Experience

Mr. Karsanbhai has broad experience in global business leadership as President and Chief Executive Officer of Emerson Electric Co., a global technology and software company that provides innovative solutions for customers in a wide range of markets around the world. Mr. Karsanbhai has extensive expertise in strategy, technologies, manufacturing and business development in diverse markets globally, as evident in varied leadership positions he’s held since joining Emerson in 1995. These positions include lead for Emerson’s Automation Solutions business, where he elevated Emerson’s software profile and digital transformation business, and President of Emerson’s Fisher regulator technologies, a global business including nine manufacturing plants. In addition, Mr. Karsanbhai currently serves as the Deputy Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, is fluent in Portuguese, French and English, and has lived and worked in Europe, Africa and North America. He has a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree in business administration from Washington University in St. Louis.

Career highlights

Emerson Electric Co.

• President and Chief Executive Officer (2021-Present)
• Lead, Automation Solutions Business (2018-2021)
• President, Rosemount Measurement & Analytical (2016-2018)
• President, Network Power Business (Europe, Middle East and Africa) (2014 – 2016)