Founder of Xylem, Inc., Gretchen W. McClain is a businessperson who has been the head of 6 different companies and presently is President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at J. M. Huber Corp., Chairman-Management Board at CP Kelco US, Inc. (a subsidiary of J. M. Huber Corp.) and President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at J. M. Huber Corp. Ms. McClain is also Chairman-Management Board at CP Kelco US, Inc. and Strategic Advisor at Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. V and on the board of 5 other companies.

In the past Gretchen W. McClain occupied the position of Chairman at Intermountain Healthcare Salt Lake Valley Hospitals, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Xylem, Inc., President & Chief Executive Officer at ITT Fluid Technology Corp., President of ITT Fluid & Motion Control Group, President--Commercial Business & Senior VP at ITT Corp., Chief Director-Space Station at National Aeronautics & Space Administration, Vice President & General Manager at Honeywell Aerospace and Vice President-Engineering & Technology at Honeywell Engines & Systems.

Ms. McClain received an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah.