Terry Szmagala

Terry Szmagala is senior vice president, Public & Community Affairs and Corporate Communications for Eaton, a power management company.

Terry is responsible for representing Eaton with governments at the federal, state and local level, overseeing the company's community involvement and corporate contributions programs, as well as the global Corporate Communications and Marketing Communications teams.

Terry joined Eaton in 2007 as chief counsel for the Fluid Power Group. In 2009 he transitioned into the role of vice president and chief counsel of the Industrial Sector and most recently served as senior vice president, deputy general counsel for Eaton.

Prior to joining Eaton, Terry worked as group counsel with Avery Dennison Corporation and as an attorney with Squire Patton Boggs in its Cleveland, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and Kyiv, Ukraine offices.

He has served in leadership roles in many community organizations and is currently serving on the boards of the United Way of Greater Cleveland, University Circle, Inc., and St. Ignatius High School.

Terry holds a B.A. degree from the University of Virginia and a J.D. degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.