Board of Directors

Amsted Industries operates under the direction of seven independent directors with an average tenure of five years. Formal board committees include Audit, Governance, and Compensation & Management Development.

Stephen Smith

Director since 2017 and Chairman of the Board

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AMSTED since October 2018; President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2017.

Other directorships: Black & Veatch Corporation and Sasser Family Holdings

Raj Batra

Director since 2019

Chief Executive Officer of Eptura Corporation (a software solutions company for workplaces, people and assets) and former President and Chief Executive Officer of Siemens Digital Industries USA.

Other directorships: MKS Instruments, Inc. and Advanced Technology Services, Inc.

Jim DeVries

Director since 2016

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of ADT Inc. (a provider of monitored security services to residences and businesses).

Other directorships: ADT Inc. and ABM Industries Incorporated

Joanne Edwards

Director since 2019

Former Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Residential and Wiring Device Business of Eaton Corporation (a power management company).

Other directorships: Atkore Inc. and Standex International Corporation

Praveen Jeyarajah

Director since 2021

Senior Advisor of Astor Place Holdings (a private investment group) and former Managing Director of The Carlyle Group.

Other directorships: Sentech, Inc. and Richards Industrials, Inc.

Darren Wells

Director since 2018 and chair of the audit committee

Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (a manufacturer of tires).

Kathy Miller

Kathy Miller

Director since 2023

Founder and CEO of More 4 Leaders (a company that provides leadership counseling and managerial coaching for complex manufacturing operations and the science of human flourishing) and former Global Operations Director of Rolls-Royce Defense.

Jamie Froedge

Jamie Froedge

Director since 2023

Executive Partner of Lindsay Goldberg and former Executive President of Commercial and Residential Solutions of Emerson Electric Company (a global technology, software and engineering company).