Ms. Sargent is an experienced corporate director and executive with 30+ years of international operating, strategy, technology and M&A experience across multiple sectors. Her track record of building and scaling companies, in addition to designing multiple disruptive hardware and software products, is evidenced during her time as President of Innovation and New Ventures at Flex, one of the largest global electronics manufacturing services companies, where she launched the Energy business and Lab IX Corporate Ventures Group, CEO of Oerlikon Solar, a thin-film solar cell and module manufacturer, and CEO of Voyan Technology, a communications and advanced process controls software company. As a Venture Partner and Senior Advisor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures, an Operating Partner at G2 Venture Partners, a Senior Advisor, Operating Partner of Katalyst Ventures and Trustee at Northeastern University, Ms. Sargent engages and advises over 150 portfolio companies at the leading edge of today s technology innovations and has gained decades of experience transforming, building and commercializing companies in emerging markets across multiple industries, geographies and business cycles. She also has significant experience executing investment, acquisition, and capital allocation strategies as a current director at Fortive and former director at Cypress Semiconductor, Proterra, and Queen s Gambit Growth Capital. Career Highlights Flex Various, culminating with President of Innovation and New Ventures (2012-2017) Oerlikon Solar CEO (2007-2010) Voyan Technology CEO (1997-2002) Board Experience Fortive (since 2019) Proterra (2021-2024) Queen s Gambit Growth Capital (2021-2022) Cypress Semiconductor (2017-2020)