Building Intelligence and Automation Leader 75F Appoints New Board Member


“Kelly will help us scale as a company, and bring public company governance insights to the board as we meet the new demands of the commercial building industry,” said Deepinder Singh, Founder and CEO of 75F.

Building intelligence and automation leader 75F has appointed Kelly Romano, former United Technologies executive, to its board of directors to better position the company for growth. Ms. Romano brings over 30 years of global experience in corporate strategy, business development, and product innovation to the 75F team.

In her most recent role with UTC, Ms. Romano served as President, Intelligent Building Technologies, driving growth across a $30 billion commercial business. Prior to that she served as UTC Corporate Vice President of Business Development and President, Global Security Products. Ms. Romano was with UTC’s Carrier Corporation for 25 years, where she served as President, Building Systems and Services among other roles.

Ms. Romano’s experience in the commercial building and high-tech industry, combined with her background in acquisitions, deal structure, and channel development will be a benefit to 75F as it scales its innovative technology into new verticals and markets.

“Kelly will help us scale as a company, and bring public company governance insights to the board as we meet the new demands of the commercial building industry,” said Deepinder Singh, Founder and CEO of 75F. “A few months ago, we were helping businesses lower energy costs and carbon emissions, and today our controls and software are also tasked with maximizing ventilation and keeping people safe.”

Ms. Romano is currently CEO of consultancy BlueRipple Capital, LLC, and joins 75F board members Aruna Ramsamy, principal at OGCI Climate Investments; Matt Eggers, investor at Breakthrough Energy Ventures; and Amit Gupta, CEO at Aeroseal, LLC. With Ms. Romano’s joining, 75F continues its proud tradition of having a board as diverse as our company.

About 75F

75F is a vertically-integrated building intelligence company using smart sensors and controls to make commercial buildings more healthy, efficient, and comfortable than ever before. The 75F solution delivers Indoor Air Quality Management and industry-leading energy efficiency through predictive and proactive control of HVAC and lighting, out of the box.

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