Siemens

Anne Cooney leads the Process Industries and Drives Division of Siemens in the US.  In this role, she leads operational and commercial activities for a portfolio of Siemens products and services across process automation, low and medium voltage motors and drives, and specifically designed solutions for various industries including Oil & Gas and Marine.

Cooney has held a wide variety of high-level management positions within Siemens within its Healthcare Diagnostics group as well as several key divisions within its Energy and Automation business, including Drives Technologies, Power Conversion, Operational Excellence and Supply Chain Management.

Before joining Siemens, Cooney held numerous management positions in the Transportation and Electrical Distribution and Controls business sectors of the General Electric Company, where her experience included positions in production, warehouse, materials, and inventory management as well as marketing; strategic sourcing; and plant management. Immediately prior to joining Siemens, Cooney served as Vice President—Manufacturing at Aladdin Industries.

Cooney holds a B.S. in Industrial Management from Gannon University and an MBA from Emory University. She is a member of the Board of Directors for The Manitowoc Company, Inc.

Barbara Humpton is CEO of Siemens USA, where she guides the company’s strategy and engagement in serving the company’s largest market in the world, with more than 50,000 employees and over $23 billion in revenues and $5 billion in annual exports.

Most recently, Humpton served as president and CEO of Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. (SGT), a leading integrator of Siemens’ products and services for federal government agencies and departments. In this role, Humpton also served as an officer/director member of the board of directors of SGT.

Prior to joining Siemens in 2011, Humpton served as a vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton where she was responsible for program performance and new business development for technology consulting in the Department of Justice and Department of Homeland Security. Earlier, Humpton was a vice president at Lockheed Martin Corporation with responsibility for Biometrics Programs, Border and Transportation Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection, including such critical programs as the FBI’s Next Generation Identification and the TSA’s Transportation Workers’ Identification Credential.

Humpton is a graduate of Wake Forest University with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics. She serves on the board of directors of MorganFranklin, the American Heart Association Greater Washington Region, the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments (CSBA), and The George Washington University Law School Government Contracts Advisory Board. She resides in Washington, D.C., with her husband David. 

Camille Johnston is responsible for developing, leading and implementing an integrated communications, marketing and brand strategy for Siemens across the U.S.

Ms. Johnston came to Siemens from The White House, where she served as Special Assistant to the President and Director of Communications for First Lady Michelle Obama.

Prior to the White House, she worked as a communications consultant for the Entertainment Industry Foundation on the Stand Up To Cancer campaign, the nationally televised fund-raising special that aired simultaneously on ABC, CBS and NBC and raised more than $100 million for cancer research.

From 2005 to 2008, Ms. Johnston was the Senior Vice President of Communications for the Los Angeles Dodgers, overseeing corporate communications, media relations, internal communications, publications, and broadcasting.

A veteran of the 1992 and 1996 Clinton-Gore campaigns, Ms. Johnston served as Communications Director for Mrs. Tipper Gore, Press Secretary for Labor Secretary Robert Reich and Education Secretary Richard Riley, and Communications Director for OSHA.

Dave Hopping joined Siemens in 1989, and is the President of Siemens’ Building Technologies (BT) Division – Americas. He leads operational and commercial activities for Siemens’ broad portfolio of products and services across building automation, energy management, fire safety and security solutions for buildings, facilities and enterprises across all industries for the Americas.

Immediately prior to this role, Hopping was the Vice President of BT’s Building Performance and Sustainability business line which includes the core energy and sustainability businesses of performance contracting, energy services, sustainability and energy management, and green building solutions. Before that, he headed the Building Automation business unit that included the solutions, service, and energy business.

All but four of his more than 30 years of industry experience have been with Siemens. During this time, Hopping has steadily held successive leadership positions in Sales, Operations, and Management across the country.

In addition to his business leadership responsibilities, Hopping is presently a board member of the Siemens Foundation, Chicago’s Museum of Science and Industry and UI LABS’ City Digital project, and formerly served on the board for the Alliance to Save Energy. In the past, he has served as the Chicago City Ambassador for Siemens Corporation, USA, and he is currently Siemens’ Executive Sponsor for the City of Chicago.

Located in BT’s North American corporate headquarters in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, USA, Hopping earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.

Heribert Stumpf was named Chief Financial Officer of Siemens USA in January 2017, in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer of the Dresser-Rand business. Prior to these positions, he was with Siemens since 1982. Mr. Stumpf served as the CFO for the global Siemens Building Technologies Division (2008 -2014). There, he was responsible for the Division’s financial and business administration matters.

