Jay L. Geldmacher

Chair: Compensation Committee
Member: Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee
Director since 2012

Mr. Geldmacher has served as President and CEO of Resideo Technologies, Inc. since May 2020. Mr. Geldmacher served as Global CEO and President of Electro Rent Corporation, a Platinum Equity company from September 2019 to May 2020. From November 2013 to August 2019, Mr. Geldmacher served as President and CEO of Artesyn Embedded Technologies, a spin off of Emerson Network Power’s Embedded Computing & Power business. Artesyn was owned by Platinum Equity, a private equity firm, which acquired a majority interest in the company through a joint venture with Emerson in November 2013. Between 2007 and 2013, Mr. Geldmacher served as Executive Vice President of Emerson Electric Company and President of Emerson Network Power’s Embedded Computing & Power Group, which designs, manufactures and distributes embedded computing and embedded power products, systems and solutions. From 2006 to 2007, he served as Group Vice President and President of Emerson Network Power’s Embedded Computing & Power Group. From 1998 to 2006, he served as President of Astec Power Solutions, an Emerson subsidiary. Mr. Geldmacher currently serves on the board of directors of Resideo Technologies, Inc. Within the past five years, Mr. Geldmacher has served on the board of directors of Verra Mobility and as an Executive Advisory Council Member for Vertiv Corporation.

Expertise: As a CEO, Mr. Geldmacher brings international, technological, and operational expertise to our Board, along with additional board experience from his service on public company boards.

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