Aug 19, 2020   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Rockwell Automation Names Becky House to Expanded Leadership Role of Chief Administrative & Legal Officer

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has named Rebecca (Becky) House to the expanded leadership role of senior vice president and Chief Administrative & Legal Officer, effective immediately. In this newly created role, she is responsible for accelerating the evolution of Rockwell Automation’s culture and leading the company’s human resources and talent teams in addition to her existing responsibilities overseeing the company’s legal, ethics and compliance, global security, public affairs, and environmental, health and safety teams. House, who previously served as Chief Legal Officer, reports directly to Blake Moret, Rockwell Automation Chairman & CEO, and leads a team of more than 500.

“Becky’s energy, business expertise and legal acumen, as well as her deep passion for Rockwell Automation, our culture, our people and our brand, make her the ideal leader to take on this new and expanded role,” said Blake Moret, Chairman & CEO of Rockwell Automation. “Becky’s relentless focus on driving strategy and evolving the way we do business will rapidly accelerate our progress bringing the Connected Enterprise to life.”

“I’m honored to take on this role at this critical time for Rockwell Automation and to continue building on the company’s legacy of innovation and transformation under Blake’s leadership,” House said. “I have immense confidence in our talented people around the world and look forward to building on their strengths as we continue to evolve and expand the ways we deliver value to our customers.”

House serves on the board of directors for FMI Funds, Inc., MIND Research Institute, and Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF). She is also a director of Sojourner Foundation, the largest provider of domestic violence services in Wisconsin.

Before coming to Rockwell Automation, House served as assistant general counsel and assistant board secretary at Harley-Davidson Inc. Earlier in her career, she was a partner at Foley & Lardner in Milwaukee.

House graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She earned her law degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard Law School.

About Rockwell Automation

Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), is a global leader in industrial automation and digital transformation. We connect the imaginations of people with the potential of technology to expand what is humanly possible, making the world more productive and more sustainable. Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Rockwell Automation employs approximately 23,000 problem solvers dedicated to our customers in more than 100 countries. To learn more about how we are bringing The Connected Enterprise to life across industrial enterprises, visit www.rockwellautomation.com.