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Current Names Management Team to Lead GE-Hubbell Lighting Unit

Feb. 7, 2022
Current names an experienced team to lead new business unit.

Current, the new company formed through the merger of GE Current, a Daintree company, and Hubbell’s commercial and industrial (C&I) lighting business, announced its new executive team for the combined company located across its offices in Greenville, SC, and Cleveland. Here are the member of the executive team:

Chip Taylor, with an established track record in the lighting industry, has been appointed the Chief Commercial Officer.

The business units at the core of the company will be led by: Tom Benton as VP & GM of Fixtures, including the recently acquired Forum business Jason Sherrill as VP & GM of Controls and Software, including the NX and Daintree platforms Dan Phalen as VP & GM of Growth Markets, including Lamps, Roadways, Signage and Horticulture

Tom, Jason and Dan have extensive lighting industry experience, which will help us drive customer-focused innovation and high-performance levels.

Joe Cenin will expand his role as Chief Supply Chain Officer to now include the acquired facilities in Juarez, Mexico; Tijuana, Mexico; Christiansburg, VA; and Plympton, MA.

Jim Farrell, previously President – Hubbell Lighting, recently rejoined the company as the Group Chief Financial Officer of the combined enterprise. Courtney Abraham will lead the development of people resources as the Chief Human Resources Officer.

Tom Boyle will take on the newly created role of Chief Development Officer leading the company development and integration efforts. Mark Ward has been appointed as Vice President – Business Transformation entrusted with Performance Excellence across the enterprise. Mark LeClair will lead the digital-connect efforts as the Chief Information Officer, and Inger Eckert will be the General Counsel of the business.