Rada Rodriguez

Board Director | Managing Director | Senior Vice President

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany

About

True European. Passionate leader with over 30 years of diverse industry experience, backed by a strong technical foundation and an MSc in Construction Engineering. Serving as CEO of Signify GmbH, overseeing the Professional Business in DACH, Nordics and Eastern Europe as commercial leader. Previously, I spent over a decade at Schneider Electric GmbH Germany, including as CEO from 2009-2016, where I drove significant business growth and strategic expansion in Central and Eastern Europe. Beyond my role at Signify, I am a board member of ZVEI (German Electrical and Electronic Manufacturers' Association) serving as its Vice President. From 2019 to 2023, I had the honor of being President of Orgalim, representing over 750,000 European industrial manufacturing companies. Additionally, I am Non-Executive Director in the Board of James Hardie Industries plc. I’m deeply passionate about inspiring others to unlock their full potential, while driving sustainable and profitable business growth. There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing individuals and teams grow, thrive, and achieve success together, knowing that their personal development directly contributes to the success of the organization. Let’s connect and collaborate on making an impact. You can follow me on Twitter: @Rada_EU

Experience

  • Managing Director at LARS GmbH
    May 2026 - Present · 2 mos

  • Industry Adviser at FSN Capital Partners
    Jun 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • CEO Signify GmbH at Signify
    May 2021 - Apr 2026 · 5 yrs

  • Non Executive Director at James Hardie Building Products
    Nov 2018 - Nov 2025 · 7 yrs 1 mo

  • Schneider Electric (16 yrs 11 mos)
    • SVP Industrial Relations Europe
      Jan 2020 - May 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Senior Vice President Strategy
      Jun 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Senior Vice President Energy Transition and Corporate Alliances
      Jul 2017 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr