Steve Bolze was named President and CEO, Power & Water in 2008. The business is one of the leading providers of efficient and reliable power generation technologies and services, as well as water and process technologies. Bolze also chairs the GE-wide Services Council, which develops and spreads best practices across the company’s services divisions. Steve is also a member of the GE Corporate Executive Council and serves as an executive sponsor for the GE Hispanic Forum.

Power & Water’s products and services cover gas, steam, wind, nuclear, aeroderivative turbines, solar, gas-fueled reciprocating engine generators, turnkey power plant services, gasification technologies, Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) systems, desalination, water purification on treatment equipment and chemicals, and industrial water applications. Through its broad range of services offerings, Power & Water empowers customers to achieve cleaner, smarter, and more efficient operations by helping them to control costs, expand revenue and maintain compliance.

Headquartered in Schenectady, N.Y., the business serves customers in over 160 countries with a network of global sales, technology, service, repair and manufacturing centers and employs more than 40,000 people.

Bolze began his GE career in 1993 as the Manager of Mergers and Acquisitions for GE Corporate Business Development. In 1995, he joined GE Energy as the Manager of Competitive Strategies and later became the Product Line Leader for large steam turbines. He subsequently held leadership roles in Energy’s Services business including President and General Manager of Energy Management Services. In 2002, Bolze moved to GE Healthcare as the General Manager for Functional and Molecular Imaging. In 2003, he was appointed a Company Officer and became Vice President, Amersham Integration based in London. He served as the President and CEO of GE Healthcare International based in Paris, France. In 2005, Steve was named as Vice President for Power Generation for GE Energy.

Bolze holds a bachelor’s of science degree in electrical engineering from Duke University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.