FuelCell Energy Adds Cybersecurity and Industrial Operations Executive John Livingston to Board
FuelCell Energy Adds Cybersecurity and Industrial Operations Executive John Livingston to Board
Publish Date: 2026-05-21 10:27:00
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John Livingston
FuelCell Energy has appointed cybersecurity entrepreneur and former McKinsey executive John Livingston to its board of directors as the company expands its focus on infrastructure-grade power systems for data centers, utilities, and AI-driven computing operations.
The appointment comes as energy infrastructure providers increasingly confront the operational overlap between distributed power generation, industrial automation, and cybersecurity risk. FuelCell Energy said Livingston’s background in operational technology security and industrial systems aligns closely with growing demand for resilient, behind-the-meter power solutions supporting digital infrastructure and high-density computing environments.
Livingston officially joined the board May 19.
FuelCell Energy has been positioning its fuel cell systems as continuous on-site power infrastructure for mission-critical applications, particularly as data center operators and hyperscale computing companies search for alternatives to strained utility grids and long interconnection timelines.
The company’s systems generate electricity directly at the point of use, a model that has gained renewed attention amid rising AI-related power demand and concerns around grid reliability, transmission bottlenecks, and backup generation capacity.
CEO Jason Few said Livingston’s experience across industrial operations, strategy, and cybersecurity would support the company as energy infrastructure becomes more digitally interconnected and operationally complex.
Livingston founded Verve Industrial Protection, an operational technology cybersecurity company focused on protecting critical infrastructure environments. The business was later acquired by Rockwell Automation, one of the largest industrial automation and digital transformation companies globally.
That operational technology experience is increasingly relevant for power infrastructure providers. Modern energy systems now…
