Dr. Anne Roby is an experienced C-suite executive who has held a broad range of leadership roles. Anne served as executive vice president at Linde, the world’s leading industrial gases company, until her retirement in 2020. At that time, she was a member of the management committee and responsible for R&D, Digitalization, Operations Excellence, Cyber Security, Procurement, Strategic Sales, Sustainability, and Safety, Health & Environment. She also led the Praxair Surface Technologies, Electronic Materials and Helium/Rare Gases businesses.

Anne serves as an independent director on several boards. She is the chair of the board of Nuvance Health Network, and sits on the boards of MG Critical Materials NV, Rogers Corporation, Rinchem Company, and Twelve focusing on the intersection of technology and business. She provides guidance to these companies in the areas of innovation management, capital investment management, project management, strategic customer relations, complex commercial contracting, investor relations, sustainability, cybersecurity, safety, and matters related to diversity, equity, and inclusion.