Highly regarded for her experience and expertise in digitalisation for the energy, mining and infrastructure, Schneider Electric’s Pacific Zone President Colette Munro is responsible for its next era of success in the region’s key markets.  Supporting businesses, teams, and individuals to embrace different ways of working, Colette is passionate about the impact of digital technologies, particularly for environmental and social outcomes.  As a member of Schneider’s International Operations Management Committee, she is focused on delivering profitable growth, increasing market share, accelerating digital and field services, and strengthening the company’s position in the new energy landscape.  A chartered engineer, Colette brings extensive international experience in electrical engineering, industrial control and infrastructure design. She is passionate about supporting businesses, teams, and individuals to enhance the transformative impact of digital technologies, particularly for positive environmental and social outcomes. Previously, Colette held various leadership roles in innovation and digital transformation at Citect and as a former 13-year Schneider Electric veteran. Most recently, she was Global Chief Digital Officer at the leading infrastructure consulting firm, AECOM.

Carlos Urbano is the Vice President Industry, Pacific Zone and is responsible for the continuing growth of the Industrial Automation and Process Automation businesses. Joining the leadership team in January 2023, Carlos was previously based in Brazil as the Industry Business Director. Carlos brings a wealth of industry knowledge and experience plus a track record of delivering strong business results. Carlos has held multiple roles in Schneider Electric over the past 15 years, starting his career as an application engineer in technical support for Drives, Soft-Starters and Motion Sensors. He subsequently spent time in engineering, marketing, and sales leadership roles. In his free time, Carlos enjoys riding his motorcycle, wakeboarding, and spending time with his family.

From an early age, Chris Kerr loved connecting things and people. So, when it was time for him to enter the workforce in New Zealand, he decided to train as an electrician. But he quickly realised that, at six foot four, crawling through roof spaces and under floors wasn't ideal for him. But he still loved connecting products and people to those products, and the technology. He subsequently moved into consumer marketing and management professionally and around the globe physically, living and working in NZ, UK, and Dubai. Chris joined Schneider Electric in 2017 as the CEO of Clipsal, in a role at the intersection of serving the electrician and consumer. Here, Chris brings a unique, practical, no-nonsense approach to helping electricians and consumers navigate the complexity of power and technology innovation in their respective worlds and bringing those worlds together.   In the next 10 years, we will use more electricity in our homes than we have in the past 50. Consequently, there are significant changes and trends in energy management for home automation and, of course, electric vehicles. Chris’ expert insights are connecting electricians and consumers, enabling them to design, install, and use energy management solutions that are not only efficient and sustainable, but also lifechanging. Chris’ four daughters drive his push for sustainability: making it simple, adaptable, and scalable, empowering homeowners to make better energy decisions by controlling how energy is used in their homes. From a home base of Sydney these days, Chris’ four daughters and wife also reinforce his other passion: championing equal opportunity to ensure that people in the communities in which he lives and works feel valued and safe to contribute their best to those communities.

Claire Machin is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and is responsible for driving financial transformation in the Pacific. Since joining the Pacific finance team in 2020, Claire was the Transactional Businesses Finance Director and, more recently, Projects & Services Business & Finance Director before her appointment as CFO in August 2022. Starting her career at Schneider Electric in UK&I in 2004, Claire has worked across multiple business and finance functions.

Farokh Ghadially is Vice President, Secure Power for Schneider Electric in the Pacific Zone, having moved into this role following his six-year tenure as VP for Power Products and Digital Power.   Farokh firmly believes that digitalisation and electrification will enable a ‘smarter and greener’ future and that Schneider Electric is playing a significant role in this globally. He is passionate about the sustainable progress that happens at this intersection, and how this can enrich and reshape the future. Whether it’s in the data centres that power our digital world, the advancements in AI that reshape how we think, or the infrastructure that connects us all, he is committed to advancing our shared goals with integrity and purpose.   Starting his career as an electrical engineer in India, he then worked in the US and Canada, and now calls Australia home. His 20 years’ experience in the electrical and automation industry includes design and development, marketing, sales, and general management working across data centres, commercial real estate, and industrial infrastructure.  Farokh is customer-centric and loves coaching, building, and leading diverse teams, as well as immersing himself in new technology.   As a committed, empathetic, and strategic leader he drives sustainable business growth by challenging the status-quo, deploying new business models, and building strong partnerships. He is also a strong advocate of ‘digitising and connecting power’ to enhance safety, availability, and efficiency for business and society. 

