FAIRFIELD, Conn. - December 23, 2014 -- GE announced today the appointment of three new Company officers. Effective January 1, 2015, GE will have 195 officers globally who lead large revenue-generating businesses or are in critical technology or functional roles, helping to drive growth.
Michael Gosk, 44, has been appointed vice president, global tax director for GE Capital. Gosk joined GE in 2008 and has held a series of leadership roles in tax for GE Capital. Most recently, he served as GE Capital tax director. Gosk holds a master of laws in taxation from New York University School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut in Hartford, Connecticut.
James Mock, 37, has been appointed vice president, finance for GE Oil & Gas. Mock joined GE in 1999 and has held a series of leadership roles in finance for GE Corporate Finance, GE Capital and GE Aviation. Most recently, he served as senior executive, finance for GE Oil & Gas. Mock holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, and is a graduate of GE’s Financial Management Program.
Raj Thakkar, 45, has been appointed vice president, supply chain & sourcing for GE Energy Management. Thakkar joined GE in 1994 and has held a series of leadership roles in engineering, Six Sigma, manufacturing, sourcing and supplier quality for GE Consumer & Industrial, GE Energy Services and GE Energy Management. Most recently, he served as senior executive, sourcing & supplier quality for GE Energy Management. Thakkar holds a master’s degree in general management from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Cleveland State University.
About GE
GE (NYSE: GE) works on things that matter. The best people and the best technologies taking on the toughest challenges. Finding solutions in energy, health and home, transportation and finance. Building, powering, moving and curing the world. Not just imagining. Doing. GE works. For more information, visit the company's website at www.ge.com.
Media Contact:
Michelle May
GE Corporate
P: 1-989-835-3563
Michelle May
GE Energy Management
[email protected]
+1 989 835 3563
+1 281 236 6431