# Judy Marks

> Judy Marks is chair, chief executive officer and president of Otis Worldwide Corporation, based professionally in Farmington, Connecticut. An electrical engineering graduate of Lehigh University, she began at IBM in 1984, held leadership roles at Lockheed Martin and Siemens, and led Otis’s April 2020 separation from United Technologies. Her tenure has emphasized service, modernization and digital technology. Otis announced in September 2026 that she plans to retire upon the appointment of her successor, expected in the first half of 2027.

- **Role:** Chair, Chief Executive Officer and President at Otis Worldwide Corporation
- **Organizations:** Otis Worldwide Corporation, Caterpillar Inc., AdvanceCT, Business Roundtable, US-China Business Council, Siemens, Lockheed Martin, IBM
- **Education:** B.S. in Electrical Engineering, Lehigh University
- **Known for:** Led Otis’s 2020 separation into an independent publicly traded company., Received a 2021 Distinguished Leadership Award from the Committee for Economic Development., Received Lehigh’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award for Excellence in Industry.

## Career timeline

- **1984** — Graduated from Lehigh and joined IBM as a systems engineer.
- **2001** — Became president of Lockheed Martin Distribution Technologies in March.
- **2005** — Became president of Lockheed Martin Transportation and Security Solutions in October.
- **2011** — Joined Siemens to lead its U.S. federal business.
- **2017** — Served as CEO of Siemens USA and Dresser-Rand; joined Otis as president in October.
- **2019** — Named Otis CEO in June.
- **2020** — Led Otis’s April separation from United Technologies and return to independent public ownership.
- **2022** — Named Otis chair in February and delivered Lehigh commencement remarks in May.
- **2026** — Otis announced her planned retirement upon appointment of her successor, expected in the first half of 2027.

## Achievements

- Led Otis’s 2020 separation into an independent publicly traded company.
- Received a 2021 Distinguished Leadership Award from the Committee for Economic Development.
- Received Lehigh’s 2022 Distinguished Alumni Award for Excellence in Industry.
- Under her leadership, Otis’s service portfolio reached approximately 2.5 million units.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Otis announced a CEO search and Marks’s planned retirement upon appointment of her successor, expected in the first half of 2027; she would remain a senior adviser through July 31, 2027 if the successor starts earlier.
- **2026-04** — Discussed service profit pressures, field workforce investment and sales capability investment on the first-quarter earnings call.
- **2026-01** — Otis reported a year-end 2025 maintenance portfolio of approximately 2.5 million units and growth in modernization orders.

## Links

- Website: https://www.otis.com/en/us/our-company/our-leadership/judy-marks
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/judy-marks-otis
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/Otis_CEO

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