Colleen C. Repplier

Director at Kimball Electronics

Ms. Repplier is a strong and respected leader in the industrial, energy and commercial building industries, with more than three decades of operational and P&L experience in diversified manufacturing companies. Ms. Repplier began her career in the energy industry holding roles in engineering and marketing with Westinghouse Electric Company, construction design with Bechtel Corporation, and progressing roles in engineering, process improvement, product management, sales and general management at General Electric. She also held senior leadership positions and was a company officer at Home Depot and HD Supply before joining Tyco in 2007. At Tyco, she served as President of the Tyco Fire Protection business until the company was acquired by Johnson Controls. She retired from Johnson Controls (JCI) in her role as the Vice President and General Manager of a $4.5 billion global portfolio of HVAC product businesses with 20,000 employees in June 2018. Ms. Repplier received her Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at the University of Pittsburgh. She later received her MBA from the University of Central Florida, where she also taught as an adjunct professor in the school of business. She is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt. In 2018, Ms. Repplier joined Stockholm-listed bearing and seal manufacturing company SKF as a director. In August 2019 she joined Triumph Group (NYSE: TGI) as a director. Ms. Repplier’s engineering background and extensive experience in operations, supply chain management, and six-sigma methodologies provide broad insights into operational planning and improvement opportunities.

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  • Director

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