---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950142-21-002362"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CARR"
cik: "0001783180"
company_name: "CARRIER GLOBAL Corp"
filed_at: "2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:10:48.101766+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Carrier appoints Timothy White as Refrigeration President; Appel to lead Commercial Refrigeration

## Summary
- David Appel steps down as President, Refrigeration effective Aug 16, 2021; will lead Commercial Refrigeration business.
- Timothy N. White named President, Refrigeration, effective Aug 16, 2021; previously CEO Onshore Wind Americas at GE.
- White brings expertise in electrification, renewable energy, and sustainability to the Refrigeration segment.
- Appel will continue with Carrier, focusing on operational efficiencies and customer-centric execution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950142-21-002362
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CARR
- cik: 0001783180
- company_name: CARRIER GLOBAL Corp
- filed_at: 2021-07-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783180/000095014221002362/0000950142-21-002362-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783180/000095014221002362/eh210167891_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-21-002362
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-21-002362.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950142-21-002362.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Timothy N. White was named as President, Refrigeration at CARRIER GLOBAL Corp.
  - Action: named
  - Role: President, Refrigeration
  source text: The Company also announced today that Timothy N. White has been named President, Refrigeration, of the Company, effective August 16, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783180/000095014221002362/0000950142-21-002362-index.htm
- Executive change
  David Appel changed role as President, Refrigeration at CARRIER GLOBAL Corp.
  - Action: step down
  - Role: President, Refrigeration
  source text: On July 12, 2021, Carrier Global Corporation (the “Company”) and David Appel mutually agreed that, effective August 16, 2021, Mr. Appel will step down from his position as President, Refrigeration, of the Company and will lead the Refrigeration segment’s Commercial Refrigeration business.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1783180/000095014221002362/0000950142-21-002362-index.htm

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