– USA, CT – Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS), the world’s leading company for elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service, today announced the appointments of Tom Bartlett and Jill Brannon to its Board of Directors, effective October 27, 2023.
Harold (Terry) W. McGraw III also announced his retirement from the Board of Directors, effective December 7, 2023.
Tom Bartlett will join the Audit and Compensation Committees, while Jill Brannon will serve on the Audit and Nominations and Governance Committees.
About Tom Bartlett
Tom Bartlett is the President and CEO of American Tower Corporation. Prior to joining American Tower in 2009 as EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Bartlett had a 25-year career at Verizon Communications and its predecessor companies and affiliates. Bartlett previously served on the Board of Directors of Equinix, Inc. He is a member of the World Economic Forum’s Information and Communications Technologies Board of Governors, the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trust Executive Committee, and the Business Roundtable.
“It is a privilege to join the Otis board of directors and support the company’s mission to be a world-class, customer-centric, service-oriented company,” said Tom Bartlett. “I’m eager to support the ongoing programs and innovation that deliver value and meet the unique and evolving needs of Otis’ stakeholders around the world.”
About Jill Brannon
Jill Brannon is EVP and Chief Sales Officer at FedEx Corp. She has more than three decades of global experience at FedEx. In addition to her role as Chief Sales Officer, Brannon serves on the company’s Strategic Management Committee, a select group of the company’s top leadership that sets the strategic direction for the enterprise. She has previously held positions leading sales in Europe, the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent, and Africa, and in operations, marketing, and strategic planning and analysis. Since 2022, Brannon has served on the advisory board of directors for European Transport Solutions SARL, Luxembourg. She previously served on the boards of the US-ASEAN Business Council and the International Children’s Heart Foundation.
“It is an honor to join Otis – the global leader in the industry it founded 170 years ago,” said Jill Brannon. “I look forward to bringing my decades of experience and insights gained serving in various global roles to support the Board as we oversee the company’s long-term strategy and help ensure its future success.”
About Otis
Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2 billion people a day and maintain approximately 2.2 million customer units worldwide, the industry’s largest Service portfolio. Headquartered in Connecticut, USA, Otis is 69,000 people strong, including 41,000 field professionals, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide.
For more information: https://www.otis.com/en/us/
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