
Lorenzo Simonelli
Chairman & CEO
Baker Hughes
United States of America
Lorenzo Simonelli is Chairman and CEO of Baker Hughes (NASDAQ:BKR). Baker
Hughes is an energy technology company that combines innovation, expertise
and scale to provide solutions for energy and industrial customers worldwide.
Simonelli was named Chairman of the Board in October 2017 and has been
President and CEO since the Company’s creation in 2017, where he oversaw the
successful merger of GE Oil & Gas with Baker Hughes Inc. Since 2013, he served
as President and CEO of GE Oil & Gas.
Previously, Simonelli served as President and CEO of GE Transportation, a global
transportation leader in the rail, mining, marine and energy storage industries.
During his five-year tenure, he expanded and diversified GE Transportation by
focusing on advanced technology manufacturing, intelligent control systems,
and a diverse approach to new propulsion solutions.
He has also served as CFO Americas for GE Consumer & Industrial, as well as
General Manager, Product Management for GE Appliances, Lighting, Electrical
Distribution and Motors.
Simonelli joined GE’s Financial Management Program in 1994, where he worked
on assignments in GE International, GE Shared Services, GE Oil & Gas, and
Consolidated Financial Insurance.
He currently serves on the Board of Iveco Group N.V. He served on the Board of
C3.ai, Inc. from 2020-2021 and on the Board of CNH Industrial N.V. from 2019-2021.
Originally from Tuscany, Italy, Simonelli is a Business & Economics Graduate
from Cardiff University in South Wales. He is married and resides in Houston.
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