Kimberley Metcalf-Kupres

Retired Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Johnson Controls, Inc. 

From 1994 until her retirement in 2017, Ms. Metcalf-Kupres, held various leadership positions with Johnson Controls International plc, including most recently Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer which included responsibility for strategy, marketing, sales, product management, innovation, business transformation and communications for the company. Johnson Controls is a $30 billion global diversified technology and multi-industrial leader. Prior to her role as Chief Marketing Officer, from 2007 to 2013, she served as Vice President, Strategy, Marketing and Sales of Johnson Controls’ Power Solutions business. She is a purpose driven leader and recognized champion of corporate responsibility, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. She was a founding member of the Women’s Resource Network at Johnson Controls and has actively worked on gender parity issues through her participation on the World Economic Forum and other thought leadership forums. Prior to joining Johnson Controls, Ms. Metcalf-Kupres held marketing and business development roles at Menasha Corporation, Scotsman Industries and ITW. 

Ms. Metcalf-Kupres brings to our Board significant experience in sales and marketing, international business, strategy, innovation, government relations, leadership development, and corporate responsibility in a sophisticated, global, technology-driven company. She also has keen insight into the challenges of managing human resources in such an environment.