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Julie Brandt

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President, Global Commercial & Field Operations at Johnson Controls
📍 United States

Julie Brandt is the Corporate Vice President and President of Global Commercial & Field Operations at Johnson Controls. With nearly three decades of experience leading large-scale businesses across four continents, she drives strategic growth and customer excellence. She earned her Bachelors and MBA degrees from Indiana Universitys Kelley School of Business.

Outside of work, Julie is a keen sailor and enjoys international travel with friends to destinations like Jordan and Cuba. She grew up partially in Japan, which sparked a lifelong global curiosity. She is married with two daughters and serves on the board of trustees for the Yerkes Observatory.

She has a deep-seated passion for construction, describing the development of city skylines as "really exciting. "

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Experience
29 Years
Current Role
President, Global Commercial & Field Operations
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Julie shows up

Decisive But Friendly
Driven But Considerate
Dynamic But Sincere

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics Julie cares about

Global Leadership
Her career at Johnson Controls and Otis has involved leadership roles with P&L responsibility across North America, Latin America, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
Sustainable Buildings
Focuses on creating smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, noting they account for 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
President, Global Commercial & Field Operations
Johnson Controls
4-2023 - 1-2025
President, Building Solutions North America
Johnson Controls
6-2020 - 4-2023
Executive Vice President and General Manager, US Western Region
Otis Elevator Co.
1-2019 - 6-2020
EVP, Global Chief Transformation Officer
Otis Elevator Co.
10-2015 - 1-2019
President and Managing Director
Otis Elevator Co.
In the press

Media appearances

Johnson Controls appoints Julie Brandt as president for its largest business unit. Featured in BizJournals (Milwaukee)
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Julie Brandt, Johnson Controls. Featured in HVACinformed
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Education
2021 - 2021
Preparing to be a Corporate Director
Harvard Business School
1992 - 1996
Bachelor's degree
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
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