Steven A. Sonnenberg — Chairman of Automation Solutions at Emerson

Mr. Steven A. Sonnenberg, also known as Steve, has been the Chairman of Automation Solutions Business at Emerson Electric Co. since May 1, 2016. Mr. Sonnenberg has been an Independent Director of Tennant Company since August 11, 2005 and has been its Lead Director since August 2016. He served as Executive Vice President of Emerson Electric Co. from October 1, 2008 to May 1, 2016. Mr. Sonnenberg served as President of Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. He served as the President of Emerson Process Management LLLP. He served as the President of Rosemount, Inc., a division of Emerson Process Management since 2002. Mr. Sonnenberg joined Emerson in 1979 as a Marketing Analyst with Brooks Instrument. He served in various positions with Rosemount and Emerson since 1992. He served as General Manager of Rosemount China and also served as the President of Emerson Process Management Asia Pacific from 2000 to 2002. He has 30 years of industry experience. He served a number of marketing and general management positions in Germany, London and Asia Pacific. Mr. Sonnenberg holds a Master's of Business Administration degree from the University of Virginia Darden Business School General Management, Charlottesville, VA and received his Bachelor's of Civil Engineering degree from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA.