Rockwell Automation, Inc leadership

Mr. Moret became Rockwell Automation's President and Chief Executive Officer in July 2016 and Chairman of the Board in January 2018. He previously served as Senior Vice President, Control Products and Solutions, from April 2011 until July 2016, having begun his career at Rockwell Automation as a sales trainee in 1985 and held senior roles across marketing, solutions, services, product groups, and international assignments in Europe and Canada. He previously served on the public company board of PTC, Inc. (2018-2023) and serves as Vice Chair of the National Association of Manufacturers and as a director of the Business Roundtable.

Mr. Gipson served as President, Enterprise Packaging Transformation and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at The Procter & Gamble Company from 2017 until his retirement in 2019, having joined Procter & Gamble in 1985 and held a variety of management positions including Senior Vice President of Research and Development for Asia Innovation Centers. He held international leadership roles in South America and Singapore and helped create a half-billion-dollar business for a new product in the South American market. He chairs Rockwell's Board Composition and Corporate Governance Committee and serves on its Technology Committee, and serves on the board of ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN) since 2020.

Ms. Jolla is the Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Vice President, Corporate Finance and Services at Microsoft Corporation, having joined Microsoft in 2007 and served as Corporate Controller from 2014 to 2020. Prior to Microsoft, she completed a two-year industry fellowship with the Financial Accounting Standards Board and held accounting management positions at Dow Chemical Company and Union Carbide Corporation. She serves on Rockwell's Audit Committee and Board Composition and Corporate Governance Committee and brings expertise in financial processes, including those specific to SaaS business models, risk management, and financial oversight.

Mr. Keane served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Steelcase Inc., a global leader in office furniture and workplace solutions, from March 2014 to October 2021, and served on the Steelcase Board of Directors from 2013 until his retirement in 2022. Over his 25-year tenure at Steelcase he held multiple senior leadership roles including President and Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and President of the Steelcase Group, with responsibilities spanning sales, marketing, product development, engineering, manufacturing, design, and distribution across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific. He serves as Rockwell's Lead Independent Director and on the board of Newell Brands Inc. (NASDAQ: NWL) since 2024.

Mr. Knavish is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of PPG Industries, Inc., a specialty materials company, a role he has held since 2023. He began his career at PPG in 1987 as an engineer and held roles of increasing responsibility, including Chief Operating Officer (March-December 2022) and Executive Vice President (October 2019-February 2022), serving in executive leadership positions across the United States, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. He serves on Rockwell's Audit Committee and Compensation and Talent Management Committee and is Chairman of the Board of PPG Industries (NYSE: PPG).

Ms. Murphy served as Chief Executive Officer of Imperva, Inc., a cybersecurity software and services provider, from January 2020 to August 2024. Prior to Imperva, she was Chief Operating Officer at Infor, Inc., a global business cloud software company, and earlier spent 11 years at Oracle Corporation overseeing global sales operations, consulting operations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia and New Zealand, and field finance, having begun her career at Andersen Consulting and Arthur Andersen. She serves on Rockwell's Audit and Technology Committees and on the board of Visa, Inc. (NYSE: V) since 2023, and previously served on the board of MeridianLink, Inc. (NYSE: MLNK) from 2021 to 2023.

Ms. Payne served as Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Taubman Centers, Inc., a real estate investment trust, from 2005 to 2016, having joined Taubman in 1997 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer. Prior to Taubman, she spent ten years as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs & Co., and she also served as Chairman of the Board of Soave Enterprises LLC and President of Soave Real Estate Group from 2016 through March 2017. She chairs Rockwell's Audit Committee, serves on its Compensation and Talent Management Committee, and is Chairman of the Board of Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) since 2006.

Mr. Rosamilia most recently served as Senior Vice President at IBM until his retirement in June 2023, capping a 30-plus year career during which he held numerous senior leadership positions including Senior Vice President of IBM Software and leadership of IBM Systems and Technology Group and Integrated Supply Chain. He served as General Manager of IBM's WebSphere software division, Vice President of IBM Corporate Strategy, and represented IBM Corporate Headquarters in Beijing, China from 2017 to 2018, and in 2013 co-founded the OpenPOWER Foundation. He chairs Rockwell's Technology Committee and serves on its Compensation and Talent Management Committee, bringing deep technology, cybersecurity, and global business expertise.

Mr. Soderbery is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Diligence Machines, Inc., an AI startup providing M&A solutions for corporate development teams. He previously served as Executive Vice President and General Manager of Flash Business at Western Digital Corporation from October 2021 until January 2025, as President of Uplift, Inc., a fintech company, from 2017 to 2021, and as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Products and Solutions at Cisco Systems. He serves on Rockwell's Board Composition and Corporate Governance Committee and Technology Committee, bringing technology, business development, and operational experience including cloud platforms and IoT solutions.

Ms. Watson served as Chief Information and Technology Officer at NCR Atleos Corporation, a software company, from 2023 until 2024, and as Chief Information Officer at NCR Corporation from October 2022 to October 2023. She previously held executive roles at Intrado Corporation, including President of Cloud Collaboration (2020 to 2022), and served as Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Total System Services (TSYS), Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer for The Brink's Company, and ten years in the United States Air Force. She chairs Rockwell's Compensation and Talent Management Committee, serves on its Technology Committee, and serves on the boards of Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) since 2024 and Global Payments Inc. (NYSE: GPN) since 2025.

Mr. Rothe serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Rockwell Automation and is one of the company's named executive officers. He is described in the proxy as the company's new CFO adding valuable new perspectives to Rockwell's growth and margin expansion efforts.

Mr. Fordenwalt serves as Senior Vice President, Lifecycle Services at Rockwell Automation and is one of the company's named executive officers. He is included among the five current executives whose fiscal 2025 compensation is disclosed in the proxy's Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

Mr. Genereux serves as Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Rockwell Automation and is one of the company's named executive officers. He is included among the five current executives whose fiscal 2025 compensation is disclosed in the proxy's Compensation Discussion and Analysis.

Ms. House serves as Senior Vice President, Chief People and Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary of Rockwell Automation and is one of the company's named executive officers. As Corporate Secretary she issued the Notice of the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareowners on behalf of the Board of Directors.