Board of Directors

Tim Archer is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Lam Research Corporation, a global supplier of innovative wafer fabrication equipment and services to the semiconductor industry, a position he has held since December 2018. Mr. Archer previously served as President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2018 until December 2018 and Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer from 2012 until 2018. Prior to joining Lam Research Corporation, Mr. Archer spent 18 years at Novellus Systemmurs, Inc., a manufacturer of equipment used in the fabrication of integrated circuits, in various technology development and business leadership roles, including most recently as Chief Operating Officer from 2011 to 2012; Executive Vice President of Worldwide Sales, Marketing, and Customer Satisfaction from 2009 to 2011; and Executive Vice President of the PECVD and Electrofill business units from 2008 to 2009. Mr. Archer began his career in 1989 at Tektronix, where he was responsible for process development for high-speed bipolar integrated circuits.

Mr. Archer currently serves on the International Board of Directors for SEMI, the global industry association representing the electronics manufacturing and design supply chain.

Ms. Blackwell served as Chief Executive Officer of Cummins Foundation and Executive Vice President, Corporate Responsibility, of Cummins Inc., a global power leader that designs, manufactures, distributes and services diesel and natural gas engines and engine-related component products, from March 2008 until her retirement in March 2013. She previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2008, Vice President, Cummins Business Services from 2001 to 2003, Vice President, Human Resources from 1998 to 2001, and Vice President and General Counsel from 1997 to 1998. Prior thereto, Ms. Blackwell was a partner at the Indianapolis law firm of Bose McKinney & Evans LLP from 1984 to 1991. She has also served in state government, including as Executive Director of the Indiana State Lottery Commission and State of Indiana Budget Director.

Ms. Blackwell serves as a Director of Ingevity Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of specialty chemicals and high-performance carbon materials. Ms. Blackwell previously served as a Director of Celanese Corporation, a global technology and specialty materials company, Essendant Inc., a leading national wholesale distributor of business products, from 2007 to 2018 and Phoenix Companies Inc., a life insurance company, from 2004 to 2009.  Ms. Blackwell holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from The College of William and Mary and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Michigan.

Mr. Cohade served as the Chief Executive Officer of Triangle Tyre, China’s largest private tire manufacturer from 2015 to 2016. From 2013 to 2015, Mr. Cohade was a Senior Advisor at ChinaVest, Wells Fargo’s investment banking affiliate in China. During 2012, he served as an independent consultant for various private equity concerns. Prior thereto he served as the President, Asia Pacific, of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company from 2004 to 2011. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Cohade served as the Division Executive Vice President of the Global Water and Beverage division of Danone SA. From 1985 to 2003, Mr. Cohade served in roles of increasing responsibility at Eastman Kodak Co., ultimately serving as the Chairman of Kodak’s Europe, Africa, Middle East and Russia Region. Mr. Cohade serves as a director of CEAT Ltd., one of India’s leading tire manufacturers and Eurofor Group, a distributor of drilling machines and equipment. Mr. Cohade previously served as a director of Acorn International Inc., a leading marketing and branding company in China focused on content creation, distribution, and product sales through digital media, from 2017 to 2021. Mr. Cohade also served as a director of Deutsche Bank China from 2017 to 2023. Mr. Cohade is currently the Chairman of IMA in China, a leading peer group forum for CEOs and senior executives located in China, and is an independent advisor to companies on China, strategy and operations.

Patrick Decker is the retired president and CEO of Xylem Inc., a leading water technology provider. Decker served as president and CEO from March 2014 through December 2023.

Prior to leading Xylem, Patrick served as president and CEO of Harsco Corporation, a global industrial products company, from 2012 until 2014. Prior to Harsco, he served in various leadership roles at Tyco from 2003 until 2012, including as president, Tyco Flow Control, a global provider of industrial solutions to the energy and water sectors.

Prior to Tyco, Patrick served with Bristol-Myers Squibb for twelve years in financial and operational roles, predominantly in its Latin America and Asia divisions. He started his career with Price Waterhouse LLP.

Patrick holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Finance from Indiana University.

Mr. Dunbar was Chairman of the Board of Network Solutions, a technology company and web service provider, and was the Chief Executive Officer from January 2008 until October 2009. Mr. Dunbar also served as the President of Global Technology and Operations for MasterCard Incorporated from September 2004 until January 2008. Prior to MasterCard, Mr. Dunbar worked at Eli Lilly and Company for 14 years, serving as President of Intercontinental Operations, and earlier as Chief Information Officer. He currently serves as a Director of Duke Energy Corporation, one of America’s largest energy holding companies, McKesson, Corporation, a national wholesale distributor of pharmaceuticals and SiteOne Landscape Supply, Inc., a national wholesale distributor of landscape supplies. Mr. Dunbar previously served as a Director of Humana, Inc., Lexmark International and iGate.

Ms. Haggerty retired in August 2013 after a 37-year career with United States Steel Corporation, an integrated global steel producer, and its predecessor, USX Corporation, which, in addition to its steel production, also managed and supervised energy operations, principally through Marathon Oil Corporation. From March 2003 until her retirement, Ms. Haggerty served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer and also served as Chairman of the U. S. Steel & Carnegie Pension Fund and its Investment Committee. Earlier, she served in various financial executive positions at U.S. Steel and USX, beginning in November 1991 when she became Vice President & Treasurer. Ms. Haggerty is currently a Director of Teleflex Corporation, a global provider of medical technology products and Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc., a global leader in filtration products for on-highway commercial vehicles and off-highway vehicles and equipment. Ms. Haggerty is a former Director of USG Corporation, a leading manufacturer of building materials.

Dr. Khanna is the co-founder and CEO of Addo, a privately held artificial intelligence firm with a focus on smart cities, a position she has held since 2017. Prior to founding Addo, Dr. Khanna served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Keys Global, an education hub for students in coding, robotics, 3D printing and other new technologies. She previously served as Co-Founder and Director of Hybrid Reality Institute, a research and advisory group established to analyze the social impact of accelerating technologies.  In addition, Dr. Khanna spent more than a decade on Wall Street developing large scale trading, risk management and data analytics systems. Dr. Khanna was previously a director of Aveva, a publicly-traded multinational engineering and industrial software solutions provider. She is also a director of Neom Tonomous, a subsidiary of Neom, responsible for the delivery of the cognitive infrastructure for the $500 billion smart city under development in Saudi Arabia. Dr. Khanna has a PhD of Information Systems and Innovation from the London School of Economics and Political Science and has been a strategic advisor on artificial intelligence, smart cities and fintech to corporations and governments. She was also the founder and Chair of 21st Century Girls (21C Girls) a charity delivering free coding and artificial intelligence classes for girls in Singapore.

Mr. Kotagiri is the CEO of Magna International, one of the largest suppliers in the automotive space built to innovate and advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape, a position he has held since 2021.

From 1999 until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kotagiri served in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility at Magna International, including President, Magna International, President, Magna Power and Vision, and Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. Mr. Kotagiri additionally oversaw several of Magna’s segments and businesses including serving as President Magna Powertrain and President Magna Electronics. Mr. Kotagiri holds over 12 patents in automotive product and process design.

Mr. Tinggren served as the Chief Executive Officer of the Schindler Group, a global provider of elevators, escalators and related services, through December 2013 and was a member of the Board of Directors of Schindler from March 2014 to 2016. He joined the Group Executive Committee of Schindler in April 1997, initially responsible for Europe and thereafter for the Asia/Pacific region followed by Technology and Strategic Procurement. In 2007, he was appointed Chief Executive Officer and President of the Group Executive Committee of the Schindler Group. Mr. Tinggren also serves as Chairman and head of the Nomination and Governance Committee of N.V. Bekaert S.A., a Belgian based supplier of steel cord products for tire reinforcement and other specialty steel wire products. From 2014 to 2018 he was a Director of the Sika AG Group and from 2017 to 2020 he was a director and Audit Committee member of OpenText Corporation.

Mr. Tinggren holds a joint M.B.A. from the Stockholm School of Economics and New York University Business School.

Mr. Mark P. Vergnano is Chairman of the Board of Directors. Mr. Vergnano served as the Chairman of the Board of the Chemours Company, a titanium technologies, fluoro products, and chemical solutions producer, from July 2021 until his retirement in April 2022. Previously, Mr. Vergnano served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Chemours from July 2015 to July 2021. He served as Executive Vice President, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company from 2009 to June 2015. While at DuPont, he served as Group Vice President—Safety & Protection from 2006 to 2009, Vice President and General Manager—DuPont Surfaces and Building Innovations from 2005 to 2006, and Vice President and General Manager—DuPont Nonwovens from 2003 to 2005.

Mr. Vergnano joined DuPont in 1980 as a process engineer and held a variety of manufacturing, technical and management assignments throughout multiple global locations in DuPont’s organization. Mr. Vergnano is currently a director of Waters Corporation, a specialty measurement company. Mr. Vergnano is a former Chairman of the Board of Directors for the National Safety Council, and the American Chemistry Council and the Future of Stem Scholars Initiative. He is the founding chair of the Vergnano Institute for Inclusion at the University of Connecticut.

Joakim Weidemanis is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Johnson Controls where he leads 100,000 team members passionate about making buildings smarter and better for everyone, leveraging broad sets of technologies and lifecycle services to help customers reach their goals and contribute positively to the environment and communities we serve.

Weidemanis is a seasoned operator with a successful track record in leading global technology-driven businesses and delivering profitable growth. He brings extensive experience scaling global companies from a foundation of customer orientation, innovation and continuous improvement.

Prior to joining Johnson Controls, Weidemanis held several executive leadership roles over his 13-year career at Danaher Corporation, across healthcare, industrial and utility technology businesses. He most recently served as Executive Vice President, Diagnostics and China. During his tenure, he contributed meaningfully to the evolution of the Danaher Business System in growth, innovation, lean and leadership domains. Earlier in his career, he held executive positions of increasing operational responsibility at Mettler Toledo and ABB.

Weidemanis holds a Master of Sciences degree from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Mr. Young served as the Chief Business Officer of Pfizer Inc. from January 2019 until December 2021 and Special Advisor to the CEO from January 2022 until his retirement in July 2022. From January 2018 to December 2018, he served as Group President of Pfizer Innovative Health, and from June 2016 to January 2018 he served as Group President, Pfizer Essential Health. He was Group President, Global Established Pharma Business for Pfizer from January 2014 until June 2016 and President and General Manager, Pfizer Primary Care from June 2012 until December 2013. He also served as Pfizer’s Primary Care Business Unit’s Regional President for Europe and Canada from 2009 until June 2012. Mr. Young is currently a director of Novartis AG, a Swiss multinational biopharmaceutical company, and Arvinas Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company.