Biography

Jeffrey A. Beck was elected to serve as a director in June 2019. From February 2021 until January 2024, Mr. Beck served as Chief Executive Officer of Soft Robotics Incorporated, a venture capital-funded start-up robotics company engaged in design of robotic automation technologies used in food processing and other production environments. From May 2018 until December 2021, he was an operating partner with Artemis Capital Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm specializing in industrial technology sectors. Since August 2020, Mr. Beck has served as executive chairman of Tekscan Corporation, a private equity owned manufacturer of tactile force and pressure sensing instrumentation. From October 2015 to April 2018, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Astrodyne TDI Corporation, a private equity-owned manufacturer of high-performance power supplies and systems utilized in semiconductor, aerospace, and medical markets. Throughout his career, Mr. Beck has also served in management positions at Presstek LLC, iRobot Corporation and AMETEK, Inc., Danaher Corporation and Emerson Corporation. He previously served on the board of directors, including the audit committee, and nominating and governance committee, of SunEdison Semiconductor Limited, a Nasdaq listed leading manufacturer of semiconductor wafers. Mr. Beck holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from New Jersey Institute of Technology as well an MBA from Boston University. The Board believes that Mr. Beck’s extensive experience building, and leading industrial technology and automation businesses allows him to make valuable contributions as one of our directors. Moreover, his prior public company board experience, which includes serving on the audit as well as nominating and governance committees, adds valuable perspective to critical board discussions, decisions, and governance topics