Biography

Raj Ratnakar joined our Board in February 2024. Mr. Ratnakar is currently an independent private equity advisor, partnering with investing teams to pursue M&A targets and oversee portfolio company operating performance. Mr. Ratnakar previously served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer of DuPont Corporation (NYSE: DD), a global multi-industrial, material science company. Prior to joining DuPont, Mr. Ratnakar served as Chief Strategy Officer for Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV), an industrial technology company and a publicly traded spin-off of Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR). Mr. Ratnakar’s previous experience also includes senior corporate leadership roles at Danaher and TE Connectivity (NYSE: TEL) and a consulting leadership role for McKinsey & Company. Mr. Ratnakar spent the first 10 years of his career as an entrepreneur, building and growing software companies in the telecommunications and eCommerce markets. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland.