Our Story

As President and CEO, Mark leads Vontier with a strong vision for the future. He works closely with the leadership team to build a vibrant, inclusive culture focused on performance and innovation, drive operational excellence, and position the company for growth and long-term success.

Mark joined Vontier in 2020 after nearly two decades leading global industrial and technology corporations through transformative growth and innovation. He also serves on the board of directors of global water technology leader Xylem. His previous leadership roles include President and CEO of Columbus McKinnon Corporation, President and COO of Brooks Automation, CEO of alternative-energy company Energy Conversion Devices, and a number of roles at United Technologies including President, Carrier Commercial Refrigeration. He began his career as a US Army officer and helicopter pilot.

Mark holds an MS from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, and comes from a family of auto enthusiasts. His father enjoyed the country roads of Europe as an amateur rally driver, and as a teenager Mark and his brother rebuilt an old Triumph and got it running, inspiring his interest in engineering.

Anshooman leads Vontier’s finance, corporate development, and IT teams, with a focus on continuous improvement and results. He and his teams oversee capital allocation to accelerate strategy and ensure a culture of transparency and financial performance that permeates our entire organization. 

Anshooman joined Vontier in 2022 from Harsco Corporation, where he served as SVP and CFO. He has more than 20 years of experience driving growth and transformation at industrial and technology-related businesses, with prominent finance leadership roles at multinational organizations including Cubic, AECOM, and Siemens. He spent four years driving the evolution of mass transit payment technology during a period of significant expansion.

Anshooman holds an MBA in Accounting and Finance from Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and a BS in Finance from Troy University. He lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, and enjoyed high-performance driving on the Autobahn while living in Germany for four years.

Katie leads Vontier’s Corporate Affairs function which includes legal and compliance, EHS, sustainability, human resources, communications, marketing, government relations, and public policy. She and her team champion strong governance practices, corporate social responsibility, and sustainability throughout the organization, ensuring that Vontier wins in the markets it serves by always acting with the highest level of integrity.

Katie serves on the Industry Advisory Board for MIT’s Climate & Sustainability Consortium and on the Advisory Board of NACD’s Center for Inclusive Governance. She also serves as executive sponsor of the Vontier Veterans employee resource group.

Katie joined Vontier from Fortive, where she led corporate social responsibility, litigation, and employment law. She previously served in senior legal and compliance roles for Raytheon and worked in private practice.

Katie holds a JD from Vermont Law School and a BA from Colby College, where she captained the women's soccer team. Her deep interest in mobility is rooted in her passion for sustainability. She resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
 

Ganesh leads Vontier’s overall strategy efforts, creating new paths for growth and unlocking opportunities to catalyze innovation and strengthen our competitive position. The strategy team collaborates across Vontier’s operating companies, leveraging the Vontier Business System to build out options for profitable, sustainable differentiation and growth. 

Prior to joining Vontier in 2022, Ganesh was Vice President of Enterprise Strategy at Johnson Controls, where he drove the overall strategy and long-range plan for the $23B enterprise and defined high-impact growth sectors spanning decarbonization, smart connected buildings, and data centers. In previous roles at Johnson Controls, Booz & Company, and DaimlerChrysler, he led digital transformation strategy and applied first principles thinking to a range of strategic opportunities.

Ganesh holds an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, an MS in engineering mechanics from Virginia Tech, and a BE in mechanical engineering from Osmania University in India. Ganesh has maintained a passion for cars and high-performance driving since his automotive engineering days. He lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife.

Dave has served as President of Gilbarco Veeder-Root since 2022. He and his team help retail fueling customers prepare for the future with safer, more reliable equipment and solutions that enable cleaner fueling. Around the world, our fueling solutions businesses support developing economies, tie communities together, and give rural populations access to essential resources. 

Dave joined Gilbarco Veeder-Root in 2004 as UK Customer Operations Manager and has held a number of roles of increasing responsibility, including Business Systems Leader, European Managing Director, and President of Veeder-Root. An experienced leader with a proven track record of delivering financial and operational results, he began his career at Telewest Broadband and Virgin Media.

Dave holds an MBA in Business Administration and Management from Kingston University in London and a first-class honors degree in Business and Marketing from the University of Greenwich in London. He lives with his wife and dog in Greensboro, North Carolina, where they enjoy road biking and traveling, especially to visit their three grown children who live and work in the UK.

Mike has served as President of Matco Tools since 2023. He and his team deliver connected technologies and industry-leading automotive and diagnostic tools for maintaining and repairing traditional, EV, and alternative-fuel vehicles.

Mike has an impressive track record of driving growth and performance and brings more than 30 years of experience leading strategic sales, marketing, brand strategy, product development, innovation, and operations to Vontier. As President, North American Consumer for Goodyear Tire and Rubber, he led a cross-functional team of 10,000 spanning wholesale, retail, ecommerce, and mobile sales. He previously served as Chief Customer Officer and General Manager, Chief Marketing Officer, and Global Head of Brand Marketing at Goodyear and held roles of increasing responsibility in general management, sales, brand management, marketing, and digital excellence at Unilever.

