Karen C. Francis is a seasoned board chair and director with over 25 years of experience in leading and growing companies across various industries. She is a certified board leadership fellow by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and holds a CERT certificate in cyber-risk oversight from Carnegie Mellon University. She also has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and a BA in Economics from Dartmouth College, where she served as a trustee for nine years.As the chair of the board of directors at Vontier, a global industrial technology company focused on smarter transportation and mobility, Karen guides the strategic direction and governance of the organization, which has over 8500 team members and close to $3 billion in revenue. She also serves on the board of directors of several other companies, including Polestar, CelLink and NAUTO, where she leverages her deep domain knowledge and expertise in the automotive and advertising sectors. She is passionate about embracing the opportunities that technology disruption is creating globally and driving innovation and growth for her companies and stakeholders.