Jim is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of Fortive Corporation (NYSE: FTV). Jim served as founding President and CEO of Fortive from 2016 to 2025, leading the company's separation from Danaher Corporation (NYSE: DHR), growing its market capitalization from $16 billion to $25 billion and delivering safety and productivity solutions across the industrial and healthcare sectors. Prior to Fortive, Jim spent two decades at Danaher in senior leadership roles, most recently as Operational Executive Vice President. He held broad operating responsibility across multiple business units, led the Danaher Business System office and played an instrumental role in expanding the company’s presence in Asia and the Middle East. Earlier in his career, Jim held senior positions at AlliedSignal and General Motors (NYSE: GM). Jim currently sits on the boards of DuPont (NYSE: DD), Fred Hutch and PTC (NASDAQ: PTC). He holds a B.S. from the University of Michigan-Dearborn and an M.M. in General Management from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management.