Jennifer Kaplan Schott

Jennifer Kaplan Schott is Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary of Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Ms. Schott joined ITW in 2021 and previously served as Deputy General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary of Caterpillar Inc. Prior to Caterpillar, Ms. Schott spent 16 years at Discover Financial Services holding legal positions of increasing responsibility culminating in the role of Vice President, Assistant General Counsel & Assistant Corporate Secretary. Prior to her corporate legal career, Ms. Schott practiced law at two large international law firms.

Ms. Schott graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Illinois and received a Juris Doctor from the Chicago-Kent College of Law.