# Carrie Ruddy

> Carrie Ruddy is senior vice president and chief communications and marketing officer at Trane Technologies, the $21B climate-focused industrial company behind Trane and Thermo King. Since joining in 2014, she has led enterprise marketing, reputation strategy, internal and external communications, government relations and corporate citizenship - including the 2020 launch of the Trane Technologies brand. An English and philosophy graduate of Colgate University, she built her career in the communications trenches of Bank of America, Wachovia and Delhaize before turning a maker of heating and cooling equipment into a company known for its climate ambition.

- **Role:** Senior Vice President, Chief Communications & Marketing Officer at Trane Technologies
- **Organizations:** Trane Technologies, Bank of America, Wachovia Corporation, Delhaize Group, Arthur W. Page Society, Public Relations Society of America
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts in English and Philosophy, Colgate University
- **Known for:** Led enterprise communications for the 2020 launch of the Trane Technologies brand, Built the company's positioning and reputation as a global leader in sustainability, Developed the company's corporate citizenship platform

## Career timeline

- **pre-2014** — Held corporate communications roles of increasing responsibility at Bank of America, Wachovia Corporation and Delhaize Group
- **2014** — Joined Trane Technologies (then Ingersoll Rand's climate business)
- **2020** — Led communications for the launch of the Trane Technologies brand and company
- **2022** — Promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Communications & Marketing Officer
- **2023** — Read to over 1,500 children at Youth Science Day; featured on The CMO Podcast episode 'A Great Purpose Can Change a Company'
- **2026** — Listed as a speaker for Climate Week NYC 2026

## Achievements

- Led enterprise communications for the 2020 launch of the Trane Technologies brand
- Built the company's positioning and reputation as a global leader in sustainability
- Developed the company's corporate citizenship platform
- Oversees enterprise marketing, reputation strategy, internal and external communications, government relations and corporate citizenship for a company of roughly 44,000 employees
- Led communications for multiple strategic transactions and organizational change efforts
- Featured guest on The CMO Podcast with Jim Stengel

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Listed as a speaker for Climate Week NYC 2026 events tied to Trane Technologies.
- **2023-10** — Featured on The CMO Podcast episode 'A Great Purpose Can Change a Company,' recorded at Deloitte University.

## Links

- Website: https://www.tranetechnologies.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-amendum-ruddy/

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Last updated: 2026-08-14