– IRELAND, Dublin – Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today announced the appointments of Mark George and Melissa Schaeffer to its Board of Directors.
“Mark and Melissa will add valuable strategic and financial insights to our Board of Directors as we continue to grow and innovate for a healthier, more sustainable world,” said Chair and CEO, Dave Regnery. “Mark brings extensive leadership and business development experience, with deep financial acumen and industry knowledge. Melissa has a passion for leadership and widespread global experience in finance, business transformation and risk management. We will benefit greatly from these diverse new perspectives.”
Mark George will join the Human Resources and Compensation and the Sustainability, Corporate Governance, and Nominating Committees, while Melisa Schaeffer will join the Audit and Finance Committees.
About Mark George
Mark George is EVP and CFO, of Norfolk Southern Corporation, and brings more than 30 years of financial and business development experience in global, industrial markets. He has served as executive vice president and CFO for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) since 2019. Previously, he spent more than 30 years with United Technologies Corporation in various executive leadership roles across multiple business segments. During his tenure with UTC, he served as CFO for Carrierands the Otis Elevator Company. George also has had responsibility for business strategy, business development, and information technology.
George holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Central Connecticut State University and a Master of Business Administration from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Hartford.
About Melissa Schaeffer
Melissa Schaeffer is SVP and CFO, of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc, and has been a finance leader in the industrial sector for more than twenty years. She currently serves as SVP and CFO for Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE: APD), leading the company’s worldwide financial and transactional business services organization. She also serves as a board member and Audit Committee chair for several of the company’s most significant strategic joint ventures. Before joining Air Products and Chemicals in 2016, Schaeffer served as global director of internal audit and enterprise risk management for Trinseo, and also spent several years with Ernst & Young working with a variety of companies on business strategy and transformation.
Schaeffer holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance from Indiana University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Villanova University.
About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. We bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes, and transportation through our strategic brands Trane and Thermo King, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services.
For more information: https://www.tranetechnologies.com/
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