A year ago, IDEX Corporation announced the appointment of Lakecia N. Gunter to the company’s board of directors. She serves on the board’s Compensation Committee.

IDEX businesses make thousands of products that are critical components in everyday activities. Chances are the car you’re driving has a BAND-IT clamp holding your side airbag safely in place. If you were ever in a car accident, a Hurst Jaws of Life rescue tool may have saved your life.

If you or a family member is battling cancer, your doctor may have tested your DNA in a quest to find the best targeted medicine for you. It’s likely your DNA test was run on equipment that contains components made by the IDEX Health & Science team.

“As we continue navigating further digitalization of our product and service offerings, including the select strategic incorporation of IoT technology, we look forward to the experienced guidance Lakecia will provide,” IDEX Chief Executive Officer and President Eric D. Ashleman said in a statement. “Innovation is literally the first initial in our name and continuing on that path today increasingly involves the intersection of new digital technologies with our highly engineered industrial products.”

At Microsoft, Gunter is currently vice president and general manager of IoT (Internet of Things) global and strategic engagement at Microsoft Corporation. She is responsible for growing and scaling the company’s IoT business, from revenue growth to technology adoption and acceleration.

Prior to joining Microsoft, she was vice president of the programmable solutions group and general manager of ecosystem development and operations at Intel Corporation. While at Intel, she served in several leadership roles, including chief of staff and technical assistant to the CEO.

Gunter earned her bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of South Florida and her master’s degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

She currently serves on the Board of Trustees for the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and for iUrban Teen, a STEM-Arts education program. In addition, she is a member of The Executive Leadership Council (ELC). Gunter was named one of the “26 Most Powerful Female Engineers” in 2016 by Business Insider and, in 2015, she received the Society of Women Engineers’ Prism Award for demonstrating outstanding technology and community leadership.