Industrial automation
10 Johnson Controls operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held operations leadership roles at Johnson Controls, as vice presidents of operations for businesses, product units and regions, and as senior directors of operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders build and run their teams in industrial automation companies.
Professionals to explore
01—10Al Young
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations and Customer Success, Global · Johnson Controls
Former Vice President Operations and Customer Success, Global at Johnson Controls (2021–2025). Other Johnson Controls roles on the profile include Vice President & General Manager, Security, Americas since July 2026, Vice President, Global Strategic and National Accounts, Americas (2025–2026) and Vice President and General Manager, HVAC, North America (2016–2018).
Brian Lugenbeel
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Johnson Controls
Vice President Operations at Johnson Controls since November 2025, in Charlotte, North Carolina, a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. The profile also lists Senior Vice President of Global Operations at Watts Water Technologies (2023–2025) and Vice President of Operations, Tran Applied Business at Ingersoll Rand (2017–2019).
Cindy Li
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of Operations · Johnson Controls
Sr. Director of Operations at Johnson Controls since August 2020, in Shenzhen, China, a role the profile places in the Operations department at director level. Cindy Li was also Sr. Director of Product Management at IQ Security Products (2017–2020) and Business Unit Director, Home Automation at Remotec Technology Ltd. (2009–2017).
Curtis Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President HVAC Equipment Operations - Americas · Johnson Controls
Vice President HVAC Equipment Operations - Americas at Johnson Controls since May 2026, and former Senior Director of Operations, Equipment North America at Johnson Controls (2023–2026). The profile summary describes overseeing operations and delivery for an HVAC Applied Business portfolio, working across finance, operations and supply chain.
David Matheo
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Johnson Controls
Vice President Operations at Johnson Controls since October 2022, in Chicago, a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level, and former Executive Director Of Operations at Johnson Controls (2019–2022). The profile also lists Vice President, Global Service & Distribution Operations at Verifone (2016–2019).
Jim Purpura
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations, BMS Solutions · Johnson Controls
Vice President of Operations, BMS Solutions at Johnson Controls since July 2025, a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. Jim Purpura was also Global Director of Operations, ITW Appliance Components at ITW (2021–2025) and Director of Operations, ITW Global Tool Unit at ITW (2014–2021).
Manuel Segovia
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Johnson Controls
Former Vice President Operations at Johnson Controls (2017–2020), a role the profile places in the Operations department at President/Vice President level. Other Johnson Controls roles include Plant Manager (2015) and Director Global Procurement (2008–2015); the profile lists Manuel Segovia as retired since 2020, in York County, Pennsylvania.
Markus Gruen
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Operations - Applied Equipment Product Business Unit, North America · Johnson Controls
Former Vice President, Operations - Applied Equipment Product Business Unit, North America at Johnson Controls (2021–2023), in York County, and former Vice President, Operations - Air Handling Units, North America (2019–2021). Other Johnson Controls roles include VP, New Product Introduction, Global Integrated Supply Chain (2013–2019); the profile lists Markus Gruen as retired since 2023.
Thomas Martin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Johnson Controls
Former Vice President Operations at Johnson Controls (2020–2022), and Growth and Operations Leader, Federal Systems at Johnson Controls since July 2022, in West Palm Beach, Florida. Other Johnson Controls roles include Sr. Director of Operations, Federal Systems (2017–2020) and Sr. Director, Global Installation Leader (2015–2017).
Wayne Walker
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Operations for Global Fire Solutions · Johnson Controls
Vice President of Operations for Global Fire Solutions at Johnson Controls since July 2024, a role the profile places in the UK, Europe and North America at President/Vice President level. Wayne Walker was also VP Operations Excellence (2020–2024) and Vice President of Manufacturing - Global Faucets (2016–2020) at Kohler Co.
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Match the person's scope to your question: product-unit and equipment operations leaders suit questions about plants and supply, while field service and installation leaders suit questions about delivering projects at customer sites. Check whether the relevant role is current or past before asking about recent Johnson Controls practice.
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- 01How does Johnson Controls balance plant operations for HVAC equipment with field installation and service delivery?
- 02What operating metrics do Johnson Controls operations leaders review most closely, and how are they used to drive improvement across regions?
- 03How does Johnson Controls bring operations leaders hired from other manufacturers up to speed on its own operating system?
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