Daniel Giesecke is senior vice president and chief operating officer and manages the company’s operational strategy. He is responsible for global operations, advanced manufacturing engineering, quality assurance, and supply chain management that includes sourcing and procurement, planning, inventory, and global order fulfillment at Knowles. Daniel’s leadership creates value by delivering innovative processes and automation to achieve and best-in-class quality and delivery of products, which has positioned Knowles as a world-class manufacturer.
Daniel joined Knowles in 1995 and has held positions with increasing responsibility in engineering, supply chain and operations. Throughout his time at the company, Daniel led the start-up of multiple manufacturing sites throughout Asia as well as the transfer of operations between facilities. Under his leadership, his team developed the manufacturing process for the first surface-mounted MEMs microphone, the SiSonic™ Series and scaled into High Volume Manufacturing. Through his work in enhancing global value creation processes, Daniel has helped improve the company’s efficiency and profitability.
Previously, he was at Ohmite Manufacturing Co. for three years, where he developed and scaled into production, high-power, thick film resistors.
Daniel graduated from Northern Illinois University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering. He also received his Master of Engineering Management degree from Northwestern University.
A member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and International Microelectronics Assembly and Packaging Society, he also volunteers and supports various wildlife and conservation organizations.
Daniel lives in the Chicago area with his wife and three children.
What is Daniel J. Giesecke's net worth?
The estimated net worth of Daniel J. Giesecke is at least $5.49 million as of February 9th, 2026. Mr. Giesecke owns 164,963 shares of Knowles stock worth more than $5,491,948 as of May 6th. This net worth estimate does not reflect any other assets that Mr. Giesecke may own. Learn More about Daniel J. Giesecke's net worth.
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Has Daniel J. Giesecke been buying or selling shares of Knowles?
Daniel J. Giesecke has not been actively trading shares of Knowles during the last ninety days. Most recently, Daniel J. Giesecke sold 15,885 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Monday, February 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.22, for a transaction totalling $432,389.70. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 164,963 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,490,292.86. Learn More on Daniel J. Giesecke's trading history.
Who are Knowles' active insiders?
Are insiders buying or selling shares of Knowles?
In the last twelve months, insiders at the communications equipment provider sold shares 21 times. They sold a total of 517,073 shares worth more than $12,730,540.56. The most recent insider tranaction occured on April, 30th when VP Air A Jr. Bastarrica sold 3,623 shares worth more than $111,986.93. Insiders at Knowles own 2.2% of the company.
Learn More about insider trades at Knowles. Information on this page was last updated on 4/30/2026.
