Johnson Controls International plc Appoints Lei Schlitz as Global Products President

Johnson Controls International plc has named Lei Schlitz as president of Global Products, effective today. In this role, Lei will lead the Global Products business, succeeding Jeff Williams, who retired earlier this year. She will be based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Schlitz joins Johnson Controls from Illinois Tool Works, where she most recently held the role of executive vice president of, 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 of Global Ware-Wash & Refrigeration Business and Food Equipment, Asia Pacific; and executive vice president of 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. 

Johnson Controls operates in building efficiency, automotive experience, and power solutions businesses worldwide.