WASHINGTON, WA, USA, Mar 31, 2026 – Effective today, Siemens USA announced the appointment of Skip Lockard as senior vice president and general counsel of Siemens USA, the company’s largest market globally. In this role, Lockard leads Siemens USA’s combined team of legal, compliance, and intellectual property professionals, providing strategic advice that advances and protects the company’s businesses, operations, and growth across the United States.
“Skip has been a steady, trusted voice in our legal organization for more than a decade and brings a deep understanding of our business,” said Ann Fairchild, president and chief executive officer of Siemens USA. “His sharp legal instincts, broad experience across the organization, and a genuine commitment to enabling our teams to move forward with confidence make him an invaluable partner as we continue to grow in the U.S.”
Since joining Siemens in 2011, Lockard has held a series of senior legal leadership roles spanning the company’s U.S. operations. Most recently, he served as U.S. deputy general counsel. Over the course of his tenure, he has led U.S. litigation and the corporate legal team supporting governance, technology, procurement, communications, and employment matters. He also served as lead U.S. counsel to Siemens’ former Industry Automation business, advising on complex commercial, regulatory, and technology issues.
Prior to joining Siemens, Lockard was a partner at Alston & Bird in Atlanta, where he focused on litigation and regulatory matters for a range of industrial clients. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Vanderbilt University and a juris doctor from the University of Virginia School of Law.
About Siemens
Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. The company’s purpose is to create technology to transform the everyday, for everyone. By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers customers to accelerate their digital and sustainability transformations, making factories more efficient, cities more livable, and transportation more sustainable. A leader in industrial AI, Siemens leverages its deep domain know-how to apply AI – including generative AI – to real-world applications, making AI accessible and impactful for customers across diverse industries. Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a leading global medical technology provider pioneering breakthroughs in healthcare. For everyone. Everywhere. Sustainably.
In fiscal year 2025, which ended on September 30, 2025, the Siemens Group USA generated revenue of $24.427 billion with 25 manufacturing sites across the U.S and more than 50,000 employees serving customers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. For more information, visit https://www.siemens.com.
