Age: 55 | Director since 2024 | Independent Autodesk Committees: Compensation and Human Resources Qualifications and Contributions Significant executive leadership experience, including as COO of Emerson Electric Co., a leading Fortune 500 global industrial automation company, enables him to oversee Autodesk s long-term strategy as it relates to global sales, business development, supply chain operations, information technology and M&A. Extensive technology and software expertise, as well as customer insights, particularly in complex lifecycle automation, providing valuable to insights to support Autodesk s product development and alignment with evolving customer needs. Led major strategic transactions, including Emerson s $8.2 billion acquisition of National Instruments and the majority stake and eventual full acquisition of Aspen Technology, now valued at $17 billion, enhancing the company s industrial software capabilities. Career Experience 1994 Present: Various management and executive positions at Emerson Electric Co., including Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (February 2021 Present); President of Final Control (November 2017 February 2021); President of Flow Solutions; Vice President of Profit Planning; and Perfect Execution Select Board Experience U.S.-Listed Companies Aspen Technology, Inc., a provider of supply chain management software and professional services (2022 2025) Education B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology M.S., Materials Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute M.B.A, Xavier University