Nominated for a term ending in 2024:
Sachin Lawande, 53, has served as a director since January 1, 2021. Mr. Lawande is the President and Chief Executive Officer
of Visteon Corporation (VC), a leading global technology supplier of vehicle cockpit electronic products. Mr. Lawande has held this position since 2015. Previously, he worked for Harman International Industries, Inc. (HAR), which was an
independent public company at the time, for 10 years, where he held a range of leadership positions including president of the companys largest division with nearly $3 billion in annual sales. Since 2015, Mr. Lawande has served as a
director of Visteon Corporation (VC), a publicly held company listed on Nasdaq. He was also on the board of DXC Technology Company (DXC) from 2015 until August 2020. Mr. Lawande holds a B.S. from Bombay University, and a Masters
Degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Mr. Lawandes qualifications for sitting on the Board of Directors include his executive leadership experience, including his service as
chief executive officer of a large public company, perspective from his service on other public company boards, expertise in the automotive, technology and software industries, and international experience, including experience with manufacturing
and engineering operations in India.
Serving a term ending in 2023:
Patrick A. Alias, 75, has served as a director since 2001. Mr. Alias has served as Senior Vice President of Cognex since April
2005, and previously was Executive Vice President from 1991 through April 2005. Over the past two years, Mr. Alias has been involved with growing Cognexs Logistics business and supporting Cognexs Deep Learning technology. Prior to
joining Cognex, Mr. Alias spent more than 20 years in various high-technology management positions in Europe, Japan and the United States. He holds Masters Degrees in Electronics, Mathematics and Economics, and is a graduate of Harvard
Business Schools Advanced Management Program. During the past five years, Mr. Alias has not served as a member of the Board of Directors of another publicly held company or of a registered investment company. We believe
Mr. Aliass qualifications for sitting on our Board of Directors include his four decades of experience working with high-technology companies, including nearly fifteen years as our companys Executive Vice President of Worldwide
Sales and Marketing, and his extensive management experience.
Theodor Krantz, 78, has served as a director since 2007. In 2018,
Mr. Krantz retired after serving as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Airmar Technology Corporation since May 2011, where Mr. Krantz had previously served as President from 2000 to 2011. He was President, and later Chief
Executive Officer, of Velcro Industries from 1984 to 1999. For more than 13 years, Mr. Krantz has been serving as a member of the Boards of Directors and Audit Committees of Hitchiner Manufacturing Company and Control Air, Inc. Mr. Krantz
holds a B.A. from Princeton University, and an M.B.A. from Harvard University. We believe Mr. Krantzs qualifications for sitting on our Board of Directors include his extensive executive leadership experience and his accounting and
financial management expertise.
Dianne M. Parrotte, M.D., M.P.H., 71, has served as a director since 2018. Since 1995,
Dr. Parrotte has been an independent consultant to corporations, law firms and insurance companies on human resource matters involving employee health and wellness. She was a trustee of the Shillman Foundation from March 2000 until her
resignation in February 2018. From 1989 until 1995, Dr. Parrotte was chief in charge of occupational health at Bath Iron Works (later acquired by General Dynamics). From 1982 to 1988, she was the on-site
medical director at Polaroid Corporation. Dr. Parrotte served as a Cognex director from 1981, at the time of the Companys incorporation, to 1982. In addition to numerous certifications and licenses, Dr. Parrotte holds an
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