ODVA Organizational Leadership Selected for 24th Term

March 26, 2025

The leadership for ODVA’s 24th term was elected and announced at the 23rd Annual Meeting of Members in Clearwater, Florida, USA on March 20, 2025. The organization has launched a strategic initiative to improve research for future technologies and trends, streamline prioritization and planning, and achieve enhanced operational excellence. This future-focused vision is an effort to be prepared for the challenges of tomorrow and is the result of a comprehensive review process initiated by ODVA’s Board of Directors.

The ODVA Board of Directors has ultimate ownership for strategic planning and governance and is composed of senior executives from leading industrial automation device and system vendors across the world. In the 24th term, their Board of Directors are: 

• Mr. Franz Durmeier, Head of Digital Integration for Endress+Hauser Process Solutions
• Mr. Jon DeSouza, President and CEO of HARTING Americas for HARTING
• Mr. Toshiyuki Shigehisa, General Manager of the Drive Product Management Group for OMRON
• Mr. Davis Mathews, President of Business Area: Industry Management & Automation for Phoenix Contact
• Mr. Thomas Petersen, Senior Director of Fieldbus and System Integration for Danfoss
• Mr. Brian Reynolds, CTO of Projects & Automation Solutions for Honeywell
• Mr. André Uhl, Vice President of Technology and Architecture of the Industry Automation Business for Schneider Electric
• Mr. Scott Miller, Vice President of Digital and Platform Technologies for Rockwell Automation

The corporate leadership of ODVA jointly defines and executes the strategic plan, oversees development and publication of technology and associated specifications, and is responsible for organizational governance. In the 24th term, their corporate officers are: 

• Dr. Al Beydoun, President & Executive Director
• Ms. Adrienne Meyer, Vice President of Operations and Membership
• Mr. Christopher Lynch, Corporate Secretary
• Mr. Scott Miller, Treasurer
• Mr. Joakim Wiberg, Chief Technology Officer

ODVA’s Technical Review Board (TRB) oversees the development of technology and standards including approval of technology enhancements for inclusion in the organization’s specifications that encompass the Common Industrial Protocol or “CIP” and its network adaptations of CIP – including EtherNet/IP and DeviceNet. In its 24^th term, their TRB representatives are:

• Mr. Joakim Wiberg, Chair, ODVA
• Mr. Raj Bandekar of Honeywell
• Mr. Arulkumar Karuppanagounder of Schneider Electric
• Mr. Torben Bertelsen of Danfoss
• Mr. Jörg Reinkensmeier of Endress+Hauser
• Mr. Gregory Majcher of Rockwell Automation
• Mr. Kai Michel of Hilscher
• Mr. Toshiyuki Ozaki of OMRON

ODVA’s Market Advisory Committee (MAC) assesses the state and future of the organization’s technologies, including their global and regional adoption and utilization. In its 24^th term, their MAC representatives are:

• Dr. Vivek Hajarnavis, Chair, Rockwell Automation
• Ms. Adriana Vargas of Honeywell
• Mr. Magnus Jansson of HMS Networks
• Mr. McKenzie Reed of HARTING
• Ms. Tonya Wyatt of Micro Motion (Emerson)
• Ms. Feiyan Zhao of Schneider Electric
• Mr. Arnold Offner of Phoenix Contact

“ODVA is entering into its 24^th term with a concentrated focus on preparing for a connected future driven by technologies like Single Pair Ethernet (SPE), standardized information models, and Artificial Intelligence as well as a continued emphasis on the use of open technologies, vendor interoperability, and safety and security. The celebration of ODVA’s 30^th anniversary is a reminder of the importance of adapting to future oriented technologies and preparing for accelerating change,” said Dr. Al Beydoun, President and Executive Director at ODVA. “ODVA’s experienced and talented leadership team are working diligently together to ensure that EtherNet/IP is ready for the challenges and opportunities of tomorrow.”

ODVA anticipates that it will announce the dates and location for its 2026 Industry Conference & 24th Annual Meeting by Q4 2025.

About ODVA

ODVA is an international standards development and trade organization with members from the world’s leading automation suppliers. Their mission is to advance open, interoperable information and communication technologies for industrial automation. Its standards include the Common Industrial Protocol or “CIP™,” ODVA’s media independent network protocol – and industrial communication technologies including EtherNet/IP, DeviceNet and others. For interoperability of production systems and their integration with other systems, the organization embraces the adoption of commercial-off-the-shelf, standard Internet and Ethernet technologies as a guiding principle. This principle is exemplified by EtherNet/IP – today’s leading industrial Ethernet network.

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