Eaton announces leadership changes

Intelligent power management company Eaton announced that Pete Denk has been named president and chief operating officer, Industrial Sector, effective Jan. 1, 2025. He succeeds Paulo Ruiz, who will assume the role of president and chief executive officer following Craig Arnold’s retirement on May 31, 2025.

Pete Denk. (Photo: Eaton)

In his new role, Denk will be responsible for the company’s Aerospace, Mobility, Filtration and Golf Pride businesses. He will continue reporting to Ruiz as a member of Eaton’s senior leadership team.

“Pete’s strong leadership and empowering approach help fuel a passion for growth and margin expansion,” Ruiz said. “His demonstrated ability to lead large teams and deliver results in a highly dynamic environment make him ideally suited to oversee our Industrial Sector as we continue our evolution as an enterprise.”

Denk joined Eaton in 2018 as president, Vehicle Group, North America, before becoming president, Mobility Group, in 2023. Before Eaton, Denk spent nearly 20 years with Robert Bosch LLC, starting in manufacturing and operations and then serving in a variety of other roles of increasing responsibility. He earned Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Mechanical Engineering and fluid mechanics degree, both from Cornell University, as well as a Master of Manufacturing Engineering degree from the University of Michigan.

Antonio Galvao (Photo: Eaton)

In a related move, Antonio Galvao will succeed Denk as president, Mobility Group, effective Jan. 1, 2025. He has been with Eaton for 38 years, most recently as president, Mobility Group and Corporate, South America.

As president, Mobility Group, Galvao will continue reporting to Denk and will become a member of Eaton’s senior leadership team.

Galvao holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Universidade Estadual de Campinas in Brazil and a Master of Business Administration degree from Fundação Getulio Vargas in Brazil.

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