Karin De Bondt

Karin De Bondt serves as the senior vice president and chief strategy officer for Trane Technologies, where she leverages her extensive global business and strategy experience to lead the company's enterprise strategy, fueling growth and maximizing profitability. Under her leadership, Karin’s team drives the enterprise strategy forward through strategic mergers and acquisitions, global business development, and high-impact investments and partnerships.

Since joining Trane Technologies in 2013, Karin has held a variety of senior leadership positions, significantly contributing to the company’s growth in the Americas and globally. Most recently, she served on the executive leadership team as the president of Thermo King Americas, a global leader in transport refrigeration and heating, where she was responsible for overall management, operations, and performance. Prior to leading the Thermo King Americas business, Karin led the HVAC and transport business in Latin America and transport solutions for Europe, Russia, Middle East, and Africa, demonstrating her adeptness in navigating diverse and complex markets and industries while delivering strong business results.

Karin began her career at DHL, where she held senior leadership roles in finance, product management, marketing, and sales, ultimately serving as senior vice president of global business development. With over 20 years of global business leadership experience, Karin has a proven track record of tackling complex challenges, cultivating robust, customer-focused teams, and instilling a financially disciplined mindset to drive innovation, alignment, and strategic growth.

Karin is a member of the Executive Committee of Manufacturers Alliance and was recently appointed to the board of directors of an independent electronics company, which will spin off from DuPont in late 2025. She holds a master’s degree in economics from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, and a diplome d’administration des entreprises from Université de Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium.