Charles Oakley Roberts

Charles Oakley Roberts serves as the Vice President of Commercial Products at Trane Technologies, where responsibilities include leading product management for a multi-billion dollar annual sales commercial business unit with a focus on sustainable growth. In addition to this role, Charles holds the position of President and Board Member for Trane Technologies subsidiaries, overseeing the manufacturing of applied commercial HVAC equipment for the Americas market. Prior experience spans various executive leadership roles at Ingersoll Rand, including Vice President and Business Unit Leader, and Vice President of Global Product Management and Marketing, where strategic direction and P&L responsibilities were key focuses. Charles's career began with engineering roles, including Senior Engineer at Ingersoll Rand, and also includes founding a custom component manufacturing company. Academic qualifications include an MBA from Indiana University Bloomington and a BSME from Wright State University.