Todd M. Bluedorn was appointed Chief Executive Officer and was elected to our
Board of Directors in April 2007. Mr. Bluedorn was elected Chairman of the Board
of Directors in May 2012. Prior to joining Lennox International, 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 the United States Military
Academy at West Point with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering, Mr.
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 also serves on the Board of Directors
of Eaton Corporation, a diversified industrial manufacturer, and on the Board
of Trustees of Washington University in St. Louis.
Joseph W. Reitmeier was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer in July 2012. He had served as Vice President of Finance for the LII’s
Commercial Heating & Cooling segment since 2007 and as Director of Internal
Audit from 2005 to 2007. Before joining the company, he held financial leadership
roles at Cummins Inc. and PolyOne Corporation. He is a director of Watts Water
Technologies, Inc., a global provider of plumbing, heating and water quality
solutions for residential, industrial, municipal and commercial settings. Mr.
Reitmeier holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting from the University
of Akron and an MBA from Case Western Reserve University. He is also a Certified
Public Accountant.
Douglas L. Young was appointed Executive Vice President and President and Chief
Operating Officer of LIIs 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 divisions retail group
from 1997 to 1999 and as General Manager of Strategic Initiatives in 1999. He
holds a BSBA from Creighton University and a master’s of science in management
from Purdue University. Mr. Young serves on the Board of Directors of Beacon
Roofing Supply, a general building material distributor. Beginning in 2016,
he will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of AHRI.
Terry L. Johnston was appointed Executive Vice President and President and
Chief Operating Officer of LIIs North America Commercial Heating & Cooling
business, in January 2013. Since May 2007, he had served as Vice President and
General Manager, North America Commercial. He had previously served as Vice
President, Marketing and Product Management, LII Worldwide Heating & Cooling
and as Vice President, Marketing and Product Management for Lennox Industries.
Before joining LII in 2001, Mr. Johnston worked for 20 years at GE in a variety
of product management and sales and marketing roles. He holds a bachelor of
science in marketing from the University of Arkansas.
David W. Moon was appointed Executive Vice President and President and Chief
Operating Officer of LIIs Worldwide Refrigeration business in August 2006.
He 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 bachelor of science in civil engineering
and an MBA from Texas A&M University. Mr. Moon serves on the Board of Directors
of American Woodmark Corporation, a kitchen and bath cabinet manufacturer.
Prakash Bedapudi was appointed 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 Tranes 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 bachelor of science in mechanical/automotive engineering from Karnataka University,
India and a masters of science in mechanical/aeronautical engineering from
the University of Cincinnati.
Daniel M. Sessa was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources
Officer in June 2007. He had previously served in numerous senior human resources
and legal leadership positions for United Technologies Corporation since 1996,
including Vice President, Human Resources for Otis Elevator Company - Americas
from 2005 to 2007, Director, Employee Benefits and Human Resources Systems for
United Technologies Corporation from 2004 to 2005, and Director, Human Resources
for Pratt & Whitney from 2002 to 2004. He holds a bachelor of arts in law
and society from the State University of New York at Binghamton and a juris
doctor from the Hofstra University School of Law.
John D. Torres was appointed Executive Vice President and 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 Motorolas legal department
as Senior Counsel in 1996 and was appointed Vice President, General Counsel
of the companys 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 bachelor of arts from Notre Dame and a juris doctor from the
University of Chicago.
Roy A. Rumbough, Jr. was appointed Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting
Officer in July 2006. He had previously served as Vice President, Corporate
Controller of Maytag Corporation, a position he held since 2002. From 1998 to
2002, he served as Vice President, Controller of Blodgett Corporation, a portfolio
of food service equipment companies and former affiliate of Maytag. Mr. Rumboughs
career at Maytag spanned 17 years and included internal audit, financial planning
and analysis, and business unit controller roles. Prior to his career at Maytag,
he worked for Deloitte and Touche, LLP. He holds a bachelor of arts
Lennox International Inc currently has 10000 employees.