# Brett Cope

> Brett Cope is the Houston-based chairman, president and CEO of Powell Industries. A Miami University applied science graduate, he spent two decades at ABB before joining Powell in December 2010, became CEO in October 2016 and chairman in September 2019, and joined the Rogers Corporation board in May 2026. His career connects electrical engineering, global industrial accounts and manufacturing leadership.

- **Role:** Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Powell Industries
- **Organizations:** Powell Industries, Rogers Corporation, Miami University College of Engineering and Computing, ABB (former employer)
- **Education:** B.S. in Applied Science, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio
- **Known for:** Progressed from electrical engineering and global industrial account leadership to chairman and CEO of Powell Industries., Led Powell when it reported $934 million in new orders and a $2.4 billion backlog for fiscal Q3 2026., Elected to the Rogers Corporation board in May 2026.

## Career timeline

- **1990** — Graduated from Miami University and joined ABB as an engineer.
- **1990–2010** — Held engineering, project operations and sales management roles at ABB; ultimately group vice president responsible for global business with ExxonMobil.
- **2010-12** — Joined Powell as vice president of sales and marketing.
- **2015-12** — Became senior vice president and chief operating officer.
- **2016-10** — Became president and CEO, effective October 1; elected a director on September 27.
- **2019-09** — Became chairman of the board effective September 16.
- **2026-05** — Elected to Rogers Corporation’s board of directors.

## Achievements

- Progressed from electrical engineering and global industrial account leadership to chairman and CEO of Powell Industries.
- Led Powell when it reported $934 million in new orders and a $2.4 billion backlog for fiscal Q3 2026.
- Elected to the Rogers Corporation board in May 2026.
- Brought Powell’s leadership team to Miami University for a January 2025 research and workforce retreat.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Powell announced fiscal Q3 2026 results: approximately $312 million revenue, $934 million new orders and $2.4 billion backlog; Cope discussed demand from LNG, utilities and data centers.
- **2026-05** — Elected to the board of Rogers Corporation alongside Eric Starkloff.
- **2026-02** — Appeared with Dinesh Paliwal at Miami University’s Leadership in Technology Speaker Series on February 26.

## Links

- Website: https://www.powellind.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brett-cope-4a050b3/

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