Dave Regnery
President of HVAC North America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, a $7 billion strategic business unit (SBU) within Ingersoll Rand. He is a member of the Enterprise Leadership Team and a frequent thought leader.
Regnery is a commercially-focused, fiscally strong leader responsible for the management, operations, and performance of the Trane business in North America. This includes sales and distribution of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems and services, product management and engineering, product manufacturing and service operations, parts retail and warehousing, and key enabling functions.
He led the organization on a multi-year, multi-faceted culture change to foster innovation, growth, and operational excellence, building a winning mindset among over 8,000 employees. This resulted in improved employee engagement scores, development plans for all employees, profitable growth, and the commercialization of dozens of new products and services.
Regnery possesses deep knowledge of making commercial, industrial, and residential buildings, and commercial transportation more efficient. He has been instrumental in establishing partnerships with General Electric (GE) and Samsung and played an integral role in developing Trane's Energy Services business. His approachable style makes him a popular spokesperson with analysts, media, customers, and community leaders. He serves on the board of the Air Conditioning Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).
Throughout his 25-year tenure with Ingersoll Rand, Regnery has worked across various business sectors and regions, including Ingersoll Rand industrial tools, Schlage commercial and residential security, other residential and security brands, and Thermo King commercial transport refrigeration. He also led the company's shared services organization.
In every role, Regnery successfully diagnosed markets, customers, competitors, and operational environments, developing visions and strategic plans that attracted followers and led to execution. He has achieved transparency, collaboration, and measurable business results through business growth, framework development, and acquisitions/divestitures.
Regnery graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree in finance and earned an MBA from Lehigh University. He began his career as a financial management trainee, progressing through finance roles including plant controller and controller for Schlage, and chief financial officer for Security Technologies, before shifting to general management.
Maria Blasé
President of HVAC and Transport Latin America for Ingersoll Rand. Responsible for management, operations, and performance of the Thermo King™ and Trane™ businesses in Latin America, including sales, distribution, product management, engineering, manufacturing, service operations, and parts retail.
Previously, Maria served as chief financial officer for the Climate Solutions sector of Ingersoll Rand. Throughout her 25+ year career, she held finance roles of increasing importance, setting direction for finance, accounting, and information systems, and creating shared services environments. Maria champions the company's diversity efforts and women's network.
Maria is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and holds an MBA from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. She gained early career experience as a CPA in Argentina and speaks fluent Spanish.
Didier Teirlinck
Senior Vice President of Ingersoll Rand and the global president of the Climate Solutions sector.
Teirlinck is a seasoned general manager with deep innovation, engineering, and operations experience. He previously served as president of the global compact business line for Volvo Construction Equipment, where he doubled the business size in five years, strengthened the dealer/distribution network, and introduced two significant product innovations. He also held general management positions with Danisco (Flexible sector, Western Europe) and CarnaudMetalBox (supervising beer and beverage can manufacturing). He began his career as a research engineer.
Teirlinck earned a diploma of Ingénieur Civil des Mines from Ecole des Mines de Nancy, a diploma of Docteur-Ingénieur in physics and chemistry of materials from the University of Nancy 1, and a doctorate of metallurgy and materials science from the University of McMaster.
Jeff T. Watson
Vice President of Product Management and Marketing, North America region (U.S. and Canada) for the Trane Commercial business of Ingersoll Rand. Responsible for ensuring the differentiation and profitability of Trane Commercial products and systems, developing go-to-market strategies for key vertical markets including education, healthcare, commercial real estate, industrials, and hospitality.
Watson is a mechanical engineer with 30 years of experience pairing technical skills with sales and marketing strategies to deliver differentiated critical systems solutions for building owners. Throughout his career with Trane and Ingersoll Rand, he has held sales and general management roles of increasing responsibility, including account executive, sales manager, operations manager, district manager, territory leader, and most recently, general manager of the Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR) organization in North America. He is a Trane Top Ten award winner.
Watson started his career with Hercules, Inc., as a project engineer and maintenance engineer. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Clemson University, graduating with cum laude honors.
Al Fullerton
Unitary Product Business Leader for Trane North America. This role encompasses packaged rooftop units, split systems, commercial self-contained units, variable air volume boxes, and water-source heat pumps manufactured in various locations including Clarksville, Tennessee; Lynn Haven, Florida; Monterrey, Mexico; and Rushville, Indiana; and Waco, Texas.
Fullerton began his career as a Sales Engineer in 1981 with another major HVAC manufacturer. He also gained experience at Julian Speer, a central Ohio mechanical contractor, where he held roles including vice president of service and special projects, and executive vice president of business development. Fullerton worked for Trane from 1990 to 1993 and has held roles of increasing responsibility since returning in 1997. Prior to his current role, he led the chiller business from December 2012 to January 2014.
Fullerton graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. He also participated in a co-op program, working for seven quarters at a consulting engineering firm. Fullerton has been a member of ASHRAE since 1981 and served in various Central Ohio Chapter roles, including president from 2002 to 2003.
Dave Molin
Vice President of Control Products for Trane North America and EMEA. His responsibilities include building automation and control product offerings, ranging from sensors, thermostats, and unit controllers to building management systems and comprehensive enterprise solutions.
Molin began his career as a Marketing Manager at Trane in 1993. After more than six years, he took on additional responsibilities as director of business development and marketing services for the Trane controls and contracting business. In 2003, he accepted an executive management position at another controls company, managing a product portfolio and leading channel development. Molin returned to Ingersoll Rand as vice president of Global Services for the Ingersoll Rand Industrial Technologies business in 2013.
After earning his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Molin earned his master's degree in business administration from the University of St. Thomas - Opus School of Business.
Rolf Paeper
Product Business Leader of Ingersoll Rand Applied Equipment products for Trane Commercial North America. In this role, he spearheads product strategy development and execution, and leads the Trane product management organization for Applied heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment.
Paeper joined Ingersoll Rand in 2012 as product business leader for airside and sourced products. Earlier in his career, he held various business leadership roles at Eaton Corporation and other industrial companies across the United States, England, and South Africa.
Paeper holds a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Natal, South Africa, and a Master of Business Administration from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota.
Gary S. Michel
President of Ingersoll Rand's Residential HVAC Strategic Business Unit. The business focuses on delivering reliability, comfort, and efficiency to homeowners through its global brands, Trane and American Standard.
During his 29-year career at Ingersoll Rand, Gary has overseen the development and launch of Trane's latest innovative products, including the TruComfort XV-S system, a variable-speed heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) product delivering up to 27.5 SEER. Under his leadership, Trane released new diagnostics for maintenance, enhancing dealer productivity and customer loyalty. Gary also announced a strategic partnership between Trane and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®, sponsoring the 2014 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway by donating HVAC products for custom-built homes to support the hospital's mission.
Previously, Gary was chief executive officer of the Club Car business, where his leadership drove growth, category and geographic expansion, and customer loyalty.
Gary holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and an MBA from the University of Phoenix.
