During a pandemic period in which market-driven cybersecurity challenges increased by 450% at Ecolab, Karine Semmer significantly enhanced the company’s security structure and capabilities, thanks to her vision. Independent security rating agency BitSight scored St. Paul-based Ecolab at 750 on a 900-point scale, up from 610 in 2021. Semmer chairs the Ecolab Information Security Steering Committee, whose charter helps ensure safe and secure processes that protect employees, customers, partners, and communities. She’s also a committee member of Ecolab’s Ida Koran Foundation to help employees in financial need.