# Shonodeep Modak

> Shonodeep Modak is the Chief Marketing Officer of Schneider Electric's Energy Management business, where he translates a broad portfolio of energy technology, software and services into customer-centered stories. Trained as a chemical engineer, he moved from ExxonMobil's consumer-facing lubricants business through GE's distributed-energy and industrial businesses before joining Schneider Electric in 2018. His public work focuses on customer insight, organizational redesign, sales-marketing alignment and the practical adoption of artificial intelligence across large marketing teams.

- **Role:** Chief Marketing Officer, Energy Management at Schneider Electric
- **Organizations:** Schneider Electric, General Electric, ExxonMobil, S&S Activewear, UniGroup, American Biogas Council, CMO Collective
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering, Mississippi State University, MBA, International Marketing and Consumer Behavior, The George Washington University School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped bring what an Alexander Group biography describes as the world's first fuel-economy-improving motor-oil brand to market at ExxonMobil., A current Alexander Group biography credits his GE demand-generation strategy with doubling the company's distributed-energy market position., Led Schneider Electric's North American brand and marketing strategy beginning in 2018.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Won first place in the Institute of Food Technologists undergraduate research paper competition while at Mississippi State University.
- **2000-2008** — Worked at ExxonMobil in downstream commercial and marketing roles, including motor-oil product marketing and Americas network responsibilities.
- **2008-2018** — Held marketing and commercial leadership roles at GE across gas engines, distributed power services and Industrial Solutions; ultimately served as CMO of GE Industrial Solutions.
- **2010-2012** — Served on the founding board of the American Biogas Council and co-chaired its Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee.
- **2018** — Appointed Chief Marketing Officer for Schneider Electric North America, responsible for brand and marketing strategy across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- **By 2022** — Became Chief Marketing Officer for Schneider Electric's Energy Management business.
- **2026** — Continues as Energy Management CMO, with a scope described publicly as more than 200 brands; also serves on the S&S Holdings board and as a board advisor to UniGroup.

## Achievements

- Helped bring what an Alexander Group biography describes as the world's first fuel-economy-improving motor-oil brand to market at ExxonMobil.
- A current Alexander Group biography credits his GE demand-generation strategy with doubling the company's distributed-energy market position.
- Led Schneider Electric's North American brand and marketing strategy beginning in 2018.
- Helped scale generative-AI adoption across Schneider Electric's large global marketing organization.
- Co-founded and served on the early board of the American Biogas Council, helping establish its policy presence.
- Received the Asian MBA Global Emerging Leaders Award and an ECLP CMO of the Year Award, as listed on his public LinkedIn profile.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Reflected on his May keynote at B2B Online Chicago, arguing that AI's larger value lies in customer understanding, competitive strategy and a new model in which each marketer works with specialized agents.
- **2026-05** — Delivered the B2B Online Chicago keynote 'Beyond Efficiency: How AI is Rewriting the Rules of B2B Marketing.'
- **2025-11** — Appeared in Korn Ferry's analysis of marketing talent in the AI era, emphasizing that people remain central to improving marketing with AI.
- **2025-01** — Joined The Marketing AI SparkCast to discuss scaling AI across a large B2B marketing organization, operational barriers and use-case selection.
- **2024-12** — Authored a Schneider Electric blog post on the company's recognition across 24 Gartner Hype Cycle reports.

## Links

- Website: https://www.se.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shonodeep

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