Mr. Stumpf has held a wide range of management positions with Siemens in Germany, the US and Switzerland; including the CFO of Siemens Corporation in New York (2005- 2008), the CEO of the Infrastructure Logistics Division in Arlington, Texas (2001-2005) and the CFO of the Siemens Postal Automation Business Unit in Constance, Germany (1999 -2001). Earlier in his career he had a variety of roles in accounting, business analysis and information technology in several divisions within Siemens.

Mr. Stumpf is a graduate of Siemens’ Financial Management Trainee Program and holds a Master of Business Administration from Mercer University.

Kevin Yates leads the Energy Management Division for Siemens in the U.S. and Canada. In this role, he leads operational and commercial activities for Siemens’ complete power distribution portfolio — from utility transmission through to end-user distributions. His portfolio is comprised of six business units: Transmission Solutions, High Voltage Products, Digital Grid, Transformers, Medium Voltage & Systems, and Low Voltage & Products.

The Energy Management Division is one of the leading global suppliers of products, systems, solutions, and services for the economical, reliable, and intelligent transmission and distribution of electrical power. The portfolio includes products and systems for the low-voltage and distribution power grid level, smart grid solutions and high-voltage transmission systems.

Experience
Yates has held a wide variety of high-level management positions within Siemens, both at the manufacturing and operations level, as well as executive management positions. He began his career at Siemens as a manufacturing manager in the Residential Products Division with responsibility for overall manufacturing operations and cost management. Yates also served as Factory Manager for two years at the Siemens manufacturing location in Spartanburg, SC. He has since held executive management positions of increasing responsibility including Vice President of the Residential Products Division, Vice President for the Low Voltage Distribution Business Unit and President of the Low & Medium Voltage Power Distribution Division.

Education
Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Clemson University
Master of Engineering Management, University of Tennessee

Professional Memberships and Activities
Yates serves as a Board Member of the Electrical Safety Foundation International, an organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety in the home, school and workplace. He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Children’s Restoration Network, a non-profit organization supporting under-privileged children in the Atlanta area. Yates recently began serving on the Board of Advisors for the Metro Atlanta Chamber.

Kevin Yates leads the Energy Management Division for Siemens in the U.S. and Canada. In this role, he leads operational and commercial activities for Siemens’ complete power distribution portfolio — from utility transmission through to end-user distributions. His portfolio is comprised of six business units: Transmission Solutions, High Voltage Products, Digital Grid, Transformers, Medium Voltage & Systems, and Low Voltage & Products.

The Energy Management Division is one of the leading global suppliers of products, systems, solutions, and services for the economical, reliable, and intelligent transmission and distribution of electrical power. The portfolio includes products and systems for the low-voltage and distribution power grid level, smart grid solutions and high-voltage transmission systems.

Experience
Yates has held a wide variety of high-level management positions within Siemens, both at the manufacturing and operations level, as well as executive management positions. He began his career at Siemens as a manufacturing manager in the Residential Products Division with responsibility for overall manufacturing operations and cost management. Yates also served as Factory Manager for two years at the Siemens manufacturing location in Spartanburg, SC. He has since held executive management positions of increasing responsibility including Vice President of the Residential Products Division, Vice President for the Low Voltage Distribution Business Unit and President of the Low & Medium Voltage Power Distribution Division.

Education
Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, Clemson University
Master of Engineering Management, University of Tennessee

Professional Memberships and Activities
Yates serves as a Board Member of the Electrical Safety Foundation International, an organization dedicated exclusively to promoting electrical safety in the home, school and workplace. He is also a member of the Advisory Board for the Children’s Restoration Network, a non-profit organization supporting under-privileged children in the Atlanta area. Yates recently began serving on the Board of Advisors for the Metro Atlanta Chamber.

Kirk Edelman is the chief executive officer of Siemens Financial Services’ (SFS) Energy Finance business, where he leads Siemens’ energy investing activities worldwide.  In this role, he manages the activities of a global team that provides financial solutions throughout the capital structure - from debt to equity - in support of the energy industry.  Kirk also has regional responsibility and is president and CEO of Siemens Financial Services, Inc., the legal booking entity that coordinates Siemens Financial Services’ activities in the U.S.

