Thomas J. Felmer — Senior VP & President of Workplace Safety at Brady Corporation

Mr. Thomas J. Felmer, also known as Tom, has been Senior Vice President and President of Workplace Safety at Brady Corp. since September 10, 2014. Mr. Felmer served as the Chief Financial Officer of Brady Corp. from January 2008 to September 10, 2014. He served as an Interim Chief Executive Officer and Interim President of Brady Corp. from October 2013 to August 4, 2014 and also served as its and Senior Vice President since January 2008. He served as the President of Direct Marketing Americas at Brady Corp., since June 2004. He served as the Vice President of Brady Corp. He also served as Vice President of Direct Marketing Americas of Brady Corp., since June 2004. He joined Brady in 1989 and held several sales and marketing positions until being named Vice President and General Manager of Brady's U.S. Signmark Division in 1994. In 1999, he moved to Europe where he led the European Signmark business for two years, then gained additional responsibility for the combined European Seton and Signmark businesses, which he also held for two years. In 2003, Mr. Felmer returned to Milwaukee where he was responsible for Brady's global sales and marketing processes, Brady Software businesses and due diligence/integration of the EMED acquisition. Mr. Felmer holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay and has completed the Advanced Management Program at INSEAD, Fontainbleau, France.