Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| H. Lawrence Culp |
President & CEO |
| Lawrence Culp |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Steve Breitzka |
President |
| Daniel L. Comas |
Cfo |
| Patrick W. Allender |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Robert S. Lutz |
Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President |
| Jim Lico |
Executive Vice President |
| Philip W. Knisely |
Executive Vice President |
| Steven E. Simms |
Executive Vice President |
| Thomas P Joyce |
Executive Vice President |
| William K. Daniel II |
Executive Vice President |
| James H. Ditkoff |
Senior Vice President, Finance and Tax |
| Alex A. Joseph |
Vice President & General Manager |
| Andy Wilson |
Vice President, Business Development |
| Barbara Hulit |
Vice President |
| Brian Burnett |
Vice President, Procurement |
| Christian Williamson |
Vice President of Global Market Strategies |
| Christopher C. McMahon |
Vice President & Controller |
| Dan Daniel |
Vice President |
| Daniel A. Pryor |
Vice President, Strategic Development |
| Daniel A. Raskas |
Vice President, Corp Development |
| Donald Doles |
Vice President, Business Sys & Procurement |
| F. Anders Wilson |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
| Frank T. McFaden |
Vice President & Treasurer |
| Henk van Duijnhoven |
Vice President, HR |
| J. David Bergman |
Vice President, Audit |
| Matt R. McGrew |
Vice President, Investor Relations, Danaher Corporation |
| Mark McElhinny |
Dynapar Business Unit Director |
| Craig B. Purse |
Controller |
| Ben Brockert |
|
| Jon Clark |
|
| Jonathan P. Graham |
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
| Margaret Brask |
|
| Peter Kurstein |
|
| Philip W Knisley |
|
Board of Directors
Mr. Culp is President and Chief Executive Officer of Danaher Corporation.
Mr. Culp has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Danaher since May 2001. Mr. Culp has played a key role in the creation of the Company’s strategic vision as well as in the development and application of the Danaher Business System. During Mr. Culp’s tenure, Danaher’s revenues have tripled to more than $12 billion and the Company’s market capitalization has doubled to more than $16 billion.
Mr. Culp began his Danaher career in 1990 at Veeder-Root where he became President in 1993. He subsequently became a Group Executive and Corporate Officer in 1995 where he had primary leadership responsibility for Danaher's Environmental and Electronic Test businesses. In 1999 he was appointed Executive Vice President and became Chief Operating Officer in 2000.
Prior to joining Danaher, Mr. Culp held positions with Accenture.
Mr. Culp is a member of the Board of Directors for GlaxoSmithKline, plc. and on the Board of Visitors and Governors for Washington College.
Mr. Culp earned his B.A. from Washington College and his MBA from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
President & CEO |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Washington College |
B.A. |
Former |
Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr Culp is President and Chief Executive Officer of Danaher Corporation. Prior to joining Danaher, he held positions in Accenture, previously Andersen Consulting.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
President and Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| GlaxoSmithKline Plc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
President |
Current |
| Danaher Industrial Controls |
President |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Gems Sensors Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Jims Sensors Inc |
President |
Former |
| Gems Sensors Inc. |
Group Executive, Danaher Sensors and Controls |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Group Executive |
Former |
| Rockford College |
Bachelor of Science In Finance |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Cfo |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Stanford University |
Masters of Business Administration |
Former |
| Georgetown University |
undergraduate degree in Economics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| DH Holding Corp. |
CFO |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Chief Financial Officer |
Current |
| Brady Corporation Europe |
Director |
Current |
| Brady Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Id-Direct |
Director |
Current |
| IDenticard Systems, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| API Delevan, Inc. |
Cfo, Executive Vice President & Secretary |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Secretary |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| API Delevan, Inc. |
Vice President & Chief Accounting Officer |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Chief Accounting Officer & Vice President |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Fluke Electronics Corporation / Fluke Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Fluke International Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Fluke Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Kistler-Morse Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Pacific Scientific Energetic Materials Co |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Fluke Corporation |
Vice President of Operations |
Former |
| Veeder-Root Company |
Vice President, Operations |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Group Executive |
Former |
| Northwestern University |
Masters in Management |
Former |
| University of Michigan |
BS degree |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Corporate Vice President |
Current |
| API Delevan, Inc. |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| Hennessy Industries, Inc. |
Corporate Vice President |
Former |
| Matco Tools Corp. |
Corporate Vice President |
Former |
| Hennessy Industries, Inc. |
Group Executive |
Former |
| Matco Tools Corp. |
Group Executive |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Group Executive |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Delta Consolidated Industries, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Hach |
President |
Former |
| Anderson Instrument Co. Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Fortune Brands, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Project Manager |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Corporate Officer |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
CPA |
Former |
| Loyola University |
MBA |
Former |
| University of Wisconsin |
Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration |
Former |
| College of the Holy Cross |
bachelor's degree in Economics |
Former |
| Cleveland State University |
