Ihab Chaaban,P.Eng.,MBA

Global data centers and hydrogen commercialization director - Aeroderivatives - Gas Power - GE Vernova

Irvine, California, United States

About

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS: • Strategic Sales, Sales Support and Proposal management global leader • Problem solver with a passion to mentor teams and support customers • Relentless in pursuing a decarbonized world without compromising on reliability and stability • Commercial development & growth Director for the electrical grid firming, #green hydrogen , #hybrid operations and #data centers. • Electrical Power markets and regulatory framework expertise • Global scale of contracts negotiations, risk management and deal structures leadership. • Cross Functional Team development and leadership. • +20 Years of significant global experience in different roles in Engineering, Sales, Sales support and Services in the Power Generation (Fossil fuel Resources, Renewables and Energy Storage) Industry - multi expatriate assignments (NA , Europe , LATAM , M.E and Africa). • MBA (Lansbridge University - Canada) • B.Sc. Electrical Engineering (Communications and Electro Physics – Alexandria University) • Energy Storage and Solar Energy – Stanford University, CA USA • Licensed Engineer of the Professional Engineers of Ontario, Canada. • Alumnus of GE Crotonville Leadership Development and 6 Sigma Certified. • Advisory Board member - Cal State Chico - Executive Engineering Leadership Program. • Exceptional communication skills : Proficient English, Arabic, French, Portuguese, good Spanish & fair German • Author of several white papers in the grid firming, data centers and hybrid applications

Experience

  • GE Vernova (8 yrs 1 mo)
    • Data Centers and Hydrogen Commercialization Director
      Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    • Global Commercial Development Director
      Jun 2018 - Mar 2025 · 6 yrs 10 mos

      In charge of commercial development globally for Aeroderivative Gas Turbines operations in #Thermalhybrids, #Renewables / Energy Storage Hybrid Technology , #Datacenters and #Greenhydrogen in Power Generation Applications

  • Advisor - Engineering Leadership Professional Development Program at California State University, Chico
    Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • GE Power (10 yrs)
    • Senior Sales Manager - Proposals
      Nov 2015 - May 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      Leadership of the Technical and Commercial Proposals as well as Contract negotiations for Power Generation Products Sales in NA

    • Commercial Leader - Distributed Power - GE Power & Water
      Feb 2010 - Oct 2015 · 5 yrs 9 mos

      Gas Turbines Power Plants / O&G Global Business

    • Project Team leader - Applications - Aero
      Jun 2008 - Feb 2010 · 1 yr 9 mos

      Projects team lead for Power Generation Applications

  • Caterpillar Inc. (10 yrs 7 mos)
    • Project Development Engineer
      Jan 2004 - May 2008 · 4 yrs 5 mos

      San Diego / Houston

    • Product Support Manager
      Mar 2000 - Dec 2003 · 3 yrs 10 mos

      Canada

    • Area Sales Manager , Power Gen and O&G
      Nov 1997 - Mar 2000 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Brazil

  • Applications Engineer at Zahid Tractor
    Sep 1995 - Sep 1997 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Saudi Arabia