Annette Clayton | |
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Nationality | America |
Occupation | Business executive |
Board member of | Schneider Electric National Electrical Manufacturers Association ContentsNordson Corporation |
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 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]
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]
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