Schlitz named global products president
14th November 2022
IRELAND: Johnson Controls has named Lei Schlitz to succeed Jeff Williams as vice president and president, global products who retired earlier this year.
Schlitz joins Johnson Controls from Illinois Tool Works (ITW), where she most recently held the role of executive vice president, automotive OEM segment. Throughout her 14-year career at ITW, she held a number of progressive roles including, vice president, research and development; group president, Global Ware-Wash & Refrigeration Business and Food Equipment, Asia Pacific; and executive vice president, Food Equipment Group.
Prior to ITW, Schlitz spent seven years at Siemens Energy & Automation, most recently as the business manager for emerging businesses, residential product division. Prior to that, she served as director of product & manufacturing engineering, Low Voltage Group. Earlier in her career, Schlitz spent time at both General Electric and Eaton Corporation.
She will be based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
