Maria Green retired as senior vice president and general counsel of Ingersoll Rand plc (IR) on June 28, 2019. She joined IR in November 2015 and was responsible for all legal and compliance activities worldwide. She joined IR from Illinois Tool Works, where she was senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary.

During her 18 years with Illinois Tool Works, Green guided the company’s expansion through both acquisitions and organic growth. As general counsel, she led the environmental, health, and safety group as well as government affairs and risk management.

At IR, Green was a member of the executive leadership team and a trusted advisor to the CEO on legal, compliance, and strategy issues and led a team of 75 lawyers based in the United States, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Latin America. She cochaired the Global Business Integrity Council and served as executive sponsor for an employee resource group.

Green joined the board of Tennant Co. (NYSE: TNC) as an independent director in March 2019, serving as chair of the nominating and governance and the audit committees, and was elected to the board of Wisconsin Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) in July 2019, serving on the audit and finance committees. Most recently, Green joined the board of directors of Littelfuse (Nasdaq: LFUS) in February 2020, serving on the audit and governance committees.

Green holds a bachelor of arts from the University of Pennsylvania and juris doctor from Boston University Law School.