Governance Structure
IDEX has a highly engaged Board of Directors with a wide variety of skills, experiences, and perspectives, all of which contribute to a high-performing board and strong board culture.
Following the 2025 Annual Meeting, the Board will consist of ten directors (shown here), nine of whom are independent as defined by New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) rules, including our Board Chair.
In 2025, we were pleased to welcome two new directors to the IDEX Board, both of whom are CEOs of publicly traded companies with significant global leadership experience:
- Ms. Stephanie Disher, who serves as CEO of Atmus Filtration Technologies, Inc.; and
- Mr. Matthijs Glastra, who serves as Chair and CEO of Novanta, Inc.
Helmkamp
& Board Chair
Ashleman
Officer & President
Beck
Director
Buthman
Director
Centeno
Director
Christenson
Director
Disher
Director
Glastra
Director
Gunter
Director
Watts-Stanfield
Director
With these changes in board composition, the average tenure for our Board members is approximately 5 years, and the average age is less than 60. For more information about our directors’ skills, backgrounds, and biographies, please see our 2024 Proxy Statement.
Our Board consists of three committees: Audit, Compensation, and Nominating and Corporate Governance, each governed by a written charter available on our corporate sustainability website.
Operational • Financial • Strategy • Culture • Human Capital Management & Succession Planning • Information Security/Cybersecurity • Legal Compliance & Regulatory • Geopolitical
Committee
Oversight
Reporting, & Internal Controls
Environmental,
Health, & Safety Programs
Committee
Oversight
for Executives & Other Employees
Compensation
Policies & Practices
& Corporate
Governance
Committee
Oversight
Our Corporate Governance Guidelines describe our corporate governance approach and address matters such as the Board’s role and responsibilities, director compensation and membership criteria, director time commitments and board limits, share ownership guidelines, and meeting frequency.
Our Board oversees the development and execution of our strategy, along with our process for monitoring and mitigating risks. As part of that oversight, and as described in more detail in the Sustainability Governance section below, the Board and its standing committees review strategy, risks, and opportunities associated with key sustainability topics on an ongoing basis.
The Board also oversees the management of issues identified through our annual enterprise risk management (ERM) assessment, led by our General Counsel. Our most recent ERM assessment included:
- a review of strategic and organic growth initiatives;
- risks associated with human capital management, including succession planning, and talent attraction, development, and retention;
- information security and cybersecurity risk; and
- supply chain management and geopolitical shifts.
We continuously evaluate the risk management process designed to ensure that senior management and the Board remain focused on the most significant risks that could affect IDEX and its ability to create and sustain value.
In 2023, we partnered with outside consultants to conduct an initial climate risk assessment and scenario-analysis to better understand the types of climate-related physical and transition risks and opportunities potentially relevant to IDEX. The results of that assessment were included in the 2023 annual review with the Board, and such transition risks and opportunities continue to be considered as part of our ongoing strategic planning.
Our Board is committed to upholding the highest ethical standards. Members complete annual training and certification on the IDEX Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, which outlines the high ethical standards we expect from our employees, directors, and business partners. The Board also reviews and certifies the company’s responsible supply chain practices and its U.K. Modern Slavery Act Statement, reinforcing our commitment to ethical and sustainable business operations.
Additional details regarding our corporate governance policies and disclosures can be found in our 2024 Proxy Statement and on our corporate sustainability website.
