NMSDC Conference and Business Opportunity Exchange

Reginald K. Layton
Vice President, Supplier Diversity and Supply Chain Development
Johnson Controls, Inc.


Reginald K. Layton, is Vice President of Supplier Diversity & Supply Chain Sustainability for Johnson Controls, Inc. In this position, he is responsible for overseeing all diverse purchasing activities of Johnson Controls company-wide. He has been with the company since 1997. Johnson Controls spent more than $1 billion each year with diverse firms since 2002. The company’s achievements have garnered prestigious recognition, as Johnson Controls was named Corporation of the Year in 2008 and 2003. Mr. Layton was named Minority Supplier Development Leader of the Year in 2013 and 2008, and Minority Business Enterprise Advocate of the Year in 2003 by the National Minority Supplier Development Council. Johnson Controls is also a member of the Billion Dollar Roundtable, an elite group of corporations that spend more than one billion dollars with minority and women-owned firms. Mr. Layton’s role is to impact the decision making of the executive leadership team regarding Johnson Controls’ future direction, strategies, and tactics in supplier diversity and supply chain sustainability. He has created and championed policies and processes to track and improve the company’s diversity purchasing performance and exceed the expectations of Johnson Controls’ customers. Reginald Layton received his Bachelor’s Degree in Management Science in 1986 and Master’s in Economics in 1989 from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He serves on the board of directors for the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC) and serves as board chair for the Southwest Minority Business Council (SMSDC). He also serves as vice chair of the Billion Dollar Roundtable and he is on the advisory board for the Tuck School’s Minority Business Executive Program at Dartmouth College.

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