Emerson Electric EMR
About
Emerson makes automation equipment and software for factories, chemical plants and utilities.
What tends to move the stock
Industrial capital spending and the shift toward software and automation, following its portfolio reshuffle, drive the outlook.
Revenue per employee
71,000 employees as of 2025/FY (-2.7% YoY). Revenue per employee is total revenue divided by headcount — a rough productivity gauge, not a per-worker pay figure.
Management team
Mr. Karsanbhai is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Emerson. Mr. Karsanbhai's qualifications to serve on the Board also include his prior leadership and global business experience, including as Executive President of Emerson's Automation Solutions business from October 2018 to February 2021, Group President of Emerson's Rosemount measurement & analytical business from 2016 to 2018, President of Emerson's former Network Power business in Europe, Middle East and Africa from 2014 to 2016, and VP of Planning with responsibility for Emerson's global strategy from 2012 to 2014, and various other roles with Emerson since 1995. Mr. Karsanbhai is also the Deputy Chair of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank's Board of Directors and is a trustee of Washington University in St. Louis. Current Public Company Directorships- Merck & Co., Inc.
Ram R. Krishnan was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in February 2021. Prior to his current position, Mr. Krishnan was President Final Control from November 2017 to February 2021, Chief Operating Officer Final Control from January 2017 to November 2017, and President Flow Solutions from 2016 through January 2017.
Michael J. Baughman was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2023, and Chief Accounting Officer in February 2018. Prior to his current position, Mr. Baughman was named Vice President and Controller in October 2017. Prior to that Mr. Baughman was Vice President, Finance, Global Operations, Quality, and Research and Development of Baxter International Inc., a global healthcare products company, from 2015 through September 2017, and Vice President, Finance, Medical Products of Baxter from 2013 to 2015.
Michael Tang was appointed Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Legal Officer in January 2024. Prior to his current position, Mr. Tang was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Agilent Technologies, Inc. Mr. Tang had been with Agilent Technologies since 2006, holding numerous roles of increasing responsibility.
Mr. Turley is the Board Chair of Emerson and retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young, a professional services organization. Mr. Turley's qualifications to serve on the Board include his leadership and expertise in audit and financial reporting as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ernst & Young from 2001 through June 30, 2013; his service as a director and member of the Audit, Executive and Risk Management Committees of Citigroup, Inc.; his service as a director and member of the Audit and Governance Committees of Northrop Grumman Corporation; his service as a director and Chair of the Compensation Committee of Precigen, Inc. Current Public Company Directorships- Citigroup, Inc.; Northrop Grumman Corporation and Precigen, Inc.
Ms. Lee is the Global Marketing Officer and Senior Executive Vice President of International, AT&T, Inc., a global technology, media and telecommunications company. Ms. Lee's qualifications to serve on the Board also include her leadership, international and global marketing experience in her prior positions as Senior Executive Vice President and Global Marketing Officer, AT&T Inc. from April 2015 through July 2017; Senior Executive Vice President - Home Solutions, AT&T Inc. from April 2013 through March 2015; Executive Vice President - Home Solutions, AT&T Inc.; Chief Marketing Officer - Home Solutions, AT&T Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President - Small Business Marketing, AT&T Services, Inc.; Senior Vice President - Customer Care, AT&T Operations, Inc.; Senior Vice President - Corporate Strategy, AT&T Operations, Inc.; Senior Vice President - Strategic Planning, AT&T Operations, Inc. Ms. Lee has also been a licensed Certified Public Accountant and has held numerous Vice President of Finance positions.
Mr. Bolten is the Chief Executive Officer of Business Roundtable, a pro-business public advocacy group. Mr. Bolten's qualifications to serve on the Board also include his financial, leadership, and governmental experience in his position prior to January 2017 as Managing Director of Rock Creek Global Advisors, an international advisory firm, and his prior positions as White House Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush; Director of the Office of Management and Budget; White House Deputy Chief of Staff; General Counsel to the U.S. Trade Representative; and Chief Trade Counsel to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, and his current experience as Chief Executive Officer of the Business Roundtable, a member of the Board of the ONE Campaign, a member of the Princeton University Board of Trustees, a member of the Global Advisory Board of PIMCO, and a member of the Global Advisory Council of BP plc.
