Jeff R. Garwood

Who is Jeff R. Garwood?

Jeff R. Garwood is president and CEO of GE Water Process Technologies, a $2 billion business unit of GE Infrastructure. Mr. Garwood assumed this role in February 2006. Water Process Technologies is an industry leader in solving some of the world's most pressing water challenges by providing industrial, agricultural and potable water while lessening our dependence on fresh water sources. Mr. Garwood began his career as a process engineer with Dupont, with responsibilities for water treatment, powerhouse and boiler management, air compression and nitric acid production. He then joined McKinsey Consulting where he focused on business development, change management and strategic business modeling. Mr. Garwood joined GE in 1992 in business development and sourcing at GE's global headquarters and later served in a variety of management roles at GE Plastics, including leading the Engineered Styrenics Resins business. He expanded his leadership skills outside the company from 1999 to 2001 where he assumed chief operating officer roles for Commerx and Youcentric. He returned to GE in 2001 as president of Garrett Aviation Services in the Aircraft Engines business, and he was named president and CEO of GE Fanuc Automation in 2003. Mr. Garwood is a summa cum laude graduate of North Carolina State University where he earned a bachelor's in chemical engineering. He graduated first in his M.B.A. class from the University of North Carolina.