
About
Nora LaFreniere is an accomplished C-suite executive serving as the Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Otis Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: OTIS), a Fortune 250 company with nearly $14 billion in revenues and 69,000 employees, servicing more than 200 countries and territories. She oversees the company’s global legal, compliance, corporate secretary, intellectual property, security, government relations, quality, and environmental, health & safety (EHS) functions comprised of more than 500 combined employees. She previously held leadership positions at United Technologies Corporation, a Fortune 50 company with aerospace and industrial operations. She has played a key role in driving strategic acquisitions and divestitures – leading both Legal and Business Development teams – closing more than 30 deals with revenues over 10 billion dollars across the globe, including deals in China, the US, the Middle East, and Brazil. She has shaped ESG, compliance, and risk management strategies.
Nora served a critical role in guiding Otis through its spin process, including onboarding independent directors, defining roles of required board committees, setting governance cadence, establishing processes around enterprise risk management, and driving the formation of the company’s ESG strategy. She continues to be a key advisor to the board on succession, board refreshment, and onboarding new directors, as well as on shareholder engagement and governance topics.
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Working history
Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana | Board | Member | 11/12/2024 | |
| Dana | Nominations & Governance | Member | 11/12/2024 | |
| Dana | Technology | Member | 11/12/2024 | |
| Dana | Other | Member | 11/12/2024 |