CEO of the Control System Integrators Association since March 2015, Jose M. Rivera works to help independent system integrators build better companies through the adoption of the association’s best practices guidelines. His global career in the automation industry, including Emerson Electric, Schneider Electric and Siemens, has spanned six countries, most often with regional or global leadership roles. Rivera holds an MBA from Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and Lic (MS) and BS degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Costa Rica.