Westinghouse hired Dayan Abeyaratne to become the company’s chief commercial officer, succeeding Jacques Besnainou.
Besnainou will move to an executive advisor role in a corresponding move. In Abeyaratne’s new position of chief commercial officer, he will lead Westinghouse’s “global new plant dealmaking and strategic external affairs,” according to the company’s Monday press release. Abeyaratne will manage the company’s global corporate affairs sector.
Abeyaratne will additionally be responsible for the negotiation and execution of strategic deals with utilities, governments, hyperscalers and investors. This ranges from United States entities to foreign governments, companies and customers, Westinghouse said.
Westinghouse said Abeyaratne brings over 25 years of experience to his new position. Abeyaratne most recently worked as a partner and head of North America Power & Utilities Mergers & Acquisitions and advisory at PJT Partners. Abeyaratne also served as the vice president of corporate strategy and development at Constellation Energy from 2009 to 2012, according to his LinkedIn profile.
Abeyaratne earned a bachelor’s degree in economics at Allegheny College. He also received a master of business administration degree from the Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles.
