2009 Event Speakers

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  Pierre L. Gauthier

  President and CEO, ALSTOM U.S. Inc.

  Pierre L. Gauthier joined GEC Alsthom in 1996, after various functions in Marketing, Technology, Quality and General Management with Gulf Canada, Gaz Métropolitain and ABB.  After a short period of time as Vice President Marketing and Sales, he was appointed President of GEC Alsthom Electromechanical in 1997, President of Alstom Energy in 1998 and, further to the merger of ALSTOM Energy and ABB Production of Energy, President  of ABB Alstom Power Canada Inc. upon  the creation  of the enterprise in 1999.  Since the acquisition by ALSTOM of ABB's shares  within ABB Alstom Power in May 2000, he was appointed President  of the Power Division  of ALSTOM Canada Inc.

  In March 2002, Pierre became North America Hydro Managing Director.  His mission:  on top of the co-ordination of the hydro units in Canada and USA, was to develop the hydro activities on the US market. In June 2003, he was appointed President & CEO of ALSTOM Canada and as of April 2008, President and CEO of ALSTOM US Inc.

  Pierre L. Gauthier is a graduate of École Polytechnique de Montréal in Mechanical Engineering with further studies in Administration at McGill University and the European Institute of Administration (INSEAD).

  He is Chair of the National Electricity Round Table (NER) and member of many other associations.

  Videos from the summit: The Business Case for Pursuing Sustainability Strategies, Alstom: Progress in CCS

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