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John Krenicki is vice chairman of GE and president and chief executive officer of GE Energy. This business segment includes Energy Services, Oil & Gas and Power & Water. Prior to his current position, Krenicki served as president and chief executive officer of GE's Energy business, a role he had held since July 2005.

Krenicki's GE career began in the Technical Marketing Program. He soon held a number of leadership roles with GE's chemicals & materials businesses. He then went on to hold a number of other leadership positions at various GE businesses, including vice president of the Americas for Lighting, vice president of Superabrasives and president and chief executive officer of Transportation.

In 2003 he was named a senior vice president of GE and president and chief executive officer of GE's Plastics business. A year later, the Silicones and Quartz businesses were combined with Plastics to form GE Advanced Materials, and Krenicki was named president and chief executive officer. He held this role until 2005.

He is a member of GE's Corporate Executive Council and the GE Capital Board of Directors.

Krenicki earned a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut. He received an M.S. degree in Management from Purdue University. He is married with children.