I had the pleasure to work with Mike for over 10 years at Waters. Mike is a strong leader with many different types of leadership experiences, including business units and product development organizations. As a peer, I always found it very easy to work with Mike, even when we did not agree on an issue. Mike believes in openness and transparency, which to me are the most important foundations of leadership. Mike also gives full credit to members of his teams when they initiate an idea, another very important leadership skill.