John Krenicki

John Krenicki, Jr. serves as Chairman of the board of directors of BrandSafway.

Mr. Krenicki joined CD&R in 2013 after a 29-year career at GE. He currently serves as Chairman or lead director for CD&R portfolio companies Artera Services (f/k/a PowerTeam Services, Cornerstone Building Brands, and Wilsonart International Holdings LLC. He previously served as Chairman of ServiceMaster Global Holdings, Inc., CHC Group, and as Interim Chief Executive Officer of three CD&R portfolio companies. He is a former Vice Chairman of GE and former President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Energy. At GE Energy, his responsibilities included oversight of GE’s $50 billion revenue oil & gas, power & water, and energy management businesses, which employed more than 100,000 people in more than 165 countries. Mr. Krenicki held several leadership roles with GE prior to leading GE Energy, including President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Plastics and GE Transportation. Mr. Krenicki also serves as an independent director of Devon Energy Corporation and is a member of the National Petroleum Council.

Mr. Krenicki holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Connecticut and an M.S. in Management from Purdue University.