Leadership

Darius Nevin
President and Chief Executive Officer

Darius Nevin became AstroNova’s President and CEO in June 2025. Prior to stepping in to this position, Mr. Nevin was appointed to the Board of Directors in March 2025. Previously, Mr. Nevin served for nine years as Chief Financial Officer at then publicly traded Protection One, Inc., one of the largest security monitoring companies in the United States during his tenure. In this role, he was instrumental in orchestrating a comprehensive financial turnaround that significantly enhanced operational efficiency, culminating in the successful sale of the company. Since 2016, he has served on the board of Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM), a global leader in internet-of-things security and automation solutions. In 2022, Mr. Nevin joined the board of drug testing company Psychemedics Corporation, where he serves as Chairman. In addition, he served on the board of WCI Communities, Inc., a luxury homebuilder, from its initial public offering on the NYSE in 2013 until its sale in 2017. Mr. Nevin received a bachelor’s degree from Harvard University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Tom DeByle
Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer

Tom DeByle was appointed AstroNova’s Vice President, Treasurer, and CFO in June 2024. A seasoned business executive, Tom was elected to the board of the Chase Corporation and served as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee. Tom is currently the Audit Chair and on the board of the Good Foods Group LLC. Bringing 25+ years’ experience, he previously served as CFO for Plastic Industries, Sr. Vice President and CFO of NN, Inc., as well as CFO, VP and Treasurer of Standex International Corporation. Before that, Tom also held senior positions in other small, medium and large publicly traded companies in the industrial manufacturing sector. Tom is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). He earned an MBA from Marquette University and a BBA from St. Norbert College.

Michael J. Natalizia
Chief Technology Officer & VP of Technology Partner Alliances

Michael J. Natalizia holds responsibility for overseeing all technology initiatives of the company. As an Executive Corporate Officer, he manages the research and development groups for all AstroNova business groups and leads their technological development. Mr. Natalizia has been with AstroNova since 1986 and has previously served as R&D Manager of the AstroNova Aerospace products, as R&D Manager of AstroNova Product Identification brands and as an engineer in the Test & Measurement products. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering and computer science from Tufts University.

Matthew Cook
VP of Human Resources & Organizational Development

Matthew Cook leads the global human resources planning and functions, including engagement and development programs to increase organizational effectiveness. Mr. Cook joined AstroNova in November 2014. He came to AstroNova from Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners where he was instrumental in acquiring and developing the leadership team of their North America Operations. He held the previous HR and manufacturing leadership roles in commercial printing and aerospace industries that span a 30-year career in manufacturing and technology businesses. He holds a Bachelor of Philosophy from the University of Vermont, a Juris Doctorate from Western New England School of Law and is an Officer Candidate School graduate from the Army National Guard.

Thomas W. Carll
Senior Vice President
AstroNova Aerospace Segment

Thomas W. Carll joined Astro-Med, Inc. in 1989. Previously, Mr. Carll was a Sales Engineer and National Sales Manager of the AstroNova Test & Measurement product group, and later also the AstroNova Aerospace business group which was formed in 2004. Mr. Carll holds a BSEE from the University of Rhode Island and an MBA from Bryant University.

Francois Lestage
VP of Operations
AstroNova Product ID Segment

Francois Lestage manages global operations for AstroNova Product Identification segment covering all of our manufacturing facilities and label converting operations. Mr. Lestage joined the company in July 1996 after completing his Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Montreal’s Polytechnique. He held positions in sales and sales management, including Operations Manager of our Canadian Branch. Before this role, Mr. Lestage was the VP & General Manager for the PI Supplies business.

Linda Linphanit
VP of Operations
AstroNova Aerospace Segment

Linda joined AstroNova in April 2022 as our Quality Director. She was instrumental in developing and managing our quality systems, which assisted us in securing Aerospace customer contracts and becoming a Tier One supplier to Airbus. Linda holds her Masters Degree in Supplied Chain Management & Applied Analytics from the University of Rhode Island and has held key supply chain and quality positions in manufacturing since 2011. She is Six Sigma Green Belt qualified and previously held position of Secretary for the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS). She currently is Chair for the Rhode Island Chapter of Women in Manufacturing (WiM).

Jorik Ittmann
Senior Vice President
AstroNova Product ID Segment

Jorik Ittmann has joined AstroNova in September 2024 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the global Product Identification (PI) group. Jorik has twenty years of professional experience in healthcare and computer printing technologies. Jorik majored in Economics and International Business at Interven College in the Netherlands and is multilingual, speaking English, Dutch, and German.