Jay Geldmacher

As of August 2026, former Resideo President and CEO Jay Geldmacher is an advisor to the company's leadership team. Throughout his career, Geldmacher delivered consistent results in both public and private equity-backed companies, combining operational excellence with thoughtful capital allocation to gain market share and grow profits in competitive technology markets.

Previously, Geldmacher was President and CEO of Electro Rent Corp, and President and CEO of Artesyn Embedded Technologies. Prior to that, he served as Executive Vice President of Emerson Electric Company and President of Emerson Network Power’s Embedded Computing & Power Group. From 1996 to 2007, he served in a variety of roles of progressive responsibility at Emerson Electric.

Geldmacher currently serves on the board of directors of Seagate Technology PLC, a publicly traded company. He also has served on the board of directors of Verra Mobility and Owens-Illinois, Inc., on the advisory board of Vertiv, and on the advisory board of the University of Arizona’s business school. Geldmacher attended the University of Arizona on a full basketball scholarship where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, followed by an Executive MBA degree from the University of Chicago.