Alex Davern

Mr. Davern is currently on the Board of Directors of Cirrus Logic, a leading supplier of low-power, high-precision mixed-signal processing solutions for mobile and consumer applications, and of FARO Technologies Inc., a global leader in 3D measurement, imaging, and realization solutions, both of which are traded on the NASDAQ exchange. He served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of ESI Group, a French software simulation company listed on the Euronext Exchange, between 2021 and 2023, and spent more than 25 years in senior executive leadership roles at National Instruments, including as Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer. He also served on the board of National Instruments between 2017 and 2023.

Mr. Davern received his bachelor’s degree in commerce and a diploma in professional accounting from university College in Dublin, Ireland. He currently holds a teaching position at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business.