People: United Technologies Corp (UTX)

Mr. Alain M. Bellemare serves as President & Chief Executive Officer - UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems of United Technologies Corp. He has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer - UTC Propulsion & Aerospace Systems of the Company, effective July 26, 2012. He was appointed President of Pratt & Whitney Canada in June 2002, and took on additional responsibilities as Executive Vice President, Group Strategy & Development, for Pratt & Whitney in March 2007. While heading the Pratt & Whitney Canada unit, he was responsible for the launch of the PW600-class of jet engines that is powering a new generation of Light Jet aircraft. On assuming this new position, Bellemare is joining the UTC Presidents Council. Bellemare joined Pratt & Whitney Canada as Vice President, Manufacturing, in October 1996, was named Executive Vice President in June 2001, and appointed President in June 2002. Prior to joining Pratt & Whitney Canada, Bellemare spent more than 12 years in a variety of engineering and manufacturing positions with Kraft Canada and Crown Cork & Seal Canada. Mr. Bellemare holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Sherbrooke and an Masters of Business Administration from McGill University in Montreal.