Member of Board of Directors Since: September 2016
Chair & Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Glastra was appointed Chair & Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s Board of Directors on May 13, 2021 and has served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since September 1, 2016. He joined Novanta Inc. [Nasdaq: NOVT] in 2012 as Group President, and was appointed the Company’s Chief Operating Officer in February 2015. Prior to Novanta, he led and grew global technology businesses in advanced manufacturing and medical end-markets during an 18-year career with Philips [NYSE: PHG], both in Europe as well as Silicon Valley. He most recently served as Chief Executive Officer of Philips’ Entertainment Lighting and as Chief Operating Officer of Philips Lumileds. Prior to that, he held multiple general manager and leadership positions at various Philips divisions, including the Healthcare division. Mr. Glastra also served as Director of Corporate Strategy in the Philips’ corporate headquarters. He started his career as Product Manager of Computed Tomography in the Philips’ Healthcare division in 1994. Mr. Glastra holds a Master of Science Degree in Applied Physics from Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, an Advanced Engineering Degree from ESPCI in Paris, France, and an MBA from INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France. Mr. Glastra’s 25 years of leadership and executive operating experience in Original Equipment Manufacturer based technology businesses in advanced industrial and medical end markets, and his intimate knowledge of the Company’s businesses provide valuable insight to the Board in formulating and executing the Company strategy. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX).