Luis Fernando Beckel

Luis Fernando Beckel has a diverse work experience in various energy companies. Luis Fernando began their career as an Engineer for Combined Cycle Retrofits at ABB in 1995. Luis Fernando then went on to work in different roles at ABB, including Sales and Project Manager for Services Combined Cycle Power Plants in Africa, and Sales and Project Manager for Power Plant Rehabilitation for Latin America. During this time, they were successful in developing power plant rehabilitation pipelines and securing contracts with clients such as PEMEX in Mexico.

In 2002, Beckel joined Alstom Power as a Six Sigma Black Belt, where they implemented process improvements and achieved significant cost savings.

Following their time at Alstom Power, Beckel worked at Siemens as the Manager Americas for Industrial Steam Turbine Services. Luis Fernando played a key role in regionalization efforts and was recognized as a high potential candidate for promotion.

From 2006 to 2010, Beckel held the position of Area Sales Manager Germany & Austria for Power Services at GE Power. Luis Fernando was responsible for sales leadership and functional leadership in the region, and successfully generated annual revenues of $25 million.

Beckel then transitioned to a role at GE Renewable Energy, where they served as the Commercial Director EMEA Services. In this position, they led a team of 13 direct reports and was responsible for regional functional leadership and sales operations. Luis Fernando played a crucial role in driving growth, increasing the contractual pipeline wins from $100 million per year to $750 million per year.

Currently, Beckel is the Head of Sales at VENSYS Energy AG, a position they have held since 2019.

Luis Fernando Beckel's education history begins with the completion of their Diplom-Ingenieur (BA) degree in Mechanical Engineering/Maschinenbau from Cooperative State University Mannheim in 1995.

In terms of additional certifications, they obtained a Six Sigma Black Belt certification from Rath & Strong in July 2003. Luis Fernando also completed the Renewable Energy Project Finance program at Harvard University in April 2013.

More recently, in May 2019, Luis Fernando Beckel obtained several certifications through the Executive MBA Program at Mannheim Business School. These certifications include Coorporate Finance, Financial Accounting for Int'l Business Leaders, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Negotiation in Cross Cultural Environment.