Rob Aarnes

Mr. Rob Aarnes has served as President of ADI Global Distribution, a $4.6B wholesale distributor of commercial and residential security, life safety, and audio-visual products, and a leading provider of smart-living products, services, and software, since 2017. ADI is the distribution segment within Resideo Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: REZI), a $7.3B leading global manufacturer and distributor of technology-driven products and solutions that provide home comfort, security, life safety, and energy efficiency. Mr. Aarnes is a member of Resideo's executive leadership team and a Section 16 Officer, and regularly reports to the company's Board of Directors. Resideo, including ADI, spun off from Honeywell (NYSE: HON) in 2018.

Previously, Mr. Aarnes served as Vice President & General Manager of ADI North America from 2014 to 2016, and Vice President of Operations for ADI North America from 2012 to 2014. Before joining ADI, he held various senior leadership roles within private equity, specialty retail and big box consumer electronics retail companies ranging from several hundred million to multi-billion dollar revenue volumes. He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and served as a Naval Supply Officer from 1993 to 1998. Mr. Aarnes is a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt.

Mr. Aarnes brings to the board an extensive background in developing strong distribution models to maximize profitability, advance growth, and deliver a robust omnichannel customer experience. Driving a growth culture, he successfully delivered over $2B of organic revenue growth at ADI, while driving margin progression. Mr. Aarnes has a significant background in cultivating strong customer and supplier relationships, while offering a comprehensive portfolio that includes more than 1,000 brands and an expansive assortment of proprietary products. Mr. Aarnes has immense experience implementing digital capabilities to optimize supply chain operations, including ERP consolidations, pricing optimization tools, touchless ordering capabilities, business intelligence, analytics, and AI/ML sales tools. Additionally, he brings to the board a wealth of knowledge in M&A activities, having executed seven acquisitions over four years totaling over $1.3B in new revenue at ADI.

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