Michael is the former Executive Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Trane Technologies (formerly Ingersoll Rand). Michael brings more than 30 years of experience as a senior executive and leader in the manufacturing sector. He joined Ingersoll Rand in 2004 as President of the Security Technologies Sector and served in several leadership positions before assuming the role of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in 2010. Under Michael's leadership, Ingersoll Rand completed multiple strategic evolutions, including the 2020 divestiture of the industrial segment to Gardner Denver to create a new Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE: IR). Following the transaction, Michael continued to lead the remaining business, Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), which was transformed into a purpose-driven global leader in climate control and climate-focused innovations for buildings, homes, and transportation. Prior to his time with Ingersoll Rand, Michael spent 17 years in a variety of management positions with Johnson Controls International plc. He currently serves on the board of directors of PPG Industries and Nucor Corporation, and served as Chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers from 2019 to 2021. Michael graduated from Michigan State University with a B.S. in Engineering and earned an M.B.A. from Duke University.