ITT Corporation, a maker of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions for the energy, transportation and industrial markets, has appointed Mary Beth Gustafsson as general counsel. She reports to Chief Executive Officer and President Denise Ramos.

In this role, Gustafsson will serve as legal advisor for the company and will be a member of the ITT leadership team. She will lead ITT's legal function globally, providing oversight of all legal and litigation matters, corporate governance, compliance and corporate responsibility.

Gustafsson formerly was general counsel and secretary and chief compliance officer for First Solar, a renewable energy company. She previously held senior legal leadership positions at Trane (formerly American Standard Companies), including general counsel and secretary, as well as at Honeywell International.