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John C. Pfeifer

President and Chief Executive Officer

John Pfeifer is Oshkosh Corporation’s president and chief executive officer and is a member of the company’s Board of Directors, positions he has held since April 2021. He served as president and chief operating officer from 2019 to 2021.

Prior to joining Oshkosh Corporation in 2019, Mr. Pfeifer served 13 years with Brunswick Corporation, most recently as senior vice president and president of Mercury Marine, a global leader in marine propulsion systems, parts and accessories. During his Brunswick tenure, he also served as president of Brunswick Marine in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, as well as president of the Brunswick Asia Pacific Group. Earlier in his career, he held executive and general management positions with ITT Corporation and Milacron, Inc. He brings over 25 years of senior leadership and global management experience to Oshkosh Corporation.

Mr. Pfeifer serves on the board of trustees at ThedaCare. He also serves on the board for the National Exchange Bank and Trust as well as the Manitowoc Company, Inc. (NYSE: MTW).

Mr. Pfeifer holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and Japanese language from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.

Ignacio Cortina

Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary

Ignacio Cortina is Oshkosh Corporation’s executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary, a position he has held since February 2023. He has responsibility for all legal, regulatory, government relations, ethics and compliance, environmental and sustainability matters for the company.

Mr. Cortina previously served as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary from 2015 to 2023. He has held various roles of increasing responsibility since joining Oshkosh Corporation in 2003. Prior to joining Oshkosh, he was in private practice in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Cortina currently serves on the board for Alliant Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: LNT), the Fox Valley Technical College Foundation and the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center. He is also on the advisory council for the Hispanic National Bar Association PODER25 initiative.

Mr. Cortina holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from James Madison University and earned his law degree from Columbus School of Law at Catholic University. He is admitted to the Maryland and Washington, D.C. Bar and is registered as a Wisconsin in-house counsel.

Jay Iyengar

Executive Vice President and Chief Technology and Strategic Sourcing Officer

Jay Iyengar is Oshkosh Corporation’s executive vice president and chief technology and strategic sourcing officer, a position she has held since January 2022. She has responsibility for Oshkosh’s vision and strategy that will drive the investment, development and deployment of leading-edge technologies. She is also responsible for global strategic sourcing activities focused on building a supply chain capable of delivering next generation technologies.

Ms. Iyengar has over 30 years of diverse industry experience across the automotive, aerospace, diversified industrial, agricultural and heavy-duty vehicle markets, most recently serving as chief technology and quality officer at CNH Industrial. Prior to this, she held the role of SVP, chief innovation and technology officer, for Xylem, Inc. and group vice president, engineering and technology, for Eaton Corporation’s Aerospace Group.

Ms. Iyengar is a board member of Array Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) Engineering Tomorrow, a nonprofit organization focused on introducing high school students to the various fields of engineering.

Ms. Iyengar holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the National Institute of Engineering in Karnataka, India. She also holds a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, India and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

James W. Johnson

Executive Vice President and President, Vocational

Jim Johnson is Oshkosh Corporation’s executive vice president and president, Vocational, a position he has held since February 2023. Mr. Johnson is responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s Vocational segment, which includes Pierce Manufacturing, Oshkosh AeroTech, MAXIMETAL, Oshkosh Airport Products, Frontline Communications, McNeilus refuse vehicles, Oshkosh S-Series front discharge mixers, IMT and Kewaunee Fabrications. 

Mr. Johnson previously served as executive vice president and president of the Fire & Emergency segment from 2010 to January 2023. He joined Oshkosh Corporation in 2007, after holding positions in sales and marketing in the recreational vehicle industry. He is an attorney who spent several years practicing law in Indianapolis, Indiana with a focus on commercial litigation. 

Mr. Johnson serves on the board of the EAA Aviation Foundation.

Mr. Johnson holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Indiana University Bloomington and holds a law degree from Indiana University Indianapolis. 

Mahesh Narang

Executive Vice President and President, Access

Mahesh Narang is Oshkosh Corporation’s executive vice president and president, Access, a position he has held since November 2023. Mr. Narang is responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s Access segment, which includes JLG and Jerr-Dan.

Mr. Narang previously served as vice president and president of Components at Cummins Inc. from 2021 – October 2023. In this role, he was responsible for the strategic direction and led all operational aspects of the company’s global Components business. Mr. Narang held positions of increasing responsibility in various functional areas since joining Cummins in 2003.

Mr. Narang is a member of the Moog, Inc. (NYSE: MOG.A and MOG.B) Board of Directors.

Mr. Narang holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the University of Mumbai and earned master of business administration and master of engineering management degrees from Northwestern University.

