Ken Murakoshi, President and CEO of Thermal Engineering International (USA) Inc. (TEi), leads the TEi group in tackling complex challenges by driving innovative solutions unmatched in power industry applications. Ken joined TEi in 1991 as Manager of Contracts Administration. Over his 28-year tenure with TEi, Ken progressed to leading project management and field service before becoming Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from 2000 until 2005. During this period, Ken was responsible for acquiring the intellectual property of EFCO and Struthers Industries and subsequently establishing and growing the Struthers Wells line of products within TEi. From 2009 until 2012, Ken was the President of Struthers Wells and established the Struthers business in Houston, TX, diversifying its portfolio of equipment and designs for heat transfer applications. Ken holds a bachelor’s degree in Operations Management from Cal Poly Pomona and completed the Executive Management Program at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.