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NORTHBROOK, Ill., February 20, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) today announced the appointment of Stephanie ("Steph") Disher and Matthijs Glastra to the company’s Board of Directors. The appointments, effective Friday, February 21, 2025, increase the size of the Board from 10 to 12 directors. Ms. Disher will serve on the Board’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, and Mr. Glastra will serve on the Board’s Audit Committee.
Ms. Disher currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ATMU), a leader in filtration and media solutions. She has extensive global leadership experience in finance and operations from her time at Atmus, Cummins Inc. and BP, p.l.c.
Mr. Glastra currently serves as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Novanta Inc. (NYSE: NOVT), a global leader in core technology solutions for advanced industrial and medical manufacturers. He brings significant international operations, innovation, M&A, and strategic experience to the Board from his time at Novanta and from various leadership positions earlier in his career at Koninklijke Philips, N.V.
"Both Steph and Matthijs bring outstanding global business skills and broad experience to IDEX," said IDEX Chief Executive Officer and President Eric D. Ashleman. "We look forward to the perspective and insight we are gaining by adding two public-company CEOs to our Board, and particularly these two individuals, given their strong international and collective leadership experience."
Ms. Disher holds a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Western Sydney, Australia and a master of business administration from the University of Melbourne, Australia. Mr. Glastra holds a master of science degree in applied physics from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, an advanced engineering degree from ESPCI in Paris, France, and a master of business administration from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.
In addition to the appointment of two new directors, David Parry and Livingston ("Tony") Satterthwaite have announced that they will be retiring from the Board following the 2025 IDEX Annual Meeting of Stockholders and will not be standing for re-election.
"I speak on behalf of the Board in thanking David and Tony for their years of dedicated service representing the shareholders of IDEX. Their perspectives and oversight have contributed significantly to IDEX’s success during their time on the Board," said Katrina L. Helmkamp, Non-Executive Chair of the Board. "At the same time, I am thrilled to welcome Steph and Matthijs. They will each be an excellent addition to an already strong Board of Directors."