Roder takes charge of US operation

W Troy Roder has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler USA Corporation, part of the Global Engineering and Construction (E and C) Group.

W Troy Roder has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler USA Corporation, part of the Global Engineering and Construction (E and C) Group.

Roder reports to Umberto della Sala, Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler's Global E and C Group.

"The North American market is of strategic importance to Foster Wheeler", said Raymond J Milchovich, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Foster Wheeler.

"Our North American E and C operations are centred in Houston and Troy has already been instrumental, as Executive Vice President and General Manager of FWUSA, in growing our Houston operation into a profitable and cost-competitive engineering and construction organisation".

"We continue to expand our operations in Houston and attract high-quality clients and high-calibre staff".

"I am confident that Troy will continue to provide the vision, leadership and experience to realise the company's full potential in this region".

Roder has held increasingly senior roles during his 17-year career at Foster Wheeler with various management and project execution positions in the chemical, petrochemical, oil and gas, refining and power industries.

He holds a BS in engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from DePaul University.

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