Ramsey takes on senior V.P. role at Schneider's U.S. Industry Business

Schneider Electric (Palatine, Ill.):Mary Ramsey is now senior V.P. of Schneider Electric's U.S. Industry Business, one of the five core U.S. businesses of the $26 billion multi-national corporation. She replaces former U.S. Industry Business senior V.P. Andy Gravitt, who announced his retirement effective Feb. 1 after nearly 20 years with Schneider Electric.

Ramsey will report directly to Clemens Blum, Schneider's global industry business executive V.P., and will be responsible for spearheading the overall sales and growth strategy of the business.

She previously served as the senior V.P. of sales of Schneider Electric's Europe Industry Business. Ramsey first joined the company while serving at Pro-face America, which was acquired by Schneider Electric in 2004, as the general manager and V.P. of sales for North and South America. With more than 20 years of experience in industrial automation, Ramsey has held various positions in sales, marketing and business development at UBS Financial Services, Matrikon International, Instrinsyc, Intellution, GE Fanuc – Industrial Automation Division and Cincinnati Electrosystems, among others.

Ramsey earned her B.A. in electrical engineering from the University of Kentucky, as well as her MBA from the Loyola University Graduate School of Management in Chicago.