# Parker Meeks

> Parker Meeks is the President and CEO of Utility Global, a Houston-based clean-energy company commercializing H2Gen, a system that makes low-cost clean hydrogen on-site from industrial waste gases without electrolysis. A Houston native and electrical engineer turned McKinsey partner, he previously led hydrogen fuel-cell maker Hyzon as CEO. At Utility he is steering the company from demonstration into global commercialization, including a first commercial-scale steel project with ArcelorMittal in Brazil.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Utility Global
- **Organizations:** Utility Global, Hyzon, TRC Companies, McKinsey & Company, Rice University (advisory board, chemical engineering)
- **From:** Houston, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BS, Electrical Engineering, Columbia University, MBA, Rice University
- **Known for:** Led Utility Global from technology and customer-demonstration phase into active global commercialization of its H2Gen clean-hydrogen system, Drove Utility's first commercial-scale steel deployment with ArcelorMittal at the Juiz de Fora plant in Brazil, using blast-furnace gas to make clean hydrogen on-site, Served as CEO of Hyzon, leading development and commercialization of hydrogen fuel-cell system technology

## Career timeline

- **—** — Over a decade in management consulting at McKinsey & Company, rising to Partner and Managing Partner of the Houston office, leading energy, capital productivity and infrastructure work
- **—** — President, Infrastructure Sector at TRC Companies, with full P&L responsibility
- **2022** — Appointed President and interim CEO of Hyzon (August 17, 2022)
- **2023** — Named CEO of Hyzon (March 13, 2023), leading commercialization of hydrogen fuel-cell systems
- **2025** — Named President & CEO of Utility Global (February 18, 2025) to lead global commercialization of H2Gen
- **2026** — Presented Utility Global on the main stage at CERAWeek and at ACT Expo; advanced first commercial steel project with ArcelorMittal Brazil

## Achievements

- Led Utility Global from technology and customer-demonstration phase into active global commercialization of its H2Gen clean-hydrogen system
- Drove Utility's first commercial-scale steel deployment with ArcelorMittal at the Juiz de Fora plant in Brazil, using blast-furnace gas to make clean hydrogen on-site
- Served as CEO of Hyzon, leading development and commercialization of hydrogen fuel-cell system technology
- Partner and Managing Partner of McKinsey's Houston office; led the firm's energy, capital productivity and infrastructure practices
- More than 20 years of leadership across traditional energy, energy transition, infrastructure and construction, working across four continents and 15+ countries
- Serves on the advisory board for Rice University's chemical engineering department

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Utility Global raised a Series D round; total funding reported around $247M, with a latest raise near $100M
- **2026-03** — Meeks and CCO Dr. Vladimir Novak presented Utility Global on the main stage at CERAWeek, positioning H2Gen for refineries and petrochemicals
- **2026-01** — Discussed Utility's first commercial steel project with ArcelorMittal Brazil on The Hydrogen Podcast

## Links

- Website: https://utilityglobal.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/parkermeeks
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0EqJTX-FMRI

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Last updated: 2026-06-10