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Item 5.02. |
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers |
On October 11, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trane Technologies plc (the “Company”) elected Mark George and Melissa Schaeffer to serve as independent directors on the Company’s Board, effective immediately. Mr. George will serve on the Human Resources and Compensation Committee of the Board and the Sustainability, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board. Ms. Schaeffer will serve on the Audit Committee of the Board and the Finance Committee of the Board.
Mr. George is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Norfolk Southern Corporation (“Norfolk Southern”), a position he has held since November 2019. Prior to joining Norfolk Southern, Mr. George served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer at segments of United Technologies Corporation, including Vice President Finance, Strategy, IT and Chief Financial Officer at Otis Elevator Company from October 2015 to May 2019 and Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Carrier Corporation from June 2019 until joining Norfolk Southern.
Ms. Schaeffer is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (“APD”), a position she has held since August 2021. Ms. Schaeffer joined APD in 2016, serving as Vice President, Finance – GEMTE, Americas, Middle East, and India from 2020 to 2021 and as Vice President, Chief Audit Executive from 2016 to 2020.
Mr. George and Ms. Schaeffer will participate in the non-management director compensation program described on pages 40 through 42 of the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2022.
There are no arrangements or understandings between either Mr. George or Ms. Schaeffer and any other person pursuant to which they were elected to the Board. There are no transactions between either Mr. George or Ms. Schaeffer and the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
A copy of the press release announcing Mr. George’s and Ms. Schaeffer’s appointment to the Board is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
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99.1 | Press Release of Trane Technologies plc dated October 14, 2022. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
TRANE TECHNOLOGIES PLC | ||
(Registrant) | ||
Date: October 14, 2022 | /s/ Evan M. Turtz | |
Evan M. Turtz, Senior Vice President, | ||
General Counsel and Secretary |
Media Contact: | Investors Contact: | |
Shelby Hansen | Zachary Nagle | |
+1-704-990-3835 | +1-704-990-3913 | |
Shelby.Hansen@tranetechnologies.com | InvestorRelations@tranetechnologies.com |
Mark George, CFO for Norfolk Southern Corporation, and Melissa Schaeffer, CFO for
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Join Trane Technologies Board of Directors
SWORDS, Ireland Oct. 14, 2022 Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed two new members, Mark George and Melissa Schaeffer.
“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 Dave Regnery, chair and CEO of Trane Technologies. “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, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, Norfolk Southern Corporation
George brings more than 30 years of financial and business development experience in global, industrial markets. He has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer for Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) since 2019. Previously, he spent more than 30 years with United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in various executive leadership roles across multiple business segments. During his tenure with UTC, he served as chief financial officer for Carrier as well as 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.
George will serve on the Human Resources and Compensation and the Sustainability, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees of the Board of Directors.
Melissa Schaeffer, SVP and Chief Financial Officer, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Schaeffer has been a finance leader in the industrial sector for more than twenty years. She currently serves as senior vice president and chief financial officer 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 largest strategic joint ventures. Prior to 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 of Business Administration from Villanova University.
Schaeffer will serve on the Audit and Finance Committees of the Board of the Directors.
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About Trane Technologies
Trane Technologies is a global climate innovator. Through our strategic brands Trane® and Thermo King®, and our portfolio of environmentally responsible products and services, we bring efficient and sustainable climate solutions to buildings, homes, and transportation. For more on Trane Technologies, visit tranetechologies.com.
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