Kirk joined SFS in 2007 as senior vice president and general manager.  He oversaw the group’s rapid growth, establishing Siemens’ energy, infrastructure and natural resources finance business in North America.  During his tenure in this role, Kirk participated in several key transactions including Cannon Power’s Windy Flats II expansion and ArcLight Capital Partners’ Hobbs Power Funding projects. 

Kirk has more than 20 years of experience focusing on energy, natural resources and infrastructure finance. Prior to joining Siemens, he was senior vice president and managing director at GMAC, tasked with managing the company’s Project Finance Group. Previous to that, he was the chief financial officer of Translink Transmission Company – an electric utility; a managing director in TD Securities’ Energy Group; a first vice president & manager in Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstien’s Energy and Utilities Department; and the department manager for Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi’s New York Project Finance Department.  In addition, he has held finance positions with Catalyst Energy Corporation, Ocwen Financial Corporation, and Westvaco Corporation. Kirk was an engineer with Exxon Corporation prior to attending graduate school and applies this hands-on knowledge to his daily work in financial services. 

During his career, Kirk has led numerous transactions for energy clients including El Paso, Reliant Energy, Intergen, Entergy, Phelps Dodge and Texaco. These transactions have included debt and equity capital raising, M&A advisory, privatizations, and restructurings.  He has participated as a panelist for The Energy Collective’s webinar titled “How to Save a Planet - On a Budget,” was published in the Environmental Leader, and interviewed by the project finance trade publication Power Finance & Risk. Currently, Kirk is a board member for the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC). He received a B.S. degree with distinction in civil engineering from Bucknell University and an M.B.A. in finance from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.

As Head Mobility, Marc brings 25 years of rail experience, including his most recent role as the Senior Vice President of the Rail Division at Caterpillar.

Marc will continue to build on Siemens’ efforts to lead the industry in providing advanced, intelligent, and efficient technologies across freight, commuter and passenger rail and road transportation.

Prior to joining Caterpillar, Buncher worked at General Electric across roles in Business Operations, Sales, Marketing and Finance. Buncher received his degree in Business Administration from Missouri State University and an MBA from the University of Texas, Dallas School of Management.

Buncher will be officially based out of Siemens Mobility Headquarters in New York, NY.

As Senior Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Human Resources Officer, Mike Panigel is responsible for the strategic direction, design and governance of human resources policies and practices for Siemens U.S. and the Americas. Previously, Mike served as Vice President, Human Resources of Siemens Healthcare based in Malvern, Pennsylvania. He led the integration of significant healthcare businesses acquired during the last several years and played a key role in designing and implementing a coordinated human resource strategy across Healthcare located throughout the U.S.

Prior to his assignment with Siemens Healthcare, Mike served as Vice President, Global Compensation & Benefits at Siemens AG in Munich. Before moving to Siemens’ headquarters in Munich, Mike led the human resources function in a number of different regions, including South Africa and 14 other neighboring countries earlier in his career.

Mike is a board member of the Siemens Foundation, which provides more than $7.5 million annually in grants and other financial support towards science, technology, engineering and math education initiatives. He is also a board member of Siemens Caring Hands Foundation, a not-for-profit organization organized by Siemens to receive and disburse funds to charitable institutions, and mobilize Siemens employees to donate their time and talents for worthy causes that impact the communities in which we live and work.

Mike has a degree in Industrial Psychology from the University of Pretoria and postgraduate qualifications in Labor Law and Business Administration from the University of South Africa.

Tim Holt is the President of the Siemens Power Generation Services Division, which offers a broad spectrum of both conventional and data-driven services for power generation customers within the utility, oil & gas, and industrial processing industries. Earlier, he led a year-long internal transformation project designed to improve the overall competitive position of one of the leading Siemens Divisions.

Mr. Holt has a long legacy within the Power Generation Services Division having also served as the CEO of the Wind Power & Renewables Business Unit from 2010 until 2014.  And from 2007 until 2010, Mr. Holt was Vice President, Business Development for the Power Generation Services Division and was responsible for the regionalization and growth initiatives within the Division.

Prior to 2007, Mr. Holt held various positions within the Siemens Energy businesses in the areas of sales, engineering and strategy in Berlin and Muelheim, Germany, and in Orlando, Florida.

Mr. Holt received his engineering degree in aerospace engineering from Technical University in Berlin and received his MBA from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management in Evanston, Illinois.

Mr. Holt is married and lives in Orlando, Florida