizational issues.
Dr. Gawlick has extensive sales, marketing and product-management experience in the technology industry. Dr. Gawlick offers expertise in building brand awareness, managing marketing on a global scale and developing growth strategies, which enables him to counsel our company on its global expansion.
Dr. Gawlick earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT. He was born in Germany.
Dr. Krantz served as our Executive Vice President and Technology Officer from January 2015 until his retirement in June 2016, and serves as a member of the Compensation and Talent Committee. From January 2007 to January 2015, Dr. Krantz served as our Chief Operating Officer. From November 2005 to January 2007, Dr. Krantz served as our Vice President of Development. Prior to joining our company, Dr. Krantz served in various roles at MTS Systems, Inc., a builder of custom precision testing and advanced manufacturing systems, including as a business unit Vice President, Vice President of Engineering and Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Krantz was an Engineering Fellow at Alliant Techsystems and Honeywell, Inc., and was named the 2005 Distinguished Alumnus of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Krantz also serves on the board of advisors of Activated Research Company, LLC.
Dr. Krantz has knowledge of and experience in leadership positions within multiple departments of our company, as well as his education and experience, enable him to provide guidance and counsel on strategy, relationships, general business matters and risk management.
Suresh Krishna is President and Chief Executive Officer of Protolabs, a leading digital manufacturer of custom parts. Krishna previously served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Northern Tool + Equipment. He has also held operations and leadership roles at companies such as Sleep Number Corporation, Polaris Industries and UTC Fire & Security. He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Technology (Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India) and a master’s in business administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
Mr. Wehrwein has served as a director of our company since June 2011 and serves as chair of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Wehrwein has been an independent financial consultant to emerging companies since 1999. He has more than 35 years of experience as an investment banker, chief financial officer and certified public accountant (inactive). He currently serves on the board of directors of Atricure, Inc., a medical device company and SPS Commerce, Inc., a supply-chain management software company, both of which are publicly-traded companies.
Mr. Wehrwein also served on the board of directors for the following publicly-traded companies: Compellent Technologies, Inc. from 2007 until its acquisition by Dell Inc. in 2011; Vital Images, Inc. from 1997 until its acquisition by Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. in 2011; Synovis Life Technologies, Inc. from 2004 until its acquisition by Baxter International Inc. in 2012; Cogentix Medical, Inc., a medical device company, from 2006 to 2016; and Image Sensing Systems, Inc., a vehicle detection software company, from 2006-2012.
Mr. Wehrwein’s qualifications to serve on our board of directors include, among other skills and qualifications, his capabilities in financial understanding, strategic planning and auditing expertise, given his experiences in investment banking and in financial leadership positions. As chairman of the Audit Committee, Mr. Wehrwein also keeps the board abreast of current audit issues and collaborates with our independent auditors and senior management team.