Alex Molinaroli is chairman and chief executive officer of Johnson Controls. He joined the company in 1983 and prior to his current position, he served as president of the Power Solutions business, a role he held from 2007-2013. Molinaroli was elected a corporate officer in 2004 and held positions of increasing levels of responsibility in a wide range of areas within the Building Efficiency business. Molinaroli earned a Bachelor of Science in computer and electrical engineering from the University of South Carolina and a Master of Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He serves on the board of Interstate Batteries and is a founding member of the Electrification Coalition.