Tessa Myers is senior vice president, Intelligent Devices at Rockwell Automation. In this role, she leads strategy, people and talent development and the worldwide growth of the operating segment, which includes drives, motion, safety, sensing, industrial components and configured-to-order products that are the foundation of smart production systems.
Previously, Tessa was vice president and general manager for the Production Operations Management Software business unit within our Software & Control operating segment. In that role, she oversaw product strategy, product management and business operations.

Since joining Rockwell in 1999, she has built broad global industry expertise with significant leadership roles in sales, channel and partner management and business unit and product development across hardware and software, working in the U.S., Canada and Singapore. With a passion for developing talent and culture, she is also the executive sponsor for the ADVANCE Young Professionals employee resource group.

Externally, Tessa serves on the Board of Directors for Badger Meter, Inc. Discovery World, Industry Data Exchange Association (IDEA) and the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Research Foundation and on the Board of Governors of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA). Previously, she served on the Board of Directors for the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Organization and was Chair of the Women in Manufacturing Initiative.

Tessa holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.