About Jack Pennuto

BSME 2004, UMR
MSME 2005, UMR
MSMgmt 2022, University of Illinois

Jack is the Executive Vice President – Aerospace & Industrial at Ascential Technologies, a role he assumed in September 2025. In this position, Jack leads the global Aerospace & Industrial business unit of Ascential Test & Measurement Systems, overseeing strategic growth, product innovation, customer engagement, and operational execution.

Prior to joining Ascential Technologies, Jack served as President of KUKA Robotics beginning in 2023, where he oversaw all engineering, sales, and service activities across the United States. During his tenure, he strengthened organizational performance and expanded KUKA’s influence in manufacturing automation. He also continues to serve on the Board of Directors for the Manufacturing Futures Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

For the prior five years he was the Director of Sales & Applications for TRUMPF Laser Technology, located in Plymouth, Michigan. At TRUMPF he was responsible for applications, sales, and industry management for the North American region. Before that, Jack worked for twelve years at Mestek, Inc., and its subsidiaries, in various roles across application engineering, project management, sales, and corporate development. He served the last three years as Sr. Vice President.

Originally from Chicago, Jack came to Rolla to study mechanical engineering and swim. As an undergraduate, he was a 23 time All-American, Gale-Bullman Award winner, NCAA Postgraduate Scholar, and later served as an Assistant Swim Coach during graduate school.

He lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with his wife, fellow Rolla alumna Kelly (Bio ’07), and their son. They have two dogs and enjoy outdoor activities and travel.