Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
2Roles supported by the sources cited on this profile
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Ms. Schaeffer has been a finance leader in the industrial sector for more than 20 years with deep international, M&A, investor relations, project financing, and audit/risk management experience. She is responsible for controller, accounting, treasury, tax, audit, investor relations and shared business functions.

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Current roles

Appointments & responsibilities

Board appointments

Governance

Board appointments, committee responsibilities and disclosed relationships.

Committee appointments across companies

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Board and advisory record

Board service

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Independent Director

Trane Technologies

2022-01-01 · current

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Trane Technologies

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Independent Director at Trane Technologies

2022-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-24

Trane TechnologiesTrane TechnologiesMelissa N. Schaeffer

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Relationship map

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Experience

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Published record

Featured coverage

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Source 1 · Sec FilingTrane Technologies plc director board sourceSupports Board membership, Committee assignments, Director since, Board independence.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingAPD 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Other Company Role, Technology background.Open sourceSource 3 · Sec FilingTT DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:melissa-n-schaeffer
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

6 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. Trane Technologies plc director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 23, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 3 claims
    • Board independence: Independent director · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Trane Technologies plc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  2. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Apr 23, 2026 · Retrieved: Apr 23, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Independent Director at Trane Technologies · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  3. APD 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Nov 20, 2025 · Retrieved: May 11, 2026

    Supports 6 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Other Company Role: Melissa N. Schaeffer is also linked to Trane Technologies plc as board of directors member. · Claim reviewed: May 11, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  4. TT DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Apr 24, 2025 · Retrieved: May 15, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Director · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Committee assignments: Committee assignments: Audit, Finance · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  5. APD executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI expertise: AI expertise: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance reported from role and filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026
    • Executive function: Finance Controls (CFO) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer · Claim reviewed: May 15, 2026

  6. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Trane Technologies plc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

Sources and published information

Each item links to the public source used to support it. When sources disagree, the item is clearly marked for review.

AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise: not identified in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedIndependent director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Trane Technologies plcSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Director1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedCommittee assignments: Audit, Finance1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.Supported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedFinance Controls (CFO)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerSupported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Other Company Role · Source reportedMelissa N. Schaeffer is also linked to Trane Technologies plc as board of directors member.1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
70%
Last reviewed
May 11, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 15, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

View all sources6 records
  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Committee assignments · Director since · Board independence

  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466258/000162828026026679/tt-20260421.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 23, 2026

    Supports: Independent Director at Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT)

  3. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 11, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Other Company Role · Technology background

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 15, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1466258/000162828026026679/tt-20260421.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership