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Suresh Krishna, CEO of Protolabs

Who is the CEO of Protolabs in 2026?

Suresh Krishna is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Protolabs. Suresh has held the CEO seat since May 2025, and was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Operations and Supply Chain Officer at Sleep Number Corporation.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
1 year
CEO since May 2025
Career span
31 years
First recorded role January 1995
Education
National Institute of Technology, India
Bachelor’s Degree, BS in Mechanical Engineering
Summary
  • Before Protolabs, Suresh Krishna was Senior Vice President and Chief Operations and Supply Chain Officer at Sleep Number Corporation from January 2016 to January 2020.
  • Suresh Krishna sits on the boards of Apogee Enterprises, Inc, National Association of Manufacturers - NAM and Minnesota Business Partnership.
  • Suresh Krishna was Vice President: Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) at Polaris Inc. from January 2014 to January 2016.

Current company

Protolabs

Protolabs is a rapid manufacturing company.

Industrial Machinery ManufacturingHeadquartered in Maple PlainFounded 1999NYSE: PRLB

Source: Wikidata
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Career and education

Suresh Krishna has been CEO of Protolabs since May 2025. Before Protolabs, Suresh was Senior Vice President and Chief Operations and Supply Chain Officer at Sleep Number Corporation from January 2016 until January 2020.

Career

  1. Protolabs2025 to present
    • President and Chief Executive Officer | Member, Board of Directors
  2. Apogee Enterprises, Inc.2026 to present
    • Member, Board of Directors
  3. National Association of Manufacturers - NAM2026 to present
    • Member, Board of Directors
  4. Minnesota Business Partnership2020 to present
    • Member, Board of Directors
  5. Northern Tool + Equipment2014 to 2024
    • President and Chief Executive Officer | Member, Board of DirectorsJanuary 2020 to November 2024
    • Board MemberJanuary 2014 to November 2024
  6. National Retail Federation2023 to 2024
    • Member Board of Directors
  7. Sleep Number Corporation2016 to 2020
    • Senior Vice President and Chief Operations and Supply Chain Officer
  8. Polaris Inc.2010 to 2016
    • Vice President: Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA)January 2014 to January 2016
    • Vice President: Global Operations & IntegrationJanuary 2010 to January 2014
  9. UTC Fire & Security2007 to 2010
    • Vice President Global Operations, Supply Chain and IT at UTC Fire & Security (Kidde Division)
  10. Diageo2002 to 2007
    • Vice President, Supply Chain - North AmericaJanuary 2004 to January 2007
    • Program Director - SAP ImplementationJanuary 2004 to January 2004
    • Director, Strategic Planning and FinanceJanuary 2002 to January 2003
  11. Booz Allen Hamilton1999 to 2002
    • Associate Management Consultant
  12. ABB1995 to 1997
    • Manager, Supply Management

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

National Institute of Technology, India, Bachelor’s Degree, BS in Mechanical EngineeringKellogg School of Management, Bachelor’s Degree, MBA, Strategy, Marketing & OperationsSource

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Top decision makers at Protolabs

Vice president level and above, most senior first
Brian PetersChief Marketing Officer · USA@protolabs.com
Pjotr HorowitzVice President EMEA Sales / Go To Market · NLD@protolabs.com
Ashish SharmaManaging Director - Protolabs India and Global Capability Center · IND@protolabs.com
Ravi GnanachandHead of Application Engineering · IND@protolabs.com
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Leadership team at Protolabs

Suresh Krishna leads a leadership team of 4 published executives. The most recent appointment is Marc Kermisch as Chief Technology & AI Officer, in seat since October 2025.

Executive leadership

NameTitleIn seat since
Suresh KrishnaPresident, Chief Executive Officer and DirectorMay 2025
Daniel SchumacherChief Financial OfficerJune 2022
Michael R. KenisonChief Operations OfficerJuly 2024
Marc KermischChief Technology & AI OfficerOctober 2025

Sources: Protolabs 2025 Form 10-K

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of Protolabs?

Suresh Krishna is the Chief Executive Officer and President of Protolabs. Suresh has held the CEO seat since May 2025, and was previously Senior Vice President and Chief Operations and Supply Chain Officer at Sleep Number Corporation.

When did Suresh Krishna become CEO of Protolabs?

Suresh Krishna has been CEO of Protolabs since May 2025, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Suresh Krishna do before Protolabs?

Suresh Krishna was Senior Vice President and Chief Operations and Supply Chain Officer at Sleep Number Corporation from January 2016 until January 2020, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Suresh Krishna been CEO of Protolabs?

Suresh Krishna has been CEO of Protolabs for 1 year, since May 2025.

Who else leads Protolabs?

Daniel Schumacher (Chief Financial Officer), Michael R. Kenison (Chief Operations Officer), Marc Kermisch (Chief Technology & AI Officer). Source: Protolabs 2025 Form 10-K.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, Protolabs. Last verified: September 24, 2026.