Diane Schwarz

Diane Schwarz is vice president and chief information officer of Johnson Controls. Schwarz is responsible for leading a global, business-aligned information technology organization. She develops and executes enterprise-wide IT strategy to ensure a strong foundation for Johnson Controls to scale and achieve its global growth objectives.

A senior IT executive with more than 20 years of experience in building and leading best-in-class IT teams, Schwarz most recently served as chief digital and information officer for Hunt Consolidated, and previously worked at Textron, Bell Helicopter, Honeywell, Nestle Foods and Ernst & Young. With a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion, her scope covers digital transformations, cyber security, data analytics, infrastructure and cloud operations, ERP/SAP applications and IT supplier management.

Schwarz holds a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. She is an active board member of NPower and T200, technology-related non-profits.