— Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO, Letter to Investors, 2007 Annual Report
Jeffrey R. Immelt is GE's Chairman and CEO. Since beginning his tenure in 2001, he has worked to transform GE into a leader in essential themes tied to world development, such as emerging markets, environmental solutions, demographics and digital connections. Mr. Immelt also laid the vision for GE's ambitious ecomagination initiative and has been named one of the "World's Best CEOs" three times by Barron's.
Ferdinando “Nani” Beccalli-Falco
Ferdinando "Nani" Beccalli-Falco was named President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of GE Europe & North Asia and CEO GE Germany in January 2011. He is responsible for directing GE’s strategies for growth in the developed markets outside the U.S. by working to expand customer and government relationships and to develop new business markets. Nani is also responsible for building and leading a “One GE” approach in Germany. He is based in Frankfurt.
Ronald (Ron) J. Pollett is GE's President and CEO for Russia and the CIS countries. Based in Moscow, Russia, Mr. Pollett is responsible for GE's wide-ranging activities in the region. Ron's role is to drive GE's growth across the region and to position GE as leading infrastructure, finance and media company providing a full range of innovative products and solutions for customers, governments and society.
John G. Rice, 54, is vice chairman of GE and president & CEO of GE Global Growth and Operations. In November 2010, the GE Board of Directors named Rice to lead the company’s global operations with particular emphasis on high-growth markets such as China, India, the Middle East, and Brazil, beginning in January 2011.