Geraud Darnis was named President of Carrier Corp. in October 2001.

He began his career with United Technologies in 1983 at Otis Elevator Company in France and in 1985 moved to Carrier, where he held a number of financial and general management positions in Latin America, Europe and Asia.

From 1993-2001, Darnis successively served as President of Carrier’s operations in France, Europe Middle East & Africa and Asia. Before his current position, Darnis also served briefly as President of UTC Power.

Darnis earned a business degree from the Institut Superieur du Commerce in Paris, France. He serves as an advisory member of the board of directors for the Air Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute, where he was previously Chairman.