John Brennan

Corporate Development & Strategy Executive | M&A | Enterprise Growth | Portfolio Strategy | Former Thermo Fisher General Manager & Transformation Leader

Coraopolis, Pennsylvania, United States

About

I am a corporate development and strategy executive with more than 25 years of experience leading growth initiatives, acquisitions, business transformation, and operational leadership across global industrial, infrastructure, and life sciences organizations. Throughout my career, I have partnered with CEOs, Boards of Directors, and executive leadership teams to develop long-range growth strategies, evaluate acquisition opportunities, optimize business portfolios, and execute enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. My experience spans the full strategy lifecycle, from strategic planning and market assessment through M&A execution, post-merger integration, organizational alignment, and value realization. Currently, as Director of Corporate Development & Strategy at Mitsubishi Electric Power Products (MEPPI), I lead enterprise strategy and inorganic growth initiatives supporting the company's long-term growth objectives. I work directly with the CEO and executive leadership team to drive strategic planning, portfolio optimization, capital deployment, and acquisition activities. Prior to MEPPI, I held leadership roles at Pittsburgh International Airport and Thermo Fisher Scientific, where I spent more than two decades in positions spanning corporate development, post-merger integration, general management, commercial strategy, digital transformation, and operational excellence. Highlights include leading a $150M global business, directing post-acquisition integration activities across Australia and New Zealand, and building enterprise transformation organizations supporting global operations. I am passionate about helping organizations translate strategy into execution, aligning teams around a common vision, and creating sustainable long-term value through disciplined growth, innovation, and operational excellence. Areas of expertise include: • Corporate Development & M&A • Enterprise Strategy & Strategic Planning • Portfolio Management • Business Transformation • Growth Strategy • Post-Merger Integration • General Management & P&L Leadership • Commercial Strategy • Board & Executive Communications • Organizational Development • Program & Portfolio Leadership • Continuous Improvement & Operational Excellence

Experience

  • Director, Corporate Development & Strategy at Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc.
    Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

  • Director, Commercial Development, Strategy & Strategic Programs at Pittsburgh International Airport
    Dec 2023 - Jul 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific (20 yrs 6 mos)
    • Senior Director, Digital Transformation | Digital Operations | PMO
      Jan 2018 - Jun 2023 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    • Director, eBusiness | Commercial Programs
      Mar 2016 - Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • General Manager, Fisher Scientific Global Export
      Jan 2011 - Mar 2016 · 5 yrs 3 mos

  • GE (Cleveland, Ohio)
    • Six Sigma Black Belt - Supply Chain Strategy
      Jul 2001 - Jan 2003 · 1 yr 7 mos

    • Commodity Manager, Strategic Sourcing
      Jan 1999 - Jul 2001 · 2 yrs 7 mos