BS in Industrial Engineering |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Executive Vice President |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Senior Vice President, Finance and Tax |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President & General Manager |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, Business Development |
Current |
| Motion Control Group |
Vice President of Finance |
Former |
| Honeywell International Inc. |
|
Former |
| KPMG International |
|
Former |
| Baylor University |
B.B.A in Accounting |
Former |
Ms. Hulit joined Fluke in June 2005 as President of the Fluke Corporation. Prior to joining Fluke, Ms. Hulit was Vice President and Director at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she lead the firm's global packaged goods sector and consumer and retail practice in the US. She joined BCG in 1992, focusing on strategy and business development, rising from consultant to partner in six years. Prior to joining BCG, Ms. Hulit also served in sales and marketing roles with Noxell Corporation, Frito Lay and Marketing Corporation of America. Ms. Hulit earned her MBA from the Kellogg School at Northwestern and BBA in Marketing from the University of Texas - Austin.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of Texas at Austin |
Bba In Marketing |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Veeder-Root Company |
President |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, Procurement |
Current |
Christian Williamson, Chairman , is currently Vice President of Global Market Strategies at Danaher Corporation, a $10 Billion industrial conglomerate which operates within multiple platforms including water treatment. Mr. Williamson joined the Trojan Technologies Division of Danaher in 2001 through the acquisition of Advanced UV Solutions and was promoted to Vice-President, Global Market Strategies in January 2008 - Executive Team Member. Prior to that, Mr. Williamson was Managing Director, Environmental Contaminant Treatment since 2001. Prior to that Mr. Williamson was Managing Partner for Advanced UV Solutions, LLP, a "spin-off" of the consulting firm Hydro Geo Chem, Inc. The main goal of AUVS was to liquidate the asset for Hydro Geo Chem through the sale of the AUVS Company. Mr. Williamson holds a B.S. in Engineering Mathematics and a Doctorate in Hydrology with an emphasis in Systems Engineering from The University of Arizona
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President of Global Market Strategies |
Current |
| Locateplus Co |
Chairman of The Board |
Current |
| The University of Arizona |
Doctorate In Hydrology |
Former |
| The University of Arizona |
B.S. In Engineering Mathematics |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President & Controller |
Current |
| DH Holding Corp. |
Vice President |
Former |
Mr. Daniel has served as Vice President and Group Executive since July, 2006 with responsibility for the Danaher Motion Control platform of businesses as well as Jacobs Vehicle Systems. Prior to Danaher, Mr. Daniel spent 19 years with ArvinMeritor serving in a variety of positions including the role of President, Light Vehicle Aftermarket from 1999 to 2006. Mr. Daniel earned his B.A. from DePauw University and his MBA from The Darden School at The University of Virginia, where he serves as a member of the Corporate Advisory Board.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President |
Current |
| Darden Graduate School of Business Administration |
MBA |
Former |
| DePauw University |
B.A. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, Strategic Development |
Current |
| Carlyle Holding Corporation |
|
Current |
| Hach |
Executive Vice President |
Former |
| API Delevan, Inc. |
Vice President, Strategic Development |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A. |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
M.B.A |
Former |
| Williams College |
B.A. magna cum laude |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, Corp Development |
Current |
| API Delevan, Inc. |
Vice President, Corp Development |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, Business Sys & Procurement |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, Investor Relations |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President & Treasurer |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, HR |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, Audit |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President, Investor Relations, Danaher Corporation |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Industrial Controls |
Vice President, Sales |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Dynapar Business Unit Director |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Accu-Sort Systems, Inc. |
Vice President & Group Executive |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Controller |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
President |
Former |
| Videojet Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Vice President & Group Executive |
Former |
| University of Chicago |
MBA |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Masten Space Systems, Inc. |
Aerospace Technician |
Current |
| Sauer-Danfoss Inc. |
|
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
|
Current |
| Iowa State University |
|
Former |
In 2002, Mr. Clark joined Danaher as the Vice President of Global Marketing for Hach Company in Loveland, CO. In August of 2005, as part of his general management career path, he transitioned to a manufacturing position as Operations Manager in order to broaden his knowledge and experience in manufacturing and the Danaher Business System. In 2006, Mr. Clark was named President, Hach Americas and Asia. In 2007, he was named to his current position as President, Hach Lange with responsibility for the Hach, Hach Lange, Lachat, OTT, Hydrolab, and Sigma product lines worldwide. Prior to Danaher, Mr. Clark held increasingly responsible positions with Newell Company, Black and Decker, Teledyne and Ingersoll Rand. Mr. Clark earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the University of Buffalo- Buffalo, NY in 1982.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
Current |
| General Electric Company |
Vice President, Litigation & Legal Policy |
Former |
| Williams & Connolly |
Partner |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Smarttopgrading |
|
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
|
Current |
Mr. Kurstein began his career at Danaher following the acquisition of Radiometer in 2004. He has served as President of Radiometer since 1987. Prior to joining Danaher, Mr. Kurstein has held increasingly responsible positions at Pfizer, Inc., in New York and Shiley, Inc. in California. Mr. Kurstein earned his MBA from Harvard Business School in 1981. He is a member of the boards of Foss A/S, H. Lundbeck A/S, and Danish-American Business Forum.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
