Edward L. Monser has served as chief operating officer (COO) of Emerson since November 2001. As COO, Monser is responsible for Emerson’s day-to-day business operations, global supply chain and international business activities, which includes business development, investments, and strategic planning. Monser has more than 25 years of experience in senior operational positions at Emerson and has played key roles in globalizing the company.

From 1996 until becoming COO, Monser was president of Emerson’s Rosemount division. Under his leadership, Rosemount developed a range of innovative "smart" measurement and analytical devices for the process industry, expanded its service and solutions capabilities, and implemented significant operational efficiencies.

Monser began his career as a senior engineer at Rosemount in 1981. After serving in several engineering management positions, he was named Rosemount’s director of technology in 1987. Two years later, he became director of new products and technology. Monser went on to hold vice president positions overseeing several critical operations at Rosemount before becoming its executive vice president and general manager, and then president.

Monser serves on the board of trustees for the Eisenhower Fellowships; is the vice chairman of the US-China Business Council; and is a member of the Economic Development Board for Guangdong Province.

Monser received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology in 1980. He also has a bachelor's degree in education from Eastern Michigan University and is an alumnus of the executive education program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. A resident of St. Louis, he is married and has four children.