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John West

Enthusiast · DISC type i
Director Commercial Operations at Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
📍 Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States

With 40 years in the electric power industry, John is a seasoned project and business development leader. He has held director-level roles at Mitsubishi, Hitachi, and General Electric, managing large-scale contracts for power generation and emissions reduction. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Rutgers Universitys College of Engineering.

He was instrumental in introducing IGCC gasification projects to the North American market while at General Electric.

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Experience
39 Years
Current Role
Director Commercial Operations
Location
Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Non-Confrontational
Consensus Focused
Story Driven

They are more about building relationships than just cutting deals. Unlike D or C types, they are convinced more by stories and testimonials. They are generally friendly, so be careful when relying on their word.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Energy Transition
Led projects converting coal-fired boilers to natural gas and developed engineering contracts to reduce NOx/CO2 emissions for power generation facilities.
Large-Scale Projects
Directed the award and execution of major contracts, including one for two 530 MW Steam Generators and another for two 630 MWe gasification plants.
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Career

Work history

6-2010 - 12-2016
Director Commercial Operations
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc.
12-2005 - 5-2010
Project Director & Commercial Manager
Hitachi Power Systems America, Ltd
12-2004 - 11-2005
Senior Project Manager
General Electric - Energy
12-1991 - 1-2004
Project Director / Project Manager
Foster Wheeler Power Group, Inc
6-1976 - 11-1991
Project Engineer / Proposal Engineer / Commissioning Engineer
Foster Wheeler Power Group, Inc
In the press

Media appearances

TSIA Advisory Boards – John West, Director Commercial Operations, Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc.. Featured in Technology Services Industry Association (TSIA)
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Education
1972 - 1976
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Rutgers University, College of Engineering
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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