# Mark D. Morelli

> Mark D. Morelli is Vontier’s founding president and CEO and a Xylem board member. A former Army officer and helicopter pilot with engineering and management degrees, he previously led businesses at Carrier, Energy Conversion Devices, Brooks Automation, and Columbus McKinnon. His work focuses on industrial technology, operational improvement, and connecting the technologies used by convenience retailers, fleets, and repair shops.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Vontier
- **Organizations:** Vontier, Xylem, Columbus McKinnon, Brooks Automation, Energy Conversion Devices, United Technologies, Carrier, U.S. Army, Georgia Tech Advisory Board
- **Education:** BS in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, MS in Management, MIT Sloan School of Management, U.S. Army Flight School
- **Known for:** Led Vontier as its founding CEO through its October 2020 launch as an independent public company., Appointed to Xylem’s board of directors effective February 3, 2022., Served as company commander of an attack helicopter unit.

## Career timeline

- **1987** — Graduated from Georgia Tech with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.
- **1991–1993** — Studied at MIT Sloan; earned an MS in Management.
- **1993–2007** — Held product, marketing, strategy, and general-management roles at United Technologies, ultimately leading Carrier Commercial Refrigeration.
- **2007–2011** — President and CEO of Energy Conversion Devices; resigned during its 2011 restructuring.
- **2012–2016** — President and COO of Brooks Automation.
- **2017–2020** — President and CEO of Columbus McKinnon.
- **2020** — Became Vontier’s president and CEO in January; led its launch as an independent public company in October.
- **2022** — Joined Xylem’s board effective February 3.

## Achievements

- Led Vontier as its founding CEO through its October 2020 launch as an independent public company.
- Appointed to Xylem’s board of directors effective February 3, 2022.
- Served as company commander of an attack helicopter unit.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Vontier announced its connected convenience-retail technology showcase for NACS 2026 on October 2.
- **2026-09** — Vontier announced that Tesco would deploy integrated payment and fueling technologies across more than 700 sites; this is a company development under Morelli’s leadership.
- **2026-08** — Vontier reported Q2 sales of $756.7 million and raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $3.45–$3.55.
- **2026-06** — Published “Use kaizen to thrive in uncertain times” in Fast Company on June 29.

## Links

- Website: https://www.vontier.com/our-leaders
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdmorelli

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