Ingersoll-Rand plc announced that Susan K. Carter, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Ingersoll Rand, has communicated her planned retirement in 2020, in conjunction with the close of the Reverse Morris Trust (RMT) transaction with Gardner Denver Holdings Inc. Christopher J. Kuehn will succeed Carter as senior vice president and chief financial officer of the pure-play climate company, effective upon the close of the transaction expected in early 2020. He will report directly to Chairman and CEO, Michael W. Lamach. Over his 25-year career, Kuehn has held a number of executive leadership positions, including vice president, corporate controller and chief accounting officer for Whirlpool Corporation.

Prior to Whirlpool, he was the chief financial officer for the HVAC segment of SPX Corporation and held leadership positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers.