Johnson Controls appoints new chief legal and chief information officers

Johnson Controls International named Katie Rowen as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer and Shauna Latshaw as Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Both executives will report directly to CEO Joakim Weidemanis. Rowen comes from Vontier and has held senior legal roles at Fortive and Raytheon, while Latshaw joins from Caterpillar with more than two decades of technology leadership experience.

The company says the new CIO will lead its enterprise AI and data technology strategy, which is central to its thermal‑management and decarbonisation focus. The appointments could influence execution of Johnson Controls' growth initiatives.

  • 1Katie Rowen was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer.
  • 2Shauna Latshaw was appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer.
  • 3Both executives will report to CEO Joakim Weidemanis.

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