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Mr. Zapico was elected Chairman of the Board in June 2017 and has been Chief Executive Officer since May 2016. He previously served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from January 2013 to May 2016. He was President, Electronic Instruments, from October 2003 to January 2013. He joined AMETEK as a Product Engineer in 1990 and has held a variety of engineering and general management positions. He was promoted to Division Vice President of Process Instruments in 1996 and Vice President and General Manager of AMETEK Aerospace and Power Instruments Division in 1999. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Carnegie Mellon university.

Mr. McCormack was most recently with AirBoss Defense Group where he was an Executive Vice President responsible for delivering urgently needed Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Federal agencies to combat COVID-19. AirBoss Defense Group previously merged with Critical Solutions International where Michael was CEO. Prior to that, Michael was the Executive Vice President for Mission Solutions Group responsible for Strategy and Mergers & Acquisitions. After Mission Solutions Group purchased Marshall Communications Corporation Michael also served as President of Marshall Communications Corporation. ​ A native of Massachusetts, earlier in his career he was a program manager at General Dynamics Communications Systems in Taunton, Massachusetts, Senior Business Development Manager at Foster-Miller, Inc. of Waltham Massachusetts, and Executive Vice President, Land Systems Division of QinetiQ North America. He has also held several senior leadership positions in the Massachusetts Army National Guard. ​ Michael has a BS degree in Engineering from the US Military Academy at West Point, and master’s degrees from the National Defense University in Washington DC, and the Sawyer School of Management at Suffolk University in Boston.

Experienced Multi-Divisional President & Chief Executive Officer spanning multiple defense and power market areas. Strategic leadership to drive revenue growth while delivering top quartile performance in all key financial metrics. Active in mergers and acquisitions including integration into Curtiss-Wright. Skilled in Product Development, Engineering, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Integration, and Electronics. Strong operations professional with a Master's Degree focused in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University.

President and Chief Executive Officer at Entegris, a $1.2 billion global leader of specialty materials and contamination control solutions for the electronics industry. By driving open innovation, a relentless pursuit of operational excellence and a unique customer engagement model, Entegris has emerged as one of the largest, fastest growing specialty chemical companies focused on serving the electronics ecosystem. Our success rests on the increasing importance of the solutions we are developing, the ability to effectively integrate the businesses we acquire and a strong set of corporate values. We refer to these shared values as PACE: People and teamwork, Accountability and integrity, Creativity and innovation; and dedication to Excellence. Our global teams live and share these values as much as they share a common desire to exceed our customers' expectations. At Entegris, attitude is just as important as skills. In other words, how you get things done is just as important as what you get done.

Mr. Duda has served as Methode’s Chief Executive Officer since May 2004 and Methode’s President and Board member since 2001. Mr. Duda joined the Company in March 2000 and served as its Vice President of Interconnect Products Group. Prior to his service at Methode, Mr. Duda held several positions with Amphenol Corporation, a manufacturer of electronic connectors, most recently as General Manager of its Fiber Optic Products Division from 1988 through November 1998.

Sundaram “Naga” Nagarajan serves as the President and Chief Executive Officer, joining the Company on August 1, 2019. He focuses on creating value for customers through innovation and industry‑leading excellence in quality and delivery. Prior to joining Nordson, Mr. Nagarajan had a 23-year career with Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW), a Fortune 200 company, where he had roles of increasing responsibility. Most recently, he was the Executive Vice President, ITW Automotive OEM Segment, a $3.3 billion business segment. Under his leadership, the Automotive OEM Segment consistently delivered profitable revenue growth through both organic and acquisitive means. Mr. Nagarajan serves on the Board of Directors of Sonoco Products Company (NYSE: SON), is a member of the Advisory Board of IACS, Executive Club, Economics Club of Chicago, and is a past trustee of Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, former trustee of AWS Foundation Inc., and was the Co-Chair of ITW’s National United Way Campaign (2013 and 2014).

Andrew Whelan is an Owner at Whelan Consulting Limited and President/CEO at Arrowhead Products and is based in Los Alamitos, California. He has worked as Managing Director at CRG Partners, LLC; Manager at George Group; and Senior Vice President at Deloitte. Andrew works or has worked as Chief Operating Officer at mdexx GmbH; VP/General Counsel:Global Manufacturing at FLEX LTD.; and Chief Operating Officer at Rcr International, Inc. He studied at TAMU between 1983 and 1987 and Westchester HS between 1979 and 1983.