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Management Team
Todd M. Bluedorn became became
Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and was elected as a director of our company
in April 2007. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Bluedorn served in numerous
senior management positions for United Technologies since 1995, including
President, Americas - Otis Elevator Company; President, North America -
Commercial Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning for Carrier
Corporation; and President, Hamilton Sundstrand Industrial. He began his
professional career with McKinsey & Company in 1992. A graduate of West
Point with a B.S. in electrical engineering, Bluedorn served in the United
States Army as a combat engineer officer and United States Army Ranger from
1985 to 1990. He received his MBA from Harvard University School of Business
in 1992. Mr. Bluedorn serves on the Board of Directors of Eaton Corporation,
a diversified industrial manufacturer.
Prakash Bedapudi became Executive Vice
President and Chief Technology Officer in July 2008. He had previously
served as vice president, global engineering and program management for
Trane Inc. Commercial Systems from 2006 through 2008, and as vice president,
engineering and technology for Trane's Residential Systems division from
2003 through 2006. Prior to his career at Trane, Mr. Bedapudi served in
senior engineering leadership positions for GE Transportation Systems, a
division of General Electric Company, and for Cummins Engine Company. He
holds a BS in Mechanical/Automotive Engineering from Karnataka University,
India and an MS in Mechanical/Aeronautical Engineering from the University
of Cincinnati.
James Borzi was
appointed Vice President, Operations in June 2010. He had previously served
as Senior Vice President, Global Operations, for AEES, Inc., a Platinum
Equity company. Previously, Mr. Borzi also served as Senior Vice President,
Operations, Americas for the Electrical and Electronic Solutions division of
Alcoa, Inc. Prior to joining Alcoa, he spent 21 years at General Motors
Corporation and Delphi Corporation, holding senior leadership positions in
manufacturing, supply chain, logistics and general management.
He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from
Pennsylvania State University and a M.S. in Manufacturing Management from
Kettering University.
Robert W. Hau became Chief Financial Officer in
October 2009. He had served as vice president and chief financial officer
for Honeywell International’s Aerospace Business Group since 2006. Mr. Hau
first joined Honeywell (initially AlliedSignal) in 1987 and served in a
variety of senior financial leadership positions, including vice president
and chief financial officer for the company’s Aerospace Electronic Systems
Unit and for its Specialty Materials Business Group. He holds a BSBA in
Finance & Marketing from Marquette University and an MBA in Finance from the
University of Southern California.
Daniel M. Sessa was appointed Executive Vice
President and Chief Human Resources Officer in June 2007. Prior to joining
LII, Mr. Sessa served as Vice President, Human Resources for Otis Elevator
Company - Americas from 2005 to 2007. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Sessa served as
Director, Employee Benefits and Human Resources Systems for United
Technologies Corporation. He previously served as Director, Human Resources
for Pratt & Whitney from 2002 to 2004. He holds a holds a JD from the
Hofstra University School of Law and a BA in Law & Society from the State
University of New York at Binghamton.
John Torres was appointed Executive Vice
President, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary in December 2008. He had
previously served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
for Freescale Semiconductor, a semiconductor manufacturer that was
originally part of Motorola. He joined Motorola’s legal department as Senior
Counsel in 1996 and was appointed Vice President, General Counsel of the
company’s semiconductor business in 2001. Prior to joining Motorola, Mr.
Torres served 13 years in private practice in Phoenix, specializing in
commercial law. He holds a B.A. from Notre Dame and a J.D. from the
University of Chicago
Harry J. Bizios was appointed Executive Vice
President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII's Commercial
Heating & Cooling segment in October 2006. Mr. Bizios had previously served
as Vice President and General Manager, LII Worldwide Commercial Systems
since 2005 and as Vice President and General Manager of Lennox North
American Commercial Products from 2003 to 2005. Mr. Bizios began his career
with LII in 1976 as an industrial engineer at LII's manufacturing facility
in Marshalltown, Iowa, subsequently serving in several senior leadership
roles before being appointed Vice President and General Manager of Lennox
Industries Commercial from 1998 to 2003. He holds a BS in Engineering
Operations from Iowa State University.
Michael J. Blatz was appointed Executive Vice President and
President and Chief Operating Officer of LII's Service Experts business in
July 2010. He previously served as Executive Vice President, Operations for
LII. Before joining LII in August 2007, Mr. Blatz was Vice President and General Manager
for Tyler Refrigeration, a division of Carrier Corporation, a United
Technologies company. His career at Carrier Corporation began in 2003 and
encompassed senior leadership positions in supply chain, product management,
and manufacturing operations. He also served as Director of Operations and
Director of Worldwide Procurement at Dell Computer Corporation and held
engineering and product development roles at Case Corporation before joining
Carrier Corporation. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from the United
States Military Academy at West Point and an MBA and MS in mechanical
engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
David W. Moon was appointed Executive Vice
President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII's Worldwide
Refrigeration business in August 2006. Mr. Moon had previously served as
Vice President and General Manager of Worldwide Refrigeration, Americas
Operations since 2002. Prior to serving in that position, he served as
Managing Director in Australia beginning in 1999, where his responsibilities
included heat transfer manufacturing and distribution, refrigeration
wholesaling and manufacturing, and HVAC manufacturing and distribution in
Australia and New Zealand. Mr. Moon originally joined LII in 1998 as
Operations Director, Asia Pacific. Prior to that time, Mr. Moon held various
management positions at Allied Signal, Inc., Case Corporation, and Tenneco
Inc. in the United States, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany. He holds a BS in
Civil Engineering and an MBA from Texas A&M University.
Douglas L. Young was appointed Executive Vice
President and President and Chief Operating Officer of LII's Residential
Heating & Cooling segment in October 2006. Mr. Young had previously served
as Vice President and General Manager of North American Residential Products
since 2003 and as Vice President and General Manager of Lennox North
American Residential Sales, Marketing, and Distribution from 1999 to 2003.
Prior to his career with LII, Mr. Young was employed in the Appliances
division of GE, where he held various management positions before serving as
General Manager of Marketing for GE Appliance division's retail group from
1997 to 1999 and as General Manager of Strategic Initiatives in 1999. He
holds a BSBA from Creighton University and an MS in Management from Purdue
University.
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