Charles W. Lamanna

Mr. Lamanna currently is Corporate Vice President of the Business & Industry Copilot team at Microsoft, driving product innovation in AI-powered business applications, low-code platforms, and autonomous agents. Since first joining Microsoft Corporation in 2009, Mr. Lamanna has served in a series of progressively more responsible positions with the company. He oversees the design, product development, and engineering of some of Microsoft’s most transformative technologies, including Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Copilot Studio. Mr. Lamanna led pivotal work in advancing Microsoft Copilot, transforming AI from concept into real-world tools that enable millions to work more efficiently. Prior to that, he played a key role in developing Microsoft Azure’s infrastructure, leading engineering teams behind key services that helped establish Azure as a leading cloud platform. 

From 2012-2013, he was the founder and CEO of MetricsHub, one of the first public cloud management solutions, which Microsoft acquired in 2013. Mr. Lamanna’s extensive leadership experience in AI and his insights into the application of AI to business processes are a valuable resource for Danaher’s Board, given the potential impact of AI on the life sciences and healthcare sectors.