MUNICH, Germany and WASHINGTON, DC, Apr 1, 2026 – Siemens appointed Ann Fairchild as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Siemens USA, effective immediately. Fairchild had served as interim president and CEO since October 2025. She will oversee Siemens’ operations and strategy in the United States, where the company employs more than 50,000 people across all 50 states and Puerto Rico and reported $24 billion in revenue in fiscal 2025.
Fairchild has more than 25 years of experience at Siemens, recently served as general counsel for Siemens USA. In that role, she managed legal, compliance, regulatory, and intellectual property functions and supported corporate transactions and governance across the company’s portfolio. She also served eight years as general counsel, overseeing legal and regulatory operations across multiple business units.
“Ann Fairchild brings exactly the right leadership for this moment,” said Roland Busch, president and CEO of Siemens AG. “As U.S. customers strengthen critical infrastructure, reshore manufacturing and continue to expand their AI capabilities, Ann’s strong, steady and collaborative leadership will enable Siemens to deliver greater value for our customers. I look forward to working with Ann to advance our ONE Tech Company program in the U.S., our largest market.”
“Siemens proudly serves tens of thousands of customers nationwide and supports the backbone of the American economy – growing manufacturing, building smarter infrastructure, transforming rail networks and developing a skilled workforce,” said Fairchild. “I’m honored to help guide our efforts in this moment of opportunity – as we bring AI to the real world and help customers become more competitive, resilient and efficient.”
Fairchild is a member of the Siemens Corporation board of directors and serves on the board of the German American Business Council. She also serves on the board of Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose (CECP).
Fairchild began her career clerking for Tommy Miller of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and later worked as a litigation associate at McGuireWoods in McLean, Virginia. She joined Siemens in 1999 in the power generation business and has held multiple leadership roles in legal and compliance organization. She holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Virginia and a juris doctor from the College of William & Mary School of Law.
Source: Siemens
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Siemens AG is a technology company founded in 1847 and headquartered in Munich and Berlin, Germany. The company develops products and services in industrial automation, electrification, digital systems, and mobility. Its offerings include automation systems, industrial software, building technologies, rail transport systems, and power distribution solutions. Siemens also provides financial services and supports infrastructure projects. It serves industries such as manufacturing, energy, transportation, construction, and healthcare. The company works with enterprises, utilities, governments, and infrastructure operators worldwide. Siemens operates in more than 190 countries. It applies digital tools and AI to industrial and infrastructure use cases. Siemens holds a majority stake in Siemens Healthineers, a publicly listed healthcare technology company. Siemens has about 318,000 employees globally.