FuelCell Energy Inc. promoted long-time controller Michael Bishop to chief financial officer at the Danbury alternative-energy equipment maker.
Bishop, who had been vice president, was also promoted to senior vice president.
Effective Tuesday, he succeeded Joseph Mahler, who is quitting to run an unnamed private technology firm. Mahler will remain on briefly to help with the transition.
Bishop has overseen since 2007 FuelCell’s financial reporting and accounting operations. He joined the Company in 2003 as assistant controller and was promoted to corporate controller in 2004.
Bishop has over 18 years of experience with public high growth technology companies. Prior to joining, he held finance and accounting positions at TranSwitch Corp., Internet retailer Cyberian Outpost Inc., and United Technologies Inc.
He began his finance career as an auditor with McGladrey & Pullen LLP. Mr. Bishop served four years in the Marine Corps.
Bishop received a bachelor’s in accounting from Boston University in 1993 and an MBA from the University of Connecticut in 1999.
