Mitsubishi Electric Power Products, Inc., (MEPPI) announced current President Tricia Breeger as its new CEO, effective April 1, 2023. Brian Heery, current Chief Executive Officer, will remain the Chairman of the Board for the organization. This announcement marks company history as Breeger is the first female CEO to be appointed throughout the Mitsubishi Electric Group Companies.
Serving as President since 2022, Breeger led the company’s operating groups and shared services while gaining a deep understanding of MEPPI’s diverse customers and markets. As CEO and President, she will now oversee business strategy, growth, and development while transitioning the company towards digitization and decarbonization. Breeger will continue to drive the creation of high value for MEPPI’s North American customers through solutions, systems, products, and services with the long-standing quality of the Mitsubishi Electric brand.
“I am honored and excited to lead the MEPPI organization as we continue to transform and enhance the way we serve our customers,” stated Breeger. “We are committed to innovation and providing solutions that meet the needs of our customers and the energy transition happening in our markets.”
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MEPPI is a US affiliate of the Mitsubishi Electric Corporation of Japan and serves the North American power systems, critical power and rail transportation industries with electrical and electronic products, systems, and services.
Breeger joined the company in 2000. During her over 20-year career at MEPPI, she became a leader in the electric power industry by serving as General Manager of the company’s Electrical Distribution Division. In 2018, she was promoted to General Manager of the Uninterruptible Power Supplies Division where she oversaw the day-to-day operations and expanded the division’s market share in the critical power industry. In 2020, she was promoted to Vice-President, participating in the company’s long-term strategic planning with a focus on expanding technology-driven solutions.
Breeger received a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Arkansas and an MBA from Robert Morris University. She serves as Vice Chair to the Board of Directors for Catalyst Connection, a Western Pennsylvania non-profit supporting the manufacturing sector.
SOURCE: Businesswire