James Hunt is the Vice President for Power Systems at Schneider Electric. He is a highly motivated senior leader with twenty years of professional experience in consulting and the energy industry, with the proven ability to lead teams and to build and deliver profitable businesses through sales leadership, operations and general management roles. He has a proven track record of delivering business growth - organic and through acquisition, strategy and entry into new markets and the development and implementation of business improvement initiatives. He has led engaged, diverse teams through considerable change and growth with a strong focus on coaching and development.

Joe Craparotta is a 30-year veteran of the IT industry who has been fortunate enough to have experience in many of the technological convergence shifts seen in the industry to date. After starting out early in his career as a founding partner of Indicium Technology Group, his entrepreneurial and inquisitive style continued to draw him towards other technology firms.   Joe has been a member of Schneider Electric’s Pacific executive team since 2013, taking on key leadership roles including vice president for the energy business prior to his previous role as vice president for secure power, and now as VP Cloud & Service Providers (C&SP).  The C&SP segment’s robust growth and immense potential in the Pacific boasting the highest cloud capacity per capita worldwide saw Joe take on his newly created current role in 2024. Joe is deeply integrated in the data centre industry and through his leadership of the C&SP market strategy and key accounts, Joe is spearheading exponential growth opportunities for his customers.  

Josette Addinall is the Vice President Global Marketing for Pacific Zone, joining Schneider Electric in August 2021. Josette is responsible for the marketing, communications, e-commerce, commercial excellence, and digital customer relationships teams across Australia and New Zealand. Prior to her current role, Josette was the Marketing Director at Telstra, driving digital marketing transformation while managing to achieve a significant growth in sales pipeline. Before her eight years’ service at Telstra, Josette was the Business Director at DDB Australia, leading globally-recognised, multi-award-winning advertising campaigns. With 16 years’ industry experience, Josette is a data-driven marketing leader who creates and executes strategic vision that delivers significant and tangible business outcomes and is passionate about digital innovation.

Vice President Human Resources, Pacific, Justine Cooper’s commercial and international experience complements her reputation as an expert facilitator, articulate communicator, trusted and reflective business partner, and highly skilled people leader. More than twenty-five years’ experience in global blue-chips has sharpened her capability in developing HR strategies and building the business acumen to drive organisational and cultural change. As custodian of her current role at Schneider Electric for six months prior to her permanent appointment, Justine, with the support of the Pacific HR community, earned the respect of Schneider Electric’s leaders and employees across the Pacific Zone during this time. Before joining Schneider Electric as the HR Business Leader for the Transactional Business Squad in late 2022, Justine was Head of Brook Graham in APAC, a global diversity and inclusion consulting firm. She is an experienced HR leader and has also held senior HR leadership roles at Westpac and Barclays. Throughout her career, Justine has studied, lived, and worked across UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific leading teams of HR business partners to develop and deliver their people strategies. Justine holds a Masters in HR Leadership and is a Fellow of the Australian HR Institute.

Louise Monger leads the Digital Buildings business in the Pacific Zone, delivering energy management and automation solutions for the built environment. The division’s 350-strong team services customers in healthcare, real estate, transport, data centres, and education.  Prior to joining Schneider Electric in November 2020, Louise was the Program Director for Technology and Innovation at AMP Capital, ensuring delivery of client and business value from technology investment, and leading real estate's digital and innovation team. Before that, Louise was the Head of Property Management, accountable for the overall property management performance of the AMP Capital Office and Logistics portfolio. Louise has over 20 years' experience in technical and leadership roles across a range of sectors and disciplines.  Louise is a respected thought leader in the real estate technology industry and has spoken on many panels domestically and internationally. She is also a known voice on diversity and inclusion in the industry. Louise has over 20 years' experience in technical and leadership roles across a range of sectors and disciplines, including real estate, facilities management, and working as an electrician in the mining industry. This diverse experience underpins her passion for how people and technology can shape real estate experiences and improve the world we live in.  Louise holds a Masters of Facilities Management and remains a qualified electrician.

Tina Hu is the Vice President of Supply Chain and Customer Experience for Pacific Zone, joining Schneider Electric in September 2022. Tina has been a senior executive leader in supply chain for over 18 years, where she led manufacturing, safety, E2E planning, customer supply chain, transformation, logistic, and warehouse operations. She is a performance-driven and a people-centric leader who is passionate about supply chain transformation and people development. Tina has a Bachelor of Business Information Systems from RMIT University in Melbourne and a Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) certification from APCIS.