GE Appoints Two New Company Officers

GE [NYSE:GE] announced today the appointment of two new Company officers. Effective August 1, GE will have 195 officers globally who lead large revenue-generating businesses or are in critical technology or functional roles, helping to drive growth.

Tim Donovan, 44, has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer of Power Generation Services – GE Power & Water. Donovan joined GE in 1993 and has held leadership roles in GE Power & Water and GE Healthcare. While at GE Healthcare, he served as CFO for Life Support Solutions and Devices – EMEA. He joined PGS in 2011 as CFO. Donovan holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Bentley University, Waltham, MA and a master’s degree in business administration from Duke University, Durham, NC, and is a graduate of GE’s Financial Management Program.

Christine Furstoss, 51, has been appointed vice president and technical director of manufacturing, chemical and materials technologies – GE Global Research. Furstoss joined GE in 1989 and has held a series of leadership roles in GE Power & Water and GE Global Research. Most recently she was a technology director for GE Global Research focused on manufacturing & materials. She also served as senior executive of technology for Water in GE Power & Water. Furstoss holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in materials science & engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, NY.

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