New Leadership for the ‘New’ Baker Hughes

Baker Hughes and GE have announced the executive team that will lead Baker Hughes, a GE company upon closing of their proposed transaction to combine GE’s Oil & Gas business with Baker Hughes.

The combined executive team will be as follows: Lorenzo Simonelli, President & CEO; Maria Claudia Borras, President & CEO, Oilfield Services; Belgacem Chariag, Chief Global Operations Officer; Rod Christie, President & CEO, Turbomachinery & Process Solutions;
Harry Elsinga, Chief Human Resources Officer; Jennifer Hartsock, Chief Information Officer; Matthias Heilmann, President & CEO, Digital Solutions; Jack Hinton, Chief Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Officer; Nicola Jannis, Chief Business Development Officer; Derek Mathieson, Chief Marketing and Technology Officer; Jody Markopoulos, Chief Engineering and Supply Chain Officer; Will Marsh, Chief Legal Officer; Neil Saunders, President & CEO, Oilfield Equipment; Uwem Ukpong, Chief Integration Officer; Brian Worrell, Chief Financial Officer

As previously announced, GE CEO Jeff Immelt will serve as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Baker Hughes, a GE Company, and Martin Craighead, currently Chairman and CEO at Baker Hughes, will serve as Vice Chairman of the Board.

Baker Hughes and GE said they expect to close the transaction in mid-2017.