Cranberry Township-based Westinghouse Electric Co. recently announced it has appointed Dayan Abeyaratne as chief commercial officer.
“Dayan brings significant industry and transaction experience that will support Westinghouse’s commercial and strategic objectives,” Dan Sumner, Westinghouse president and CEO, said. “He will be a tremendous asset as we work with customers, governments and partners to advance new nuclear projects globally and deliver the reliable energy the world increasingly needs.”
Abeyaratne has more than more than 25 years of experience. He comes to Westinghouse from PJT Partners where he served as partner and head of North America Power & Utilities M&A and Advisory. He previously worked for Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital, led corporate development at Constellation Energy, and held managing director roles in power and utilities at The Blackstone Group and UBS Investment Bank.
As chief commercial officer, Abeyaratne will manage the company’s global corporate affairs functions, and lead the company’s global new plant dealmaking and strategic external affairs while the company advances the deployment of fleet-scale nuclear power worldwide. He will be responsible for the origination, structuring, negotiation and execution of complex, strategic transactions with worldwide utilities, U.S. federal agencies, foreign governments, hyperscalers, industrial customers and strategic investors.
Abeyaratne holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and an MBA.