Sector: Industrials
Director information for NORDSON CORP (data for year 2026)
| Name | Position | Age | Qualifications and Experience | Committee Memberships | Filing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annette Clayton | ["Oshkosh Corporation", "NXP Semiconductors N.V.", "Duke Energy Corporation"] | [] | 2026 | ||
| CHRISTOPHER MAPES | Retired President and CEO, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. | 64 | ["More than 35 years of industrial manufacturing experience", "Understanding of the manufacturing industry", "Experience in developing and implementing strategic operating plans", "Mergers and acquisitions expertise", "Global operations and international compliance knowledge", "Insight on corporate governance and financial matters", "The Timken Company", "A.O. Smith Corporation", "RPM International Inc."] | ["Audit"] | 2026 |
| Frank Jaehnert | Retired President and CEO, Brady Corporation | 68 | ["Itron, Inc.", "Chief executive officer and president of Brady Corporation from 2003 through 2013", "Divisional president and chief financial officer of Brady Corporation", "Various financial positions in Germany and the United States for Robert Bosch GmbH", "NACD Directorship Certification", "NACD Directorship 100 honoree for 2020 and 2024", "Certificate in Cybersecurity through NACD/Software Institute of Carnegie Mellon University in 2023", "Audit Committee Financial Expert for Nordson", "Experience leading corporate strategy, profitable growth, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, and financial performance"] | ["Audit", "Governance and Sustainability"] | 2026 |
| GINGER JONES | Retired Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company | 61 | ["more than 30 years of accounting and finance skills", "expertise in business strategy and operations", "mergers and acquisitions", "corporate governance", "Audit Committee Financial Expert for Nordson", "Tronox Holding plc", "Holley, Inc."] | ["Executive", "Audit", "Compensation"] | 2026 |
| JENNIFER PARMENTIER | Chair of Board and CEO, Parker-Hannifin Corp. | 58 | ["strong international operating experience in the industrial sector", "financial planning and performance", "mergers and acquisitions", "employee engagement", "management of corporate initiatives", "corporate governance matters", "Parker-Hannifin Corporation"] | ["Executive", "Compensation", "Governance and Sustainability (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| John DeFord | Chairman, CEO and President, Samothrace Medical Innovations, Inc. | 64 | ["Globus Medical Inc.", "Maravai LifeSciences Holdings, Inc.", "Chairman, CEO and President of Samothrace Medical Innovations, Inc.", "Former executive vice president and chief technology officer of Becton, Dickinson and Company", "Senior vice president of Science, Technology and Clinical Affairs for C.R. Bard, Inc.", "Managing director of Early Stage Partners", "President and chief executive officer of Cook Incorporated", "Holds 14 U.S. patents", "Author of numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers", "Ph.D in Electrical Engineering", "Experience in mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance"] | ["Compensation", "Governance and Sustainability"] | 2026 |
| MICHAEL MERRIMAN, JR. | Business Consultant, Product Launch Ventures, LLC | 69 | ["Business consultant", "Former president and CEO of Lamson & Sessions Co.", "Former senior vice president and CFO of American Greetings Corporation", "Experience in executive management, strategy, corporate governance, finance", "Former certified public accountant", "Regis Corporation"] | ["Executive", "Compensation"] | 2026 |
| MILTON MORRIS | Principal of MEHL BioMedical, LLC | 56 | ["Significant new product development experiences in the medical device markets", "Expertise in global decentralized organizations, mergers and acquisitions, international compliance", "Unique perspective in identifying strategic and tactical risks in the medical device market", "Embecta Corporation", "Myomo, Inc."] | ["Audit", "Governance and Sustainability"] | 2026 |
| Sundaram Nagarajan | President and CEO, Nordson Corporation; President and Chief Executive Officer | 63 | ["Significant global manufacturing experience", "Creating value for customers through innovation", "Industry-leading excellence in quality and delivery", "Understanding of management, leadership, strategy development", "Driving strategies to strengthen financial performance", "Management of corporate responsibility initiatives", "Cybersecurity knowledge"] | ["Executive"] | 2026 |
| Sundaram Nagarajan (CEO) | CEO | ["Wesco International, Inc."] | [] | 2026 | |
| Victor Richey, Jr. | Retired President and CEO, ESCO Technologies, Inc. | 68 | ["extensive experience in senior leadership", "significant executive management and board experience", "expertise in mergers and acquisitions", "ability to provide accountability, transparency and protection of shareholder interests"] | ["Executive (Chair)"] | 2026 |
| Victor Richey, Jr. (Chair) | Chair | ["Thermon Group Holdings, Inc."] | [] | 2026 |
