Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) |
Position |
| James P. Campbell |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Lynn S. Pendergrass |
Chief Executive Officer |
| Gregory D. Capito |
Vice President, Human Resources |
| Gregory L. Levinsky |
Vice President, IT |
| Jack Fish |
Vice President of Global Manufacturing |
| John D. Fish |
Vice President, Consumer Supply Chain |
| Joseph B. Ruocco |
Vice President, HR |
| Larry Lauck |
Vice President, Communications |
| M. Roger Gasaway |
Vice President, Indus Supply Chain |
| Michael B. Petras |
Vice President, Commercial & Indus Sales |
| Paul A. Raymont |
Vice President, Technology |
| Stephen J. Sedita |
Vice President, Finance |
| Gary Sheffer |
Executive Director, Communications & Public Affairs |
| Kim Freeman |
Director Public Relations, Appliance Park |
| Michael McCabe |
Director, Office Code of Standards |
| Russell Wilkerson |
Director, Financial Communications |
| Allison Eckelkamp |
Public Relations Program Manager, Appliance Park |
| Allison Gatta |
Public Relations Program Manager, Appliance Park |
| David Schuellerman |
Public Relations Program Manager, Nela Park |
| Jill A Notini |
Manager, Communications |
| Ozgur Cantez |
Systems Engineer and Project Manager |
| Ron Paduchak |
Manager, Product |
| Tanya Spencer |
Sales Development Manager |
| Darryl Kilbert |
Acting Superintendent, New Orleans Public Schools |
| Jim Harper |
|
James P. Campbell has served as president and chief executive officer of GE Consumer & Industrial since November 2005.
Consumer & Industrial, a $12+ billion global business that employs 49,000 employees around the world in more than 100 locations, is an industry leader in major appliance and lighting products, and in integrated electrical distribution equipment and systems.
Campbell joined GE in 1981 as a sales/marketing trainee for the Northeast Region of GE Appliances. He quickly moved into management roles, and in 1992 relocated to the business' headquarters in Louisville where he led marketing, sales and product management organizations. He was appointed vice president of Sales and Marketing and a GE Company Officer in 1999 and two years later was named president and chief executive officer of GE Appliances. In September 2002, when GE merged its appliances and lighting businesses, he assumed the role of president and chief executive officer of GE Consumer Products.
Following the merger of GE Consumer Products and GE Industrial Systems in January 2004, Campbell became president and chief executive officer of GE Consumer & Industrial-Americas, a $9 billion division. In that role he directed the manufacture, marketing and sale of appliances, lighting and industrial products across North and South America.
Campbell earned a B.S. degree in Marketing from St. John's University and an M.B.A. in Marketing Management from Hofstra University.
He is on the boards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and the Frazier International History Museum and is an active member of the Louisville GE Volunteers chapter. Campbell and his wife have two children. They reside in Louisville, Kentucky.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GE Consumer & Industrial |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Current |
| General Electric Company |
President & Chief Executive Officer, GE Consumer & Industrial |
Current |
| National Electrical Manufacturers Association |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Frazier International History Museum |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| GE Appliances |
President & Chief Executive Officer |
Former |
| General Electric Company |
Senior Vice President |
Former |
| GE Appliances |
Product Manager |
Former |
| Hofstra University |
MBA, Marketing Management |
Former |
| St. John's University |
B.S., Marketing |
Former |
Lynn S. Pendergrass was named the President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Consumer & Industrial, Americas in November of 2005. In this role, she has direct responsibility for all commercial related activities for appliances, lighting and industrial products throughout North America and profit and loss responsibilities including manufacturing and technology for all activities within the Americas, a $10.5 billion revenue business. Pendergrass has been with GE for 19 years, beginning her career in sourcing and engineering roles and spending the majority of her career in sales, product and brand management. Most recently, she served as the Vice President of Marketing and Product Management and was responsible for integrating marketing efforts on all of Consumer & Industrial's key commercial processes including product launches, product competitiveness and driving product line profitability. Pendergrass earned her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisville and then earned her M.S. degree also from the University of Louisville.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GE Consumer & Industrial |
Vice President, Human Resources |
Current |
| GE Transportation Systems |
Manger, Global Labor Relations & Manager, Human Resources |
Former |
| GE Consumer & Industrial |
Manger, Human Resources in Asia |
Former |
| University of Vermont |
Masters Degree, Human Resources |
Former |
| Ohio Northern University |
Bachelors Degree, Psychology |
Former |
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GE Consumer & Industrial |
Vice President, HR |
Current |
| The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. |
Senior Vice President |
Current |
| The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Inc. |
Human Resources |
Current |
Russell lives and breathes financial communications. As a father of four, with the youngest under one year old, Russell pours over spreadsheets to the music of Baby Einstein. He went to undergrad at Washington and Lee University and graduate school at Johns Hopkins University.
An electrical engineer for over eight years, Ozgur Cantez was born in Manisa, Turkey, in 1974. Upon receiving his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Toledo in the USA, he joined KONE INC. as an Electrical Design Engineer in Global R&D. His seven years with KONE included various international design and standardization projects, as well as extensive work in Europe, the US, and Latin America. Ozgur is currently working for GE Consumer & Industrial as Systems Engineer and Project Manager and is involved in design and implementation of paralleling switchgear for emergency power generation. He currently serves as an officer at the Association of Turkish-American Scientists, Engineers, and Architects (ATASEA). Ozgur is currently studying MBA at Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management, He is concentrated on Operations Management and Management & Organizations.
| Organization |
Position |
Status |
| GE Consumer & Industrial |
Sales Development Manager |
Current |
| Young Professionals Metropolitan Orlando Urban League |
Board of Directors |
Current |
| Tuskegee University |
B.S. In Electrical Engineering |
Former |
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