Last April, GE Vernova launched as a standalone company with a mission to electrify and decarbonize the world. The catalyst behind the change the company is creating is its 75,000-strong global team — their ideas, their energy, and their commitment. Meet a dozen of the people who helped GE Vernova get off to a running start.
When Vera Silva was inducted into two of the world’s most prestigious science academies this year — the National Academy of Technologies of France (NATF) and the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) — it was a validation of her work as chief strategy and technology officer of GE Vernova’s Electrification Systems, but also of the vital role GE Vernova itself will play in decarbonizing energy for the world.
Culture Engineers: Steven Baert and Reggie Miller
In the months before GE Vernova spun off into an independent company, Steven Baert, its chief people officer, and Reggie Miller, its chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer, developed the core pillars of a culture that will sustain the company’s mission to electrify and decarbonize the world.
The Trailblazer: Veronica Barner
An eyewitness to the effects of energy poverty in her Bolivian hometown, Veronica Barner dedicated her career to supporting renewable energy solutions that will help power the planet and create a more equitable future for all. Today she pursues this goal as GE Vernova’s head of research and development for Renewable Energy.
The Inspirers: Miguel Angel Herranz del Pino and Paola Campaña Sabonet
In Madrid, GE Vernova’s Miguel Angel Herranz del Pino, a field operation process manager, and Paola Campaña Sabonet, a monitoring leader, took on inspiring new roles as guides and mentors to a new generation of aspiring engineers, when the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) Girls Spain Summer Camp opened its 14th season.
Alongside her day job shoring up the world’s critical infrastructure against bad actors through GE Vernova’s end-to-end cybersecurity portfolio, Arthi Vasudevan spends her free time educating children and parents on online safety through workshops, camps, and children's books. Because GE Vernova supports both her professional and community initiatives, she feels safe living her mantra: “What you think is what you eventually exude.”
Three years after enrolling as a GE Vernova intern, Jordanian-born, Paris-based Maya Zabaneh brings diverse talents — in piano, languages, learning, and leadership — to her role as global supply chain digital leader.
Bernard Dagher, leader of growth and strategy for GE Vernova’s Grid Solutions in the Middle East and Africa, sees advantages in the region’s undeveloped grid infrastructure: an opportunity to “leapfrog” conventional power grids for their renewable future — solar, wind, digital substations, AI-driven software, flexible AC transmission systems, and more.
The Veterans: Jamie France and Darren Friot
In two distinct roles within GE Vernova, Jamie France, a logistics safety leader, and Darren Friot, a supply quality engineer, bring the adaptability, leadership, and problem-solving instincts forged by successful military careers. Now they work with the company’s Veterans Network to support fellow veterans and offer guidance on how to leverage skills to find success in the civilian workforce.
The Safety Innovator: Dennis Henneke
Earlier this year, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s Dennis Henneke was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering for a career devoted to ensuring that the promise of nuclear power remains as safe as mathematically possible. With a mind built for what he calls “the math and pure science of nuclear engineering,” Henneke works on “probabilistic risk assessment” to foresee dangers and help plant operators steer clear of them.