Executive Team

As founding president and CEO, Jim drives Fortive’s overall vision, drawing on more than two decades of deep experience at Danaher and General Motors.

Jim is deeply committed to the development of Fortive’s people, in a dynamic culture of unending learning and growth. He joined Veeder-Root in 1996 as VP of Operations and quickly embraced roles of increasing responsibility. As Executive Vice President, he led test and measurement, transportation technologies, and industrial technologies as well as market expansion into China, Japan, India, and the Middle East.

Jim holds an MM in management from Northwestern University and a BS in operations management from the University of Michigan. He lives in Seattle, Washington, with his wife and three children and is a voracious reader.

Mark Okerstrom leads Fortive's finance function including accounting, corporate strategy and development, financial planning and analysis, investor relations, tax, and treasury.

Prior to joining Fortive, Mark most recently served as an external advisor at Bain & Company, a leading management consulting firm, and at Advent International, a leading global private equity investment firm. Prior to his time with Bain and Advent, he spent 3 years as President and COO of Convoy, Inc. Before that, Mark spent over 13 years at Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE) including as VP then SVP Corporate Development from 2006 to 2011, CFO from 2011 through 2017, CFO and EVP of Operations from 2014 through 2017, and CEO from 2017 through 2019. Earlier in his career, Mark practiced corporate law at Freshfields in London and at Fasken in Canada. He also worked as a Case Team Leader with Bain & Company in Boston and San Francisco and as an Associate at UBS Investment Bank in London.

Mark served as a member of the Board of Directors of Expedia from 2017 to 2019 and of Trivago (NASDAQ: TRVG), a global hotel and accommodation search platform, from 2016 to 2019 serving as its Chairman from 2017 onwards. 

Mark is a member of the Board of Trustees of Seattle Children’s Hospital, where he has been involved since 2021 and currently serves as Chairman of the Finance and Asset Management Committee and as Treasurer.

Tami leads Fortive’s Precision Technologies segment. Known for her growth mindset and a customer-centric focus, she’s an advocate for unlocking growth through the Fortive Business System (FBS) Growth Accelerator process for rapid innovation.

Before becoming Tektronix President in 2019 and a Fortive Group President in 2021, Tami served as Commercial President, leading the global go-to-market for the Tektronix organization. She previously held a variety of executive sales roles at Fortune 500 companies, where she was instrumental in developing new approaches to capture market transitions, including scaling with channel partners, and ultimately delivering customer business value through technology adoption.

Tami holds an MBA from Union College as well as Bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering and biomedical engineering from Syracuse University, where she was an accomplished Division I athlete and team captain. Tami and her husband live in the Bay Area. 

Olumide leads Fortive’s Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions segments. He brings a wealth of experience and expertise in executing software, data, analytics, and AI-advantaged strategies in connected digital workflows across multiple industries. He is also an ardent champion of the Fortive Business System as a potent driver of sustained profitable growth in our businesses.

Before joining Fortive, Olumide was managing director at CoreLogic, where he led the transformation of the company into a highly profitable growth engine through data-driven digital workflow innovation and strategic acquisitions. He previously served as SVP at QuinStreet, and focused on growth, product, and sales strategy in the technology sector as a partner at McKinsey & Company for over a decade.

Olumide holds a an MBA from Harvard Business School, JD from Loyola Law School, and a BSc in metallurgical & materials engineering from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria. He lives in Seattle with his wife and four children.

Jon is responsible for driving inorganic growth and value creation through M&A, investments, and partnerships, as well as overseeing our tax and treasury teams. He also serves as an executive sponsor of the ¡Viva! Latinx employee and friends resource group and is very involved in recruiting and onboarding new leaders to Fortive.

Before becoming Fortive’s founding head of corporate development in 2016, Jon worked for 11 years at Danaher, where he played a key role in many transactions driving the company’s transformation into a global science and technology leader. He previously worked in investment banking and began his career practicing corporate law. 

Jon holds a JD from Columbia University and an MA in international relations and BA in international studies from The Johns Hopkins University. He lives in Edmonds, Washington with his wife and three children and is currently learning about horses and how to help young soccer and baseball stars show up on time and in the right uniform.

Read leads Fortive’s strategy efforts, collaborating across operating companies and leveraging the Fortive Business System (FBS) to develop sources of profitable, sustainable differentiation and organic growth.

Before joining Fortive in 2021, Read was the president of Vista Consulting Group, where he led the firm’s dedicated internal consulting organization and developed strategies to accelerate growth. He previously served as a partner at Bain & Company, where he led its private equity practice and technology, media, and telecommunications group.

Read holds a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and a BS in chemical engineering from Stanford University. He lives in Austin, Texas, with his wife and family, and is currently studying astrophysics and quantum mechanics as part of his continued passion for learning about how the universe works.

Peter leads Fortive’s global legal organization, including integrity and compliance, governance, litigation, labor and employment, M&A, and intellectual property, and oversees environment, health, and safety (EHS) and sustainability. He also serves as co-executive sponsor of the Allies Across Fortive employee and friends resource group. 

Before joining Fortive in 2016, Peter served as VP, general counsel, and secretary at Regal Beloit. He was responsible for all legal activities and closed M&A transactions to help grow the company from $1.8B to nearly $4B. He was previously a partner at Foley & Lardner, specializing in M&A, securities, compliance, and corporate governance.

Peter holds a JD from Harvard Law School and a BA in international relations and Soviet studies from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He lives in Duvall, Washington, with his wife and daughter. He is currently learning to fly an airplane.

Stacey leads Fortive’s people strategy, designed to accelerate the company’s global business aspirations and shared purpose. Her focus on creating a strong and inclusive growth culture inspires us to create great employee experiences that attract and retain the world’s best people empowered to do their best work.  Our talented team focused on innovation, a deep belief in better (the heart of the Fortive Business System) and delivering for our customers is work Stacey is deeply passionate about.

Before becoming Fortive’s founding HR leader in 2016, Stacey spent 10 years at Danaher in several roles with increasing scope and complexity. She supported several operating companies within the industrial technologies and environmental segments of Danaher before being tapped to lead global talent management. Prior to this, she previously held HR leadership roles at Honeywell.

Stacey holds a BA in history and political science from the University of Windsor, Ontario Canada.

Chris leads Fortive’s accounting and reporting functions with responsibility for global financial planning and analysis, accounting policies and procedures, external and SEC reporting, and management and performance reporting. He has deep experience with the Fortive Business System and a long history of driving continuous improvement throughout the company.

Before becoming chief accounting officer in 2019, Chris served as CFO of Sensing Technologies at Fortive. He previously held financial leadership roles of increasing responsibility with Danaher, 3M, and PwC.

Chris holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut, a BS in accounting from Central Connecticut State University, and is a certified public accountant. He recently moved to the Seattle area, where he and his family enjoy exploring the natural beauty of the Pacific Northwest.

Victor leads Fortive’s IT organization and overall digital transformation strategy, with a focus on strengthening the company’s innovation capabilities and competitive edge through forward-looking digital platforms and technologies. 

Before joining Fortive in 2020, Victor served as chief digital officer at Vertiv, a private-equity backed critical infrastructure provider. He previously served as CIO at LPL Financial, and Dell’s online division.

Victor holds a BS in computer information systems and business administration from Spring Hill College. He is on the Oracle CIO advisory board and the Tricentis growth advisory board. He has served as a director of the Private Trust Corporation and on the board for three non-profit organizations. As an angel investor, Victor loves working with and learning from entrepreneurs.