Mike holds an MBA from the University of Detroit Mercy and a BS in Finance from Penn State University. He lives with his family in Cleveland, Ohio and is a high-performance car enthusiast.

Karthik has served as President of Invenco by GVR since 2022. He and his team are helping convenience retailers around the world adapt and innovate with agile point-of-sale and payment solutions, cloud platforms, and retail workflows. He is a proven global leader with deep experience in organizational transformation, P&L ownership, technology, growth, and M&A. 

Karthik joined Gilbarco Veeder-Root in 2022 from Honeywell, where he led the transformation of Honeywell Connected Enterprises to a SaaS business, driving executional excellence and ROI across processes, capabilities, and automation. He previously held leadership roles at several organizations including Diebold, Ascent Aerospace, and EY.

Karthik earned an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, an MS in Materials Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology, and a BS in Materials Engineering from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela in India. He lives in Chicago with his family and enjoys a good run by the lake while not spending time at airports.

Alain has served as President of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Fleets since 2023. He and his team accelerate Vontier's ability to lead the global energy transition by driving growth, innovation, and collaboration across our businesses focused on connected and clean energy solutions. In addition, as President of Teletrac Navman, he oversees the company’s strategic direction and product evolution, with a focus on artificial intelligence and cutting-edge telematics.

Alain has more than 20 years of leadership expertise in digital transformation, big data analysis, internet of things, and enterprise asset management. He joined Vontier in 2021 from global industrial technology leader Trimble, where he held a number of leadership roles in engineering, business operations, corporate strategy, general management, and President of the Utilities and Public Administration group.

Alain holds an MBA from Haas School of Business at University of California, Berkeley, a master’s degree in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from Stanford University, and a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area with his wife and three daughters. He has a passion for autonomous vehicles that started early in his career as he developed autonomy solutions for agricultural farm equipment.

Amanda Thompson joined Vontier in March of 2024 as the Vice President of Total Rewards and quickly became Chief People Officer by May. She is an advocate for People and Culture, focusing on transforming companies into high-performing organizations with empathetic and driven leadership.

Before Vontier, Amanda was the Executive Vice President of People and Safety at U.S. Xpress. She led Safety and People Operations, overseeing safety, driver recruiting, strategic talent acquisition, organizational design, workforce planning, compliance, total rewards, talent development, and communications. Amanda championed equitable workplaces, chaired the Inclusion and Diversity Council, and supported five employee resource groups: Women in the Workplace, Multicultural, Veteran's, Pride, and Faith-based.

Amanda spent nearly two decades at U.S. Xpress in senior leadership roles, including Benefits Manager, Benefits and Compensation Director, Senior Human Resources Director, Vice President of Human Resources, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, and Chief People Officer. She also has a decade of HR experience in manufacturing at Synthetic Industries, Capitol USA, and Mohawk Industries.

A graduate of Leadership Chattanooga, Amanda holds certifications in Compensation Management, Health Benefits, Corporate Training, and Diversity. She earned her bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Human Resources Management from Bryan College.

Outside work, Amanda enjoys time with her husband, Billy, and their son, Ty. She supports her son's baseball, and enjoys reading, painting, and outdoor activities.

Devon Watson is a creative leader delivering top and bottom-line results with international experience in software, devices and technology enabled services. He spent 10 years at Diebold Nixdorf, a top 10 global financial and retail technology company with 20,000 employees, most recently serving as Global Head of Banking and Chief Marketing Officer.  

Devon has well rounded experience: as a start-up operator, venture capital investor and in large company transformation. At Diebold Nixdorf he held a progression of interdisciplinary roles, including product management and innovation, then leading strategy and operations for the software business through two acquisitions and integrations.  As CMO he drove the successful digitization of the organization and repositioning of the company, enabling new market entry and higher value sales. 

Prior to joining Diebold, Devon was an early team member at Apprenda, a venture backed cloud software company, where he drove business development and go-to-market. He also previously served as a vice president at Primary Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm, where he focused on investments in the software and technology-enabled services sectors. Prior to entering the venture capital industry, he co-founded a software-as-a-service (SaaS) analytics start-up and worked in technology consulting.

Andrew Bennett has over 26 years of experience working in the energy software industry. He was most recently CEO at mPrest Energy, a leader in Distributed Energy Resource Management Software. Prior to that, he led worldwide sales for IBM’s AI Applications Business Unit and has served as the GM of Schneider Electric’s Energy Business Unit.

Joel joined ANGI Energy Systems, a leading supplier of refueling systems for compressed gases, in 2013. From Director of Continuous Improvement & Quality, he has held diverse roles of increasing responsibility, including VP of Engineering, and later VP of Business Development & Marketing. With a strong focus on diversifying ANGI's portfolio internationally, Joel has also led Vontier's expansion into alternate fueling market segments, including the incubation of ANGI's Hydrogen business in 2021, taking on the role of General Manager of Hydrogen. Most recently, he was promoted to President, Alternative Fuels in March 2023, where he is responsible for leading the growth of Vontier's multi-energy alternative fueling platform, whilst supporting customers on their journey to decarbonization.