Sharon A. Szafranski

Sharon A. Szafranski is Executive Vice President, Welding of Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Ms. Szafranski began her career with ITW’s Food Equipment segment in 1994 as a Sales Trainee. She progressed through positions of increasing responsibility within the organization including Territory Sales Manager, National Account Manager, Product Line Director, Regional Sales Director, General Manager of Hobart’s Weigh/Wrap business, and Vice President & General Manager of the segment’s North American Refrigeration Division. In 2016, Ms. Szafranski was named Vice President & General Manager of Brooks Instrument, in the Test & Measurement segment. In 2019, Ms. Szafranski was named Group President in the Test & Measurement segment. She was elected Executive Vice President of the Construction Products segment in 2020 and elected Executive Vice President of the Welding segment in 2022.

Ms. Szafranski is a member of the Board of Directors of ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT).

Ms. Szafranski graduated with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.