Brad Cerepak is vice president and controller for Trane (formerly American Standard Companies, Inc.).

Prior to assuming his current position, he spent two years as vice president and CFO for the global Bath and Kitchen business of American Standard Companies (since sold to Bain Capital Partners, LLC ).

Brad joined American Standard in 2003 after nine years with AlliedSignal, Honeywell International's predecessor, where he held several finance leadership positions. From 2001 to 2003, he served as the vice president and chief financial officer for Honeywell's Automation & Control Solutions business. From 1995 to 2001 he held various finance leadership executive positions for Allied Signal's Consumer Products Group, Automotive Group and Friction Materials Group. He started his career at Allied Signal in its Corporate Headquarters and Automotive Sector. Prior to joining Allied, he spent more than 12 years with PriceWaterhouse in their New York corporate finance mergers and acquisitions and audit departments.

Brad has a bachelor's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University, N.J., and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

He is a certified public accountant and a certified Six Sigma green belt.