# Joseph A. Ruzynski

> Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero.

## Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v4 |
| Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 |
| Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 |
| Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| Governance record representation | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Canonical entity | alpha:person:joseph-a-ruzynski |
| Entity type | Person |
| Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/people/joseph-a-ruzynski |
| Publication | PUBLISHED |
| Verification | corroborated |
| Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 |
| Ownership | unclaimed |
| Published claims | 16 |
| Claims under review | 0 |
| Evidence records | 7 |
| Conflicts | 0 |
| Conflicts in internal review | 1 |
| Observed | 2026-10-16T08:36:07.367199+00:00 |
| Last reviewed | 2026-05-18T01:40:37.443+00:00 |

## Identity

- Legal name: Joseph A. Ruzynski
- Display name: Joseph A. Ruzynski

## Alpha Governance Record

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Governance Record schema | alpha-governance-record-v2 |
| Ontology | alpha-governance-ontology-v1 |
| Record version | public-0:d751713988987e9331980363e24189ce |
| As of | 2026-10-16T08:36:07.737764+00:00 |
| Completeness | 1 |
| Record Quality | 0.937 |
| Directors | 0 |
| Committees | 0 |
| Governance events | 1 |
| Entity class | person |

## Section coverage

| Section | State |
| --- | --- |
| identity | PUBLISHED |
| corporate_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| board | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| committees | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| leadership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| capital_structure | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| compensation | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| shareholder_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| audit | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| legal | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| risk | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| cyber | PUBLISHED |
| ai_governance | PUBLISHED |
| agent_governance | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| markets_external | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| events | PUBLISHED |
| relationships | PUBLISHED |
| assessments | PUBLISHED |
| evidence | PUBLISHED |

## Governance events

- DIRECTOR_APPOINTED: Joseph A. Ruzynski seat on FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC, effective 2024-01-01. Effective: 2024-01-01. Detected: 2026-05-18T01:40:37.443+00:00. event_id=alpha:event:transition:kaolj31vxrjk7

## Scoped resources

- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/identity` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=identity
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/corporate-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=corporate-structure
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/board` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=board
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/committees` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=committees
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/leadership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=leadership
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/ownership` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=ownership
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/financials` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=financials
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/capital-structure` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=capital-structure
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/compensation` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=compensation
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=governance
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/shareholder-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=shareholder-governance
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/audit` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=audit
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/legal` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=legal
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/risk` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=risk
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/cyber` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=cyber
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/ai-governance` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=ai-governance
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/agents` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=agents
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/ecosystem` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=ecosystem
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/events` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=events
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/relationships` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=relationships
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/assessments` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=assessments
- `alpha://person/joseph-a-ruzynski/evidence` (contract): https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record&section=evidence

## Role modules

- Director

## Attention

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Committee data

- NO_RECORDS_FOUND

## Leadership

- PUBLISHED

## Roles

- Director at FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:role:1. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:93c3f7dcebd2685a4a76555a9a32a8593b4cb0322c9f42601217abbd4f682ceb.

## Governance

- PUBLISHED

## Board committees

- PUBLISHED

## AI and ML experience

- AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:ai_ml_experience:1. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37dc1c7959a9bc6d935dcca4762876bfef01ab7e9ac73322d5ea6884f57accf, alpha:projection-evidence:document:96bd8da8e79a5560ba6bf4150631247203613296f02b5b2c263053149f150d44.

## AI expertise

- AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:ai_expertise:2. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:865fa5b67c6e70b6b33722098d0d745beaff2c224f631d49acc5f77d14a49ba8.

## AI governance relevance

- AI governance relevance reported from role and filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:ai_governance_relevance:3. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:865fa5b67c6e70b6b33722098d0d745beaff2c224f631d49acc5f77d14a49ba8.

## Board independence

- Not independent (executive director). Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:board_independence:4. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:d0b22c65972fb1e9f9bf6de88815eabb6eb322effae4a3f7d4b6cf32d6344282.

## Board membership

- Serves on the board of Franklin Electric Co. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:board_membership:5. Valid from: 2024-01-01. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:d0b22c65972fb1e9f9bf6de88815eabb6eb322effae4a3f7d4b6cf32d6344282, alpha:projection-evidence:fc509b4b60fc1f5a413bc9ee28acbf42938f40b7cfc1af2ca5ca65dd1b0412d9.

## Board role

- Board role: Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:board_role:6. Valid from: 2026-03-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37dc1c7959a9bc6d935dcca4762876bfef01ab7e9ac73322d5ea6884f57accf.

## Committee assignments

- No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:committee_assignments:7. Valid from: 2026-03-25. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37dc1c7959a9bc6d935dcca4762876bfef01ab7e9ac73322d5ea6884f57accf.

