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An industry leader with nearly 40 years of experience with emerging automation approaches, Peter Zornio helps advance technology and software solutions to address ever-changing industry challenges. A member of the Forbes Technology Council, Zornio is a leading influencer in key subjects like digital manufacturing and control systems architecture, process automation, IT-OT convergence, cloud and edge computing, Industrial Internet of Things technologies and operational optimization. Zornio holds a degree in chemical engineering from the University of New Hampshire.

Stuart Harris leads a business helping some of the world’s largest companies use digital transformation technologies and expertise to realize measurable performance improvements. Across his 30+ years of international experience, Harris has built programs and led planning, fueling his passions in innovation and product strategy. He received a master of science in marketing and a postgraduate diploma in marketing management from Staffordshire University. He holds a CIM diploma in marketing from the Chartered Institute of Marketing and also a higher national certificate in business and finance from De Montfort University.

John Rhodes became leader of Emerson’s cold chain business in 2017. With a deep passion for driving visibility across the cold chain to protect food safety and life-saving pharmaceuticals, Rhodes combines extensive industry knowledge with a focus on data analytics. Through tech-forward solutions, Rhodes and his team are helping provide cold chain technologies and quality confidence to some of the world’s largest pharmaceutical and food brands. Rhodes holds a bachelor of science in engineering and economics from Vanderbilt University and a master’s in business administration from Washington University.

As head of Emerson’s top-rated tools business, Tim Ferry leads a business with a deep legacy of delivering trusted products that provide dependable performance to handle the industries’ toughest challenges. A sought-after industry leader, Ferry has 30+ years of experience at Emerson, serving in a variety of management roles. He received his bachelor of science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Mechanical Engineering and an master’s in business administration from the University of Minnesota.

Akberet Boykin Farr leads Emerson toward an inclusive future and acts as a liaison to the communities where Emerson employees live and work, driving corporate responsibility and corporate philanthropy. With 20 years of experience in Human Resources, her passion lies in strengthening diversity and communities. Boykin Farr is a graduate of Saint Louis University, earning a bachelor of Science in management and industrial relations, a master’s in business administration in human resource management, and a doctorate in organizational theory and public policy. In addition, she has a certificate in women’s leadership from Washington University.

Mike Train became Emerson’s first chief sustainability officer in 2021. In this role, he leads the company’s environmental sustainability strategy, with a focus on advancing technologies and advocacy to enhance company operations and enable customer improvements through Emerson’s solutions and partnerships. A member of Emerson’s Office of the Chief Executive, Train has served as president and executive president of Automation Solutions across his 30 years at Emerson. Train holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from General Motors Institute and a master’s degree in business administration from Cornell University.