---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001206774-22-002524"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TT"
cik: "0001466258"
company_name: "Trane Technologies plc"
filed_at: "2022-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T03:31:25.055511+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trane Technologies appoints Mark George (Norfolk Southern CFO) and Melissa Schaeffer (Air Products CFO) to board

## Summary
- Mark George and Melissa Schaeffer elected as independent directors effective October 11, 2022.
- George is EVP & CFO of Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC); Schaeffer is SVP & CFO of Air Products (NYSE: APD).
- George will serve on HR/Compensation and Sustainability/Governance committees; Schaeffer on Audit and Finance committees.
- Both join under standard non-management director compensation program detailed in April 2022 proxy statement.
- No arrangements or related-party transactions exist in connection with their election.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001206774-22-002524
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TT
- cik: 0001466258
- company_name: Trane Technologies plc
- filed_at: 2022-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466258/000120677422002524/0001206774-22-002524-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466258/000120677422002524/tt4118901-8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001206774-22-002524.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Melissa Schaeffer was elected as Director at Trane Technologies plc.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 11, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trane Technologies plc (the “Company”) elected Mark George and Melissa Schaeffer to serve as independent directors on the Company’s Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466258/000120677422002524/0001206774-22-002524-index.htm
- Executive change
  Mark George was elected as Director at Trane Technologies plc.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On October 11, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trane Technologies plc (the “Company”) elected Mark George and Melissa Schaeffer to serve as independent directors on the Company’s Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466258/000120677422002524/0001206774-22-002524-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.