Christopher B. Curtis

Throughout his dynamic three- decade-plus career, Chris Curtis has earned a reputation as one of the top global leaders in technology and manufacturing. Today, Chris is a private equity advisor and investor, an independent board director for S&C (a $1B plus electrical equipment manufacturer), and Chairman of Macromatic, a privately held manufacturer of industrial controls.

From 2016 to 2020 Chris served as the CEO of Wencor, a private equity owned aerospace aftermarket specialist where he and his team were able to grow company profitability by 77% in three years. From 2014-2018 Chris served as Chairman of Munters AB, an air treatment equipment manufacturer, working closely with the CEO and his management team to orchestrate a successful transition from private equity ownership to a public listing on the Swedish Stock Exchange. From 2014-2016 Chris was also an independent director for two publicly listed US based companies, Kimball Electronics and Aegion.

From 2008 through 2013, Chris was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Schneider Electric North America. Under Chris’s leadership, Schneider Electric NA sales topped $7 billion, with industry-leading market share, profitability and cash-flow generation. He placed a particular emphasis on services activities and directed the North American region to develop the leading platform in the industry. Chris served as the Chairman of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (the electrical industry’s standards and policy organization (NEMA) in 2014 and was later recognized in 2016 for his contributions to the industry by receiving the Bernard Falk Award.

Chris’s experience with Schneider Electric spanned two decades as he oversaw all operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico. He was a member of the Corporate Executive Committee, and from 2008 to 2012, he also led Schneider Electric’s global Buildings Business ($2 billion) based in Sweden.

He has extensive strategic and operating expertise in general management, business strategy, M&A, industry/ government affairs, investor relations, manufacturing, sales/marketing, services and operations. Prior to his role leading North America, Chris was President, Schneider Electric USA, President of Schneider Electric Canada, SVP of Sales and Services, and VP of Marketing for the North American Operating Division.

A graduate of LeMoyne College where he is currently a Trustee, Chris has also studied at both the Harvard Business School and Guanghua School of Management in Beijing and is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).