Sujeet Chand, Ph.D. , currently retired, served as Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Rockwell Automation from 2005 until his retirement in 2021. From 2001 to 2005, Dr. Chand served as Rockwell Automation s Vice President, Control Systems. Prior to joining Rockwell Automation, Dr. Chand served as Chief Operating Officer for XAP Corporation from 1999 to 2001 and, from 1988 to 1999, Dr. Chand led research & development at Rockwell Scientific Company, a subsidiary of Rockwell International. Dr. Chand currently serves on the Boards of Proto Labs, Inc., a company specializing in the manufacture of 3D printed, CNC-machined, sheet metal, and injection-molded custom parts, and Flowserve Corporation, a supplier of industrial and environmental machinery. Dr. Chand brings an exceptional technology background to Veeco s Board, which includes more than thirty years of leadership experience. This experience, which includes close interactions and long-standing relationships with many companies in the semiconductor capital equipment space, makes Dr. Chand uniquely qualified to serve as a valued member of our Board.