Fuel Tech
Fuel Tech Appoints Ramesh Nuggihalli President and Chief Executive Officer
Fuel Tech announced a leadership change on August 4, 2026. Fuel Tech appointed Ramesh Nuggihalli President and CEO, effective August 10, 2026, as longtime CEO Vincent J. Arnone retires as an executive after 27 years with the company.
What changed
Ramesh Nuggihalli was named President and Chief Executive Officer. Vincent J. Arnone, who served as President and CEO for the last 11 of his 27 years with Fuel Tech, is retiring as an executive, will remain through a transition period, and will stay on the Board of Directors.
- Leader: Ramesh Nuggihalli
- Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
- Effective: August 10, 2026
- Announcement date: August 4, 2026
Leadership background
The company said Nuggihalli brings more than 30 years of global experience leading industrial companies across the power, industrial, water, and environmental sectors. He was most recently President and Chief Operating Officer of CECO Environmental. Earlier he was Managing Director of Xylem Asia, based in Singapore, and before that Managing Director of Pentair Middle East, based in Dubai. Earlier in his career he held executive leadership roles with Tyco, AMETEK, General Electric (Power Division), Babcock and Wilcox, and SNC-Lavalin.
The mandate
In the announcement, Nuggihalli said he looks forward to working with Fuel Tech’s global team to accelerate growth, strengthen client partnerships, and deliver measurable impact to all stakeholders. He will also join the company’s Board of Directors.
Why this matters for GTM teams
Executive appointments can precede changes in strategy, operating cadence, hiring, partnerships, and technology priorities. The useful signal is not the title alone: teams should watch the new leader’s stated mandate, prior playbook, organizational scope, and the initiatives announced during the first two quarters.
Source and methodology
This leadership profile is based on the company’s announcement. Roles, transition timing, and biographical details are presented as announced; SalesTools Research does not infer undisclosed succession plans.
Primary source: Fuel Tech leadership announcement.
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