Robert S. Lutz served in a variety of senior finance roles at Danaher Corporation, a global science and technology company, from 2002 until his retirement on January 1, 2026. Mr. Lutz most recently served in an advisory role as Senior Vice President, Finance from January 2022 until his retirement. Prior to this role, Mr. Lutz served as Danaher s Chief Accounting Officer from March 2003 through December 2021. In that role, Mr. Lutz was responsible for Danaher s internal and external financial reporting as well as Danaher s maintenance of internal controls. Prior to being named Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Lutz was Vice President, Audit & Reporting at Danaher from 2002 to March 2003. Prior to joining Danaher, Mr. Lutz held various positions, including partner, for more than 20 years at a large international accounting firm. Qualifications: Mr. Lutz s responsibility for leading the accounting operations and financial reporting functions of a global, multi-industry publicly-traded company for almost twenty years enables him to bring extensive audit, financial reporting and corporate governance experience to our Board. He also offers a valuable perspective due to his deep experience with the Danaher Business System.