|
Current |
| Foss A/S |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Chairman |
Current |
| Perseus Books Group |
Board Member |
Current |
| Perseus LLC |
Vice Chairman |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Choice Hotels International, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. |
Vice Chairman of Perseus L.L.C., A Merchant Bank |
Current |
| Smithfield Foods, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| AARP |
Advisory Partner |
Former |
| Arthur Andersen LLP |
Partner |
Former |
| Clark Enterprises Inc. |
Advisory Partner |
Former |
| John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
Advisory Partner |
Former |
| SLM Corporation |
Advisory Partner |
Former |
| Trinity College |
Trustee |
Former |
| HCR ManorCare, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| The George Washington University Law School |
Advisory Board |
Former |
| Synova Healthcare Group Inc |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Perseus LLC |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Georgetown University |
B.S. in Business Administration |
Former |
| The George Washington University |
L.L.B. |
Former |
| HCR ManorCare, Inc. |
member |
Former |
| Perseus Books Group |
member |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Quality Wire Processing Inc. |
President |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Executive Committee Chairman |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board Director |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board Chairman |
Current |
| DH Holding Corp. |
Chairman |
Current |
| Polaris Ventures Partners |
Managing General Partner |
Former |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Perseus LLC |
Vice Chairman |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Stephenson, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Polaris Ventures Partners |
Managing General Partner |
Current |
| Legalzoom.Com, Inc. |
Managing General Partner |
Current |
| The HealthCentral Network |
Managing General Partner In the Boston Office |
Current |
| Getty Images, Inc. |
Member and Chairman of Committee |
Current |
| Lrn Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Legalzoom.Com, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board Member |
Current |
| The Regents |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Silicon Optix, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| Potomac Knowledgeway Project, Inc |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Cushcraft Corporation |
Director |
Current |
| Art.com |
Director |
Current |
| The HealthCentral Network |
Director |
Current |
| Allposters.Com, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| TechTarget, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| AWS Convergence Technologies, Inc. |
Director |
Current |
| IAC |
Board Member |
Current |
| Council on Foreign Relations |
Member |
Current |
| Newsweek, Inc. |
President |
Former |
| The Washington Post Company |
President |
Former |
| The Washington Post Company |
Chief Operating Officer |
Former |
| Newsweek, Inc. |
Chief Financial Officer |
Former |
| Polaris, Inc. |
Managing Partner |
Former |
| Polaris Ventures Partners |
Advisor |
Former |
| The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. |
officer |
Former |
| The Post Company |
|
Former |
| International Data Group |
Board Member |
Former |
| The Washington Post Company |
Board Member |
Former |
| Washington Educational Telecommunications Association |
Board Member |
Former |
| Human Genome Sciences, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Getty Images, Inc. |
Board of Directors |
Former |
| Newsweek, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| American Management Systems, Inc. |
Board Member |
Former |
| Polaris Ventures Partners |
Investor |
Former |
| Cars.com |
Investor |
Former |
| Cellular One |
Investor |
Former |
| BrassRing LLC |
Investor |
Former |
| Webtv |
Investor |
Former |
| Cushcraft Corporation |
Investor |
Former |
| The Washington Post Company |
Investor |
Former |
| Harvard Law School |
J.D |
Former |
| MIT Sloan School of Management |
M.S |
Former |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
B.S |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Schwab Corporation |
Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
As Executive Vice President and General Manager of the home business unit for Walmart U.S., Linda is responsible for overall strategy, merchandising assortment, brand management, product development and sourcing for home categories including small appliances, domestics, furniture and housewares. Linda joined Wal-Mart in May 2007. Previously, Linda was Executive Vice President of global strategy and business development at Kraft Foods. In that capacity, she was responsible for the development of Kraft’s corporate business strategy including merger and acquisition activities around the world. Prior to Kraft, Linda held a variety of positions at Sara Lee Corporation, including group and division CEO roles of several apparel businesses. Linda grew revenues for these businesses, through increased product innovation and consumer marketing, and drove simultaneous cost reduction in manufacturing, global sourcing, and logistics. Her responsibilities over her fourteen years at Sara Lee included marketing, strategy, and general management roles in both US and international geographies. Linda also has five years’ experience in management consulting with Ernst & Young. Linda earned a BS and MS from the University of North Texas and a MBA from Harvard Business School.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Executive Vice President & General Manager, Home Business Unit |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Kraft Foods Inc. |
Executive Vice President, Business Development |
Former |
| Ernst & Young |
Management Consultant |
Former |
| Harvard Business School |
MBA |
Former |
| The University of North Texas |
B.S. & M.S. |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Caplin & Drysdale |
Founder |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
| Presidential Realty Corporation |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Caplin & Drysdale |
Member |
Current |
| Caplin & Drysdale |
Lawyer |
Former |
| United States Tax Court |
|
Former |
| U.S. Treasury Department |
|
Former |
| University of Virginia |
B.S. and LL |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| Hogan & Hartson LLP |
Partner |
Current |
| Danaher Corporation |
Board Director |
Current |
Executive News
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