Powell Industries, Inc. announced that Michael W. Metcalf has been named Executive Vice President of Powell Industries, Inc. effective November 5, 2018 and will be named Chief Financial Officer following the announcement of the company's financial results for the quarter and year ended September 30, 2018. Don R. Madison will remain as the company's chief financial officer until that time. Since 1998 until joining Powell, Mr. Metcalf held financial management positions with General Electric Company.

Most recently, Mr. Metcalf served as CFO Aeroderivative Products, GE Power effective August 6, 2018. Prior to this role, he served as the Chief Financial Officer of Artificial Lift Systems, Baker Hughes, from August 7, 2017 to August 3, 2018 and CFO of GE Oil & Gas Production Solutions from November 2, 2015 to August 4, 2017.