GE announced today the appointment of five new Company officers.
Effective April 1, GE will have 194 officers globally who lead large
revenue-generating businesses or are in critical technology or
functional roles, helping to drive growth.
Ron Pollett, 45, has been appointed vice president GE, president
& CEO for GE Russia/CIS. Pollett joined GE in 1991 and has held a series
of leadership roles in GE Appliances, Lighting and most recently the
Global Growth Organization. He has been president & CEO of GE Russia/CIS
since 2008 and before that was the national executive for Russia,
Ukraine and Belarus. Pollett has been the Chairman of the Board of the
American Chamber of Commerce in Russia since 2007 and also serves as a
member of the board of the US-Russia Business Council. Pollett is also a
member of the board of JSC INTER RAO UES, the publicly–traded main
Russian utility. Pollett holds a bachelor’s degree in Russian studies
from Colgate University in Hamilton, NY.
Richard Santulli, 70, has been appointed vice president of GE and
chairman of Milestone Aviation Group – GE Capital Aviation Financial
Services. Santulli joined GE in 2015 when GE acquired Milestone Aviation
Group. Prior to Milestone, he served as chairman and CEO of NetJets,
where he created the first private jet fractional ownership program.
Santulli also served as chairman and CEO of RTS Helicopter and president
of Goldman Sachs Leasing. Santulli holds a bachelor’s degree and
master’s degree in Mathematics from Polytechnic University of New York.
Todd Smith, 39, has been appointed vice president, chief
financial officer – International for GE Capital. Smith joined GE in
1997 and has held a series of finance leadership roles for GE Capital,
GE Healthcare and GE Corporate. Most recently, he served as senior
executive and chief financial officer for GE Capital – International.
Smith holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and management from the
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL and is a graduate of GE’s
Financial Management Program and Corporate Audit Staff.
Yang Dan, 46, has been appointed vice president, Business
Operations for GE Power & Water in China. Dan joined GE in 1994 and has
held a series of leadership roles in GE Power & Water. Most recently,
she served as senior executive, Power Generation Products and Services
Business Operations for GE Power & Water in China. Dan holds a
bachelor’s degree in Thermal Power Engineering from Harbin Engineering
University in China and a master’s degree in business administration
from Webster University, St. Louis, MO.
Maria Claudia Borras, 46, has been appointed vice
president, chief commercial officer for GE Oil & Gas. Borras joined GE
in January 2015 from Baker Hughes where she was most recently president
for the Latin America Region. She has a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum
Engineering from Universidad de America and started her career in 1992
with Esso in Bogotà, Colombia as a production engineer. Prior to her
current role, Maria Claudia held a number of senior executive roles at
Baker Hughes including president for the Europe Region, based in London
and vice president, Global Marketing.
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