Michael E. Pack

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Michael Pack is Oshkosh Corporation’s executive vice president and chief financial officer, a position he has held since April 2020. Mr. Pack is responsible for directing the company’s overall financial policies, as well as managing all financial functions including accounting, investor relations, treasury and insurance.

Since joining Oshkosh Corporation in 2006, Mr. Pack has held finance roles of increasing responsibility with the Fire & Emergency, Access and Commercial segments as well as corporate finance. Prior to joining Oshkosh Corporation, he was a senior audit manager at Grant Thornton LLP. 

Mr. Pack has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a certified public accountant.

Tim Bleck

Senior Vice President and President, Defense

Tim Bleck is Oshkosh Corporation’s senior vice president and president, Defense, a position he has held since November 2022. Mr. Bleck is responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s Defense segment, which includes Oshkosh Defense and Pratt Miller.

Mr. Bleck previously served as the vice president of finance for Oshkosh Defense from 2015 to 2022, controller of finance between 2010 and 2015 and a controller for the Oshkosh Commercial segment from 2006 to 2010. Before joining Oshkosh, Mr. Bleck held roles of increasing responsibility with Schreiber Foods and Deloitte and Touche.

Mr. Bleck has served as an executive sponsor for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) since 2015.

Mr. Bleck holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Minnesota Duluth.

Bryan K. Brandt

Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Bryan Brandt is Oshkosh Corporation’s senior vice president and chief marketing officer, a position he has held since September 2018. Mr. Brandt is responsible for the enterprise simplification, global banding and communications and community relations teams at Oshkosh.

Prior to joining Oshkosh, Mr. Brandt was part of Bemis Company, Inc., a global supplier of flexible packaging, now known as Amcor. He has served in several high-level roles, most recently as vice president of marketing and transformation.

Mr. Brandt is a member of the Oshkosh Area United Way Board of Directors and the vice president and trustee on the Oshkosh Corporation Foundation.

Mr. Brandt holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Colorado Boulder.

J. Chris Freeders

Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller

Chris Freeders is Oshkosh Corporation’s senior vice president, finance and controller, a position he has held since 2017. Mr. Freeders is responsible for accurate financial statements and effective internal control, compliance with global tax laws and financial planning and analysis. 

Since joining the Company in 2005, Mr. Freeders has held various positions in finance including vice president, finance and assistant controller, senior director of financial reporting and director of financial reporting. Prior to joining Oshkosh, Mr. Freeders worked for PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1992 to 2005, where he became audit senior manager, responsible for coordinating audits of private and public companies. 

Mr. Freeders has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He received his certified public accountant certification in 1994.

Anupam Khare

Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Anupam Khare is Oshkosh Corporation’s senior vice president and chief information officer, a position he has held since April 2018. Mr. Khare has responsibility for all digital technology efforts to support Oshkosh’s business growth and innovation efforts. In this role, he leads the company’s intelligent enterprise agenda which includes data science and artificial intelligence practice, digital manufacturing, cybersecurity and technology shared services to drive technology-enabled business transformation.

Prior to joining Oshkosh, Mr. Khare served as the executive director of digital technology at United Technologies Corporation from 2015 to 2018. Mr. Khare also served in positions of increasing responsibility at DuPont and Koch Industries in the U.S. and Asia.

Mr. Khare has a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology and earned his master’s degree in business administration from Indira Gandhi National University.

Emma M. McTague

Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

Emma McTague is Oshkosh Corporation’s senior vice president and chief human resources officer, a position she has held since February 2021. She has responsibility for all areas of human resources including leading the company’s global human resources strategy, supporting wellbeing initiatives, promoting an inclusive workplace, managing talent development and driving employee engagement.

Ms. McTague previously served as vice president of global human resources for the Access segment, a position she had since joining Oshkosh in 2015. Before joining Oshkosh, she worked with Hershey Foods for three years as a senior director and at GE Water & Process Technologies for 11 years in several human resources positions of increasing responsibility. 

Ms. McTague is on the board of directors for Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation (NYSE: ZWS) and the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Fox Valley. 

Ms. McTague is originally from Ireland and has a bachelor of commerce degree in management and economics from University College Cork in Ireland. She also has a master’s degree in business administration with an international business emphasis from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia.

John S. Verich

Senior Vice President and Treasurer

John Verich is Oshkosh Corporation’s senior vice president and treasurer, a position he has held since May 2022. Mr. Verich is responsible for Oshkosh’s global treasury operations including banking and cash management, credit and collections, customer finance programs, risk management and international sales support. He is also responsible for leading the corporate business development and strategy function.

Since joining Oshkosh Corporation in 2000, Mr. Verich has held finance roles of increasing responsibility in corporate treasury, the prior Fire & Emergency segment, the Defense segment and corporate business development.

Mr. Verich is a member of the New North, Inc. Board of Directors.

Mr. Verich is a veteran of the United States Army. He holds a bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.