Voith is proud to announce Mike Hevey as President of Voith Turbo in North America and as Regional President, North America for the Voith Group, which is a newly created role. Hevey joins Voith with more than 30 years of experience across energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors.
As Regional President, he will focus on the company’s strategy within the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and will lead cross-functional collaboration across all of Voith’s Group Divisions in North America including Voith Hydro, Voith Paper and Voith Turbo, as well as the Corporate Center.
“The creation of a Regional President role demonstrates Voith’s commitment to staying close to our customers and supporting continued growth in North America,” said Hevey. “Across all of Voith’s Group Divisions, I see genuine engineering depth and significant potential for the road ahead. I’m looking forward to working closely with our customers, partners, industry associations, and the Voith team.”
As President of Voith Turbo in North America, Hevey will oversee the operational and market strategies of the Voith Turbo Group Division across its industry, rail and marine markets within North America.
“Mike Hevey has led business and transformation initiatives across key industries, including energy, industrial, and infrastructure sectors,” said Denise Kurtulus, President and CEO, Voith Turbo. “He brings a proven track record and we’re confident in his ability to lead Voith in North America into its next chapter of growth for our customers and employees.”
Prior to joining Voith, Hevey served as Vice President, Process Instruments at AMETEK. Additionally, he held Vice President roles at Surface Vision and Seaspan Shipyards, and served as Managing Director at Air Products & Chemicals, Inc., where he held positions of increasing responsibility over 25 years in the U.K., Europe and Asia.
Hevey holds a Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Calgary; a Master of Business Administration from Loughborough University; a Bachelor of Science in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Manchester; and an Applied Degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Salford.