US based rental company United Rentals has appointed Julie Brandt to its board of directors, taking it to 11 members, nine of which are independent directors.
She is currently president of global commercial & field operations at Johnson Controls. She began her career as a sales manager for international operations at Otis Elevator, covering the European and Asia Pacific regions. Over the next 27 years she moved up through the organisation to become general manager of the Western region of the USA, along the way she has been responsible for South America and between 2015 and 2019 was based in Hong Kong as managing director of local affiliate. She moved to Johnson in mid-2013 as president of North American building solutions, with promotion to her current role at the start of this year.
Julie Brandt
Chairman Michael Kneeland said: “We are excited to welcome Julie to our board. Her leadership and operational expertise, as well as her understanding of the dynamics of scale and customer service in a large, networked, growth business, will provide significant value to the board. She has extensive knowledge of the construction industry and brings a wealth of global experience, having built high performing organisations across multiple continents. Her deep experience in driving large scale distributed businesses further enhances her ability to contribute to the board and the company’s strategic goals.”
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