International. Johnson Controls announced the appointment of John Donofrio as Executive Vice President and General Counsel effective November 15, 2017. Donofrio, who will also serve as corporate officer, will succeed Judy Reinsdorf, who served as general counsel since Sept. 2, 2016, following the merger of Johnson Controls and Tyco.
Prior to the closing of the merger, she served as executive vice president and general counsel of Tyco from 2007 to 2016. Reinsdorf will leave Johnson Controls to be with his family in New Jersey. She will support Donofrio during the transition period.
"We appreciate all of Judy's contributions to Johnson Controls and under her leadership, she built a strong and integrated law department, and fulfilled the commitment she made to me and the board of directors to see the company during the first year of transition following the merger, " said George Oliver, president and CEO. I am grateful for Judy's support over the past year and for her dedication and dedication as Tyco's general counsel for nine years during a period of strategic company transformation."
Donofrio joins Mars, Incorporated, where he served as vice president, secretary and general counsel. Prior to Mars, Donofrio served as general counsel and secretary at Shaw Group, Inc. and Visteon Inc. Previously, Donofrio was a partner and trial attorney at Kirkland & Ellis and moved internally to become vice president of intellectual property and vice president of Honeywell. He later became vice president and general counsel of the aerospace division of Honeywell Inc.
"John brings great business acumen and a growth mindset to his role. John has great transactional and commercial depth that will help drive the company's growth platform," Oliver said. His global experience in various industries and his many years in the role of general counsel make John a great fit. I am excited to have John join the Executive Management team at Johnson Controls and look forward to his contributions and perspectives."
