Pentair plc, with branches in North and South America, has announced that it has named Dennis Cassidy as President of its Valves & Controls segment (V&C) and an Officer of the company, effective April 11.
Cassidy joins Pentair with more than 20 years of industry experience with a primary focus on leading strategy-based transformation programs for global oil, gas and chemical companies. Prior to joining Pentair, Cassidy was a Managing Director at AlixPartners Enterprise Improvement Group and co-leader of the Energy practice. Before joining AlixPartners in 2012, Cassidy was a Vice President of Booz and Company, where he led the chemicals, oil and gas practices. He was also a principal in A.T. Kearney’s oil and gas practice, and was a Global Sales and Marketing Manager at ExxonMobil.
Cassidy received his MBA from Southern Methodist University and his Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University. He will be based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland with the V&C leadership team.