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Henry Stupp joined as President of EMEA and India in June 2021. Prior to this, Stupp was the Chief Executive Officer at Apex. During his decade-long career at Apex, Stupp is credited with providing guidance on mergers and acquisitions and also introduced many licenses and brands globally. Before joining Cherokee, Stupp was co-founder of NTD Apparel, a leading licensee of entertainment, character, sports and branded apparel.

Mark Douglas became president and chief executive officer of FMC in June 2020. He has led the company’s commercial, operational and technology organizations as president and chief operating officer of FMC since June 2018. Mr. Douglas was named president of the Agricultural Solutions business in October 2012, after being named president of the Industrial Chemicals Group in 2011. He joined FMC in March 2010 as vice president, Global Operations and International Development. Mr. Douglas was previously with The Dow Chemical Company where he was vice president, president Asia, Dow Advanced Materials. Prior to Dow, he was corporate vice president, president Asia, Rohm and Haas Company, based in Shanghai. During his 21 years with Rohm and Haas, Mr. Douglas held sales, marketing and executive management positions in London, Singapore, Shanghai and Philadelphia. Mr. Douglas is a director of FMC Corporation and Quaker Houghton. He is also a member of the Crop Life International Board of Directors and serves on the Board of Trustees of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.

Luca Savi is executive vice president at ITT Inc. and president, Motion Technologies. Savi has more than 22 years of experience in operational, engineering and management and joined ITT in 2011 from Comau, a subsidiary of the Fiat Group. At Comau, he held several key leadership roles in Italy, China and the United States and successfully developed an innovative diversification strategy for the organization in North America. He previously held senior roles at Honeywell International, Royal Dutch Shell and Ferruzzi-Montedison Group. Savi has a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Milan in Italy and an M.B.A. from London Business School.

Thomas A. Gendron was named Chairman of the Board on January 23, 2008. From July 1, 2005, Gendron served as President and Chief Executive Officer, and from September 2002 Gendron was President and Chief Operating Officer. He has served Woodward for more than 20 years in both the aircraft and industrial businesses, providing leadership in sales, marketing, business development, and product support management. He also serves on the board of directors for Hexcel Corporation. Prior to joining the company, he held positions with Sundstrand Corporation and Thermotron. Gendron earned his bachelor's degree in engineering from the University of Illinois and his master's degree in business administration from Rockford College.

Joe Pham joined QSC in 2004 as Chief Strategy and Technology Officer. In 2007, Joe was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, and in 2010 assumed his current role of President and CEO. Prior to QSC, Joe was with the global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company working with chief executives to develop growth strategies and improvements to operational performance. Joe currently serves on the Board of Directors of both PAMA and AVIXA (formerly InfoComm International). As Chairman of the AVIXA Board, he collaborates with fellow industry executives to support member organizations, industry partners and creative professionals to create and deliver innovative end user experiences utilizing integrated audio, video and IT technologies. Joe is a member of the UC Irvine Chief Executive Roundtable and Young Presidents' Organization, and holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA and is a former Professor of Electrical Engineering at UCLA. Joe's commitment to ensuring people connect and thrive combined with his lifelong passion for music help him ensure QSC maintains a fun, casual and positive work environment where everyone has a voice and are genuinely excited to bring forth their best and let their talents shine.

Jim Sides is a CEO, Meyer Sound Germany at Meyer Sound and is based in Petaluma, California.