Honeywell announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jillian (Jill) Evanko, 48, Chief Executive Officer of Duravant, LLC, to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director and Audit Committee member, effective immediately.
Following the spin-off of Honeywell's Aerospace business expected on June 29, 2026, it is anticipated that Craig Arnold, Bill Ayer, Scott Davis and Deborah Flint will join the Board of Honeywell Aerospace, and that Evanko will serve on the Honeywell Board alongside current directors Vimal Kapur, Duncan Angove, Michael Lamach, Grace Lieblein, Indra Nooyi, Marc Steinberg, Robin Watson and Stephen Williamson.
Evanko has more than 25 years of experience across the industrial and manufacturing sectors. Prior to joining Duravant in January 2026, she spent nearly a decade at Chart Industries, Inc., most recently as President and CEO and prior to that as Chief Financial Officer. As CEO of Chart Industries, she oversaw the company's strategic direction across capital allocation, operational excellence, transformative acquisitions and growth objectives to increase the company's market capitalization.
Prior to Chart Industries, Evanko served as the Chief Financial Officer of Truck-Lite Co., LLC and held multiple operational and financial executive positions at Dover Corporation and its subsidiaries. Earlier, she held financial and operational roles at Arthur Andersen, LLP, Honeywell and Sony Corporation.
"We are pleased to welcome Jill to Honeywell's Board of Directors at an exciting moment for our company," said Vimal Kapur, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Honeywell. "Jill's extensive leadership experience across the industrial and manufacturing sectors combined with her deep expertise in advanced automation and operational excellence will be highly valuable to our Board in this next chapter. In addition to bringing a proven track record of unlocking value and accelerating innovation, Jill also has direct knowledge of our business from her time in our corporate finance organization that will enable her to bring a distinct perspective to the Board."
Evanko currently serves as an independent director of the board of Greif, Inc. She previously served on the board of directors of Chart Industries, Parker Hannifin and Alliant Energy and its affiliates. She also serves on the non-profit board of directors of the National Association of Manufacturers.
Evanko holds a master of business administration (MBA) from The University of Notre Dame and a bachelor of science in business administration from La Salle University.
