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Scott Strazik

Chief Executive Officer at GE Vernova

Cambridge, MA

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Why they matter

CEO of the largest U.S. listed pure-play grid + power-equipment company. Single most important grid-OEM operator perspective.

Background

CEO of GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) since its 2024 spin-off from General Electric. 20+ years inside GE, including CFO roles at GE Aviation and GE Gas Power. Has positioned GE Vernova to meet surging global demand for electric power across equipment, services, and software. Grid modernization, electrification, and renewable power generation.

Notable deals

  • 2024
    Led GE Vernova's separation from General Electric and NYSE listing as a stand-alone public company.
  • 2025
    Drove strong demand growth for grid products (switchgear, transformers, synchronous condensers) amid renewables integration.
  • 2026
    Featured in Semafor as the CEO behind GE Vernova's stock surge.

Call-prep brief

Background

Scott runs GE Vernova through what is arguably the strongest grid-equipment cycle in 40 years. Transformer lead times of 2-3 years, switchgear backlog growth, and HVDC capacity constraints have made GEV's order book a leading indicator for the entire space.

What he cares about

  • Order book and pricing power in transformers, switchgear, synchronous condensers.
  • AI data center power demand. GE Vernova is at the center of the GIP / NextEra / GEV AI Infrastructure Partnership.
  • Capital allocation as a recently-spun-out public company.

Recent moves

  • Strong execution since 2024 spin-off.
  • AI Infrastructure Partnership commitments alongside BlackRock-GIP.

Sensitivities

  • Public-company CEO. Investor-relations rules constrain what he'll discuss. Don't probe forward-looking financials.
  • Expect him to deflect specific deal pricing into IR-approved language.

Questions to ask

  1. How does he see grid-equipment lead times normalizing (or not) over 2026-2028?
  2. Which segment of the AI Infrastructure Partnership pipeline is creating the biggest pull on GEV capacity?
  3. Where does he see grid-software-as-equipment-attachment becoming the operating model (vs. point software)?

Outreach draft

Subject
Grid-equipment cycle: [Firm] intro
Mr. Strazik, I lead infrastructure investing at [Firm]. The supply / demand picture for grid equipment is reshaping every adjacent investment. Software, services, downstream contractors, and your perspective from the GEV seat is the most informed in the industry. Would you have 25 minutes for a high-level conversation in the next two months? Best regards, [Your name] [Your firm]

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Sources

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