Mr. McKelvey is the co-founder of Block (formerly Square), a financial technology company, founder of Invisibly, Inc., financial technology company, and general partner at Fintop Capital, a financial technology software company. Mr. McKelvey's qualifications to serve on the Board also include his global business experience and extensive technology development background gained as an experienced entrepreneur who has founded several companies, including as Co-Founder of Block, Inc. (formerly known as Square) and Founder of Invisibly, Inc; and his service as a General Partner at Fintop Capital, a venture capital firm focused on financial technologies. Mr. McKelvey has a deep understanding of the trends across infrastructure software, internet of things, and the corresponding risks, including cybersecurity and data privacy compliance. Mr. McKelvey previously served as Chair of the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank's Board of Directors and is a trustee of Washington University in St. Louis. Current Public Company Directorships- Block, Inc. Prior Public Company Directorships (year service ended): Ajax I Holdings, Inc. (2021).
Mr. Butler is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Exelon Corporation, an energy delivery company. Mr. Butler's qualifications to serve on the Board also include more than 29 years of leadership experience in the utilities industry and in regulatory, legislative, and public affairs, including as President and Chief Operating Officer of Exelon in 2022; Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Exelon from 2021 to 2022; Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Exelon Utilities from 2019 to 2022; and Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company from 2014 to 2019. Current Public Company Directorships- Exelon Corporation. Prior Public Company Directorships (year service ended)- RLI Insurance Company (2023) and M&T Bank Corporation (2022).
On May 5, 2026, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Jennifer G. Newstead as a Director of the Company, effective as of August 3, 2026. Jennifer Newstead is Senior Vice President and General Counsel at Apple, where she oversees all of the company's legal matters, including corporate governance, intellectual property, litigation and securities compliance, global security and privacy. Prior to joining Apple in January 2026, she served as Chief Legal Officer at Meta, formerly Facebook, responsible for all global legal and corporate governance matters on behalf of the company. Prior to joining Meta in 2019, Newstead served in senior roles in the U.S. government, most recently as the Senate-confirmed legal adviser of the U.S. Department of State, where she advised on issues of domestic and international law affecting the conduct of U.S. foreign relations. She previously served as General Counsel of the White House Office of Management and Budget and as a Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. In the private sector, Newstead spent 12 years as a partner at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, advising technology, media and financial services firms on litigation and regulatory matters. Newstead serves on the Board of Trustees at the National Constitution Center, is a member of the Executive Committee at the Association of General Counsel and serves on the Advisory Committee on International Law at the U.S. Department of State. She graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University, where she received her A.B., and received her J.D. from Yale Law School. Following law school, Newstead clerked for Justice Stephen Breyer of the United States Supreme Court and Judge Laurence Silberman of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. She previously served as an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center.
Nick Piazza was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief People Officer in August 2023. Prior to his current position, Mr. Piazza was Vice President of Global Talent and Human Resource Operations from August 2021 through July 2023, and Vice President of Human Resources in Asia-Pacific for the company's Automation Solutions business from July 2017 through July 2021.
Peter Zornio was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer in December 2022. Prior to his current position, Mr. Zornio was the Chief Technology Officer for the Automation Solutions Group from June 2017 to December 2022 and Chief Strategy Officer for Automation Solutions - Systems and Solutions from June 2006 to June 2017.
Vidya Ramnath was appointed to Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer in June 2023. Prior to her current position, Ms. Ramnath was President of Middle East & Africa from 2019 through June 2023 and Vice President of Asia Pacific for Measurement & Analytical from 2017 through 2019.
Lisa A. Flavin was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer in March 2021, and assumed the additional role of Chief Transformation Officer in 2023. Prior to her current position, Ms. Flavin was Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer from February 2019 through March 2021 and Vice President, Audit and Chief Compliance Officer from February 2015 through February 2019.
From SEC filings, via Futu. Compensation is total reported pay for the most recent fiscal year on file, not base salary alone.
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