Gail Norris

Gail Norris has been with Siemens over 20 years in a variety of functions and is currently the director of SITRAIN Digital Industries Learning for the US. Developing people is a passion well suited for her current role. Her passion is skills and people development, bringing ultimate career aspirations to success and identifying hidden and adjacent skills and capabilities. She is the originator of the Strategic Workforce Plan for her business unit, as well as creating an employer experience initiative to drive employee engagement. Gail has also been engaged in DEI&B activities since early in her career, engaging in women’s networks across multiple employers, as well as advocating for the positive impacts of diversity on business impact. Her hiring philosophy is, ˜Never hire in your own image!’ This allows for diverse perspectives and experiences to flourish in her organizations. Previous experience includes roles in program management, business excellence, and procurement for Siemens, as well as roles in supply chain, operations accounting, audit and consulting for Siemens, and for aviation and accounting organizations.