Annette Clayton is an American business executive.[1] She is the chairwoman and former CEO of Schneider Electric North America where she was also Chief Supply Chain Officer.[2] She was also VP, Global Operations and Supply Chain at Dell.[3][4]
Annette Clayton | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | America |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Board member of | Schneider Electric National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
Education edit
Annette graduated from University of Dayton with a degree in Engineering Management and went on to Wright State University for a master's degree in engineering. She received an Accelerated Executive MBA from London Business School and a Board of Director course at Stanford University.[4]
Career edit
From 1983 to 2006, Annette worked at General Motors becoming the Vice President, Quality for North America[5] and also the president of Saturn Corporation in 2001.[6][7] She was on the board of Polaris Industries from 2003 till 2021.[8] She was also the Vice President of Global Operations and Supply Chain at Dell from 2006 to 2021.[9]
She is on the Board Of Directors of Duke Energy Corporation and NXP Semiconductors.[3] Nordson Corporation elected Annette to its board of directors in February 2024.[7]
In 2001, she joined Schneider Electric and became the CEO of Schneider Electric North America from 2016 to 2023.[10] In 2021, she was appointed as the chairwoman of National Electrical Manufacturers Association.[11]
Awards edit
References edit
- ^ a b "TIME100 Climate 2023: Annette Clayton". Time. 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Schneider appoints Annette Clayton as CEO for North America". Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ a b "Podcast: Annette Clayton is Leading a Business That's Leading a More Sustainable Future - All Together". 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b "One-on-One with Annette Clayton, CEO and President, Schneider Electric North America Operations".
- ^ "Annette Clayton, 42". Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ O'Marah, Kevin. "Women In Supply Chain: Four I Admire". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ a b "Nordson Corporation Elects Annette Clayton to its Board of Directors – Company Announcement - FT.com". markets.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
- ^ "Annette Clayton". Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ "Schneider Electric's Clayton on the power of mentoring". Retrieved 2024-04-05.
- ^ Schneider Electric's Clayton on Biden's Climate Promises, 2020-11-11, retrieved 2024-02-23
- ^ "Schneider Electric's Annette Clayton Re-Elected NEMA Board of Governors Chair". NEMA. 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2024-02-23.