## Cybersecurity experience

- Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:cybersecurity_experience:8. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37dc1c7959a9bc6d935dcca4762876bfef01ab7e9ac73322d5ea6884f57accf, alpha:projection-evidence:document:96bd8da8e79a5560ba6bf4150631247203613296f02b5b2c263053149f150d44.

## Executive company

- Executive at Franklin Electric Co., Inc.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:executive_company:9. Valid from: 2026-02-20. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37dc1c7959a9bc6d935dcca4762876bfef01ab7e9ac73322d5ea6884f57accf, alpha:projection-evidence:document:96bd8da8e79a5560ba6bf4150631247203613296f02b5b2c263053149f150d44, alpha:projection-evidence:document:5224638af4e9fcd9330d6579338e85432f8cf31dfbb5d000a9d92fb65ba40308, alpha:projection-evidence:document:865fa5b67c6e70b6b33722098d0d745beaff2c224f631d49acc5f77d14a49ba8.

## Executive function

- Enterprise Leadership (CEO). Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:executive_function:10. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:865fa5b67c6e70b6b33722098d0d745beaff2c224f631d49acc5f77d14a49ba8.

## Executive title

- Executive title: Chief Executive Officer. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:executive_title:11. Valid from: 2026-02-20. Valid to: NOT_ASSERTED. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: corroborated. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37dc1c7959a9bc6d935dcca4762876bfef01ab7e9ac73322d5ea6884f57accf, alpha:projection-evidence:document:96bd8da8e79a5560ba6bf4150631247203613296f02b5b2c263053149f150d44, alpha:projection-evidence:document:865fa5b67c6e70b6b33722098d0d745beaff2c224f631d49acc5f77d14a49ba8.
- Executive title: Chief Executive Officer & Director. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:executive_title:12. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:5224638af4e9fcd9330d6579338e85432f8cf31dfbb5d000a9d92fb65ba40308.

## Other Company Role

- Joseph A. Ruzynski is also linked to nVent Electric plc as President of Enclosures.. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:other_company_role:13. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:96bd8da8e79a5560ba6bf4150631247203613296f02b5b2c263053149f150d44.

## Technology background

- Technology background: not identified in the cited filing. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:technology_background:14. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:96bd8da8e79a5560ba6bf4150631247203613296f02b5b2c263053149f150d44.
- Technology background reported in filings. Claim: alpha:claim:person:joseph-a-ruzynski:technology_background:15. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Review: internal_review. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37dc1c7959a9bc6d935dcca4762876bfef01ab7e9ac73322d5ea6884f57accf.

## Coverage states

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Identity | PUBLISHED |
| Business | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Leadership | PUBLISHED |
| Board and committees | PUBLISHED |
| Governance | PUBLISHED |
| Financials | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Workforce | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ownership | NOT_APPLICABLE |
| Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED |
| Market and index context | NOT_APPLICABLE |

## Public sources

- alpha:projection-evidence:document:b37dc1c7959a9bc6d935dcca4762876bfef01ab7e9ac73322d5ea6884f57accf: [FELE DEF 14A director slate](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000017/fele-20260325.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:d0b22c65972fb1e9f9bf6de88815eabb6eb322effae4a3f7d4b6cf32d6344282: [Franklin Electric Co director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000017/fele-20260325.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:93c3f7dcebd2685a4a76555a9a32a8593b4cb0322c9f42601217abbd4f682ceb: [sec_proxy](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000017/fele-20260325.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:96bd8da8e79a5560ba6bf4150631247203613296f02b5b2c263053149f150d44: [FELE 10-K executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000009/fele-20251231.htm).
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:865fa5b67c6e70b6b33722098d0d745beaff2c224f631d49acc5f77d14a49ba8: FELE executive roster source.
- alpha:projection-evidence:document:5224638af4e9fcd9330d6579338e85432f8cf31dfbb5d000a9d92fb65ba40308: [Franklin Electric Co key executives](https://financialmodelingprep.com/stable/key-executives?symbol=FELE).
- alpha:projection-evidence:fc509b4b60fc1f5a413bc9ee28acbf42938f40b7cfc1af2ca5ca65dd1b0412d9: [public_source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/38725/000003872526000017/fele-20260325.htm).

## Rights

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| public_retrieval | allowed |
| agent_retrieval | allowed |
| redistribution | not_granted |
| model_training | not_granted |
| commercial_use | not_specified |
| relationship_pathfinding | not_granted |
| direct_contact | not_granted |

## Limitations

- Only permissioned public claims and evidence are included.
- Absence of a claim is not evidence that the underlying fact is false.
- Public retrieval does not grant model-training or redistribution rights.
- Private relationships and Council activity are excluded.

## Alternate representations

- [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/joseph-a-ruzynski)
- [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/people/joseph-a-ruzynski.md)
- [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=record)
- [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/profiles/joseph-a-ruzynski?format=jsonld)
- MCP resource: `alpha://people/joseph-a-ruzynski` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp


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