John (Jack) R. Carlson¹

Mr. Carlson became our Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer in November 2020. He previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Sullair, a premier global industrial air compressor manufacturer and a Hitachi Group Company, from 2016 to 2020. Mr. Carlson also served as Chairman of the Board of the China-based IHI-Sullair joint venture during that time. From 2001 to 2016, Mr. Carlson held several leadership positions including, President North America at Southwire Company, a global leader in copper rod production and design, manufacturing and sales of utility, OEM and electrical wire and cable. Prior to that, Mr. Carlson served as Sector CEO of Yale Security Group, an Assa Abloy group company from 1999 to 2000 leading seven independent lock and security businesses. From 1991 until 1998, Mr. Carlson held multiple roles with Schneider Electric including Vice President, Motor Control Division, Vice President, Industrial Segment and Vice President, Marketing. It was during this period Mr. Carlson also served as President of Modicon, a leading automation manufacturer in North Andover, Massachusetts. He began his career in 1979 in sales with Square D Company, a leading electrical distribution and control manufacturer, holding various sales management and product management roles through their acquisition by Schneider Electric in 1991 and beyond until 1998. He holds 14 U.S. Patents.