Tom Deitrich is our President and Chief Executive Officer and a member of our Board of Directors. Mr. Deitrich was appointed to his current position and to the Board of Directors in August 2019. Mr. Deitrich joined Itron in October 2015, serving as Itron's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer until August 2019. From 2012 to September 2015, Mr. Deitrich was Senior Vice President and General Manager for Digital Networking at Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (Freescale), and he served as the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Freescale's RF, Analog, Sensor, and Cellular Products Group from 2009 to 2012. Mr. Deitrich held other roles of increasing responsibility at Freescale from 2006 to 2009. Prior to Freescale, Mr. Deitrich worked for Flextronics, Sony- Ericsson/Ericsson, and GE.

Mr. Deitrich brings to the Board more than 20 years of executive experience in technology businesses, having held roles in research and development, product management, manufacturing, business development, and general management. As Itron's prior Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Deitrich has extensive knowledge of Itron's global operations, including finance, product development, manufacturing, procurement, product management, go-to-market and sales, and strategy. Additionally, Mr. Deitrich has been involved with a number of mergers and acquisitions at Itron. During his tenure at Itron, he has had extensive exposure to global systems and utilities throughout the world. As the only employee director, Mr. Deitrich provides the Board with valuable insight into management's views and perspectives, as well as the day-to-day operations of Itron.