— Jeff Immelt, Chairman and CEO, Letter to Investors, 2007 Annual Report
Jeffrey R. Immelt is GE's Chairman and CEO. Since beginning his tenure is 2001, he has worked to transform GE into a more global, diverse and customer-driven culture. Mr. Immelt also laid the vision for GE's ambitious ecomagination initiative and has twice been named one of the "World's Best CEO's" by Barron's.
Thami Mbele is President and CEO for GE’s Southern Africa region, which includes South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Madagascar.
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.
Jay Ireland is President and CEO of GE Africa. In this role he has responsibility for GE’s operations in sub-Saharan Africa, which includes more than 800 professionals.