Craig Ashmore, senior vice president for planning and development, manages Emerson’s strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate technology functions, as well as Emerson Network Power’s connectivity solutions business.  He has held these responsibilities since 2004.  In October 2007 he was named a member of Emerson’s Office of Chief Executive, the company’ top management team that sets global strategy.

Prior to his current position, Ashmore served as group vice president of Emerson Telecommunication Products and from 2001 to 2003 was vice president of corporate profit planning.  He previously was president of the Fisher Regulators and Fusite divisions and before that served as director of investor relations.  He joined Emerson in 1991 as a strategic planner and early in his career held a number of marketing and management positions.

Ashmore earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical and civil engineering at the University of Connecticut and received his M.B.A degree from Harvard Business School.