John B. Lavelle

Biography

 John Lavelle is the CEO of GE Renewable Energy’s Offshore Wind business, where he leads the global business strategy with the mission to become one of the top three players in the offshore wind industry globally. John’s strong product expertise, global experience and understanding of customers' priorities make him a natural fit with the Renewable Energy team. He has proven commercial and operational experience in GE, and a deep passion for GE's customers. He has broad experience as a 33-year GE veteran, with various leadership roles across the GE Energy business, including posts in China, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. John joined GE in 1983, holding a variety of sales and service engineering positions before being appointed Country Manager of Taiwan in 1992. He was then appointed Manager of Greater China in June 1993, where he greatly expanded GE’s presence in China. In May 1995, he became Director for South Asia Pacific based in Jakarta, Indonesia, and in 1998 he moved to Singapore and assumed the position of Region Executive for South Asia. In 2000, John relocated to the United States as General Manager of Global Marketing & Commercial Operations for GE Energy Services in Atlanta, Georgia, responsible for the commercial activity, product management, and strategic growth initiatives for this $7B business. From 2008 to 2012, he was the VP, Global Projects Operation for GE Energy, where he managed a $75B project portfolio at customer sites across the world. Prior to that, John was President of GE’s Gasification business, based in Houston, TX. Prior to his November 2016 appointment to GE Renewable Energy, John served as the Vice President of Digital Energy of GE Energy since August 15, 2012 and as Chief Executive Officer of Digital Energy Business of GE Energy Management Inc. until November 6, 2015. John currently serves on the GE/Prolec Board and the Board of Trustees for St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH.  He previously served on the Union Graduate College board in Schenectady, NY, the GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Board of Directors as well as the Schenectady Chamber of Commerce. John is a native of Holyoke, Massachusetts.  He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts from St. Anselm College in Manchester, NH, and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts - Lowell.  John, his wife, Lisa, have four children.

Research Interest

 Renewable Energy, offshore wind,Energy business,Nuclear Energy,Energy Management, Digital Energy