Jonathan L. Schwarz is a distinguished executive with more than 25 years of experience in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate development within the industrial technology sector. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from Harvard Business School, Schwarz began his career at McKinsey & Company, advising global clients on transformative growth strategies. He subsequently joined Danaher Corporation, where he advanced to senior roles, leading high-impact M&A transactions and portfolio optimization efforts that fueled the company's expansion into precision instrumentation and automation markets. From 2016 to 2023, Schwarz served as Senior Vice President of Strategic and Corporate Development at Fortive Corporation, following its spin-off from Danaher. In this capacity, he orchestrated over $6 billion in strategic acquisitions and divestitures, including pivotal deals like the purchases of Gordian and Industrial Scientific, which bolstered Fortive's leadership in asset management software and safety technologies. His initiatives drove consistent double-digit organic growth, enhanced operational efficiencies, and positioned Fortive as a top performer in the Industrials sector, earning recognition from investors and analysts alike. Schwarz's tenure at Fortive was marked by innovative approaches to inorganic growth and shareholder value creation, culminating in awards such as the M&A Advisor Deal of the Year. Now transitioning to advisory roles with venture capital firms and boards in the tech-industrial space, he continues to shape industry trajectories through his expertise in navigating complex market dynamics.