Gregory A. Thaxton

Mr. Thaxton is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ: NDSN), a $2.3 billion publicly traded industrial technology company focused on precision dispensing, fluid management, and related processes with operations in nearly 40 countries. Mr. Thaxton stepped down as Chief Financial Officer on July 6, 2020 and retired from Nordson on August 28, 2020. He has more than twenty-five years of experience serving in various domestic and international financial management and leadership roles with Nordson after beginning his career with a Big Four public accounting firm. Mr. Thaxton also serves on the board of the non-profit Lorain County Community College Foundation, serving as Treasurer of the Executive Committee, and is a member of the Finance and Audit Committees. Mr. Thaxton is a Certified Public Accountant (inactive). Mr. Thaxton received his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from Miami University in 1983 and his MBA in international management from Baldwin Wallace University in 1995. Mr. Thaxton’s experience adds significant financial, accounting, capital structure, and SEC reporting expertise to the Board.