Profile

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Overview

Professional record at a glance

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Current roles
11 current organization shown on this profile
Board positions
11 supported by public sources, 0 supplied by the profile owner
Committee roles
Not establishedNo committee role is currently confirmed by the cited sources
Qualifications
Not establishedNo qualification is currently confirmed by the cited sources

Professional narrative

About

Brett A. Cope joined Powell in 2011 and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since October 2016, and was elected Chairman of the Board in 2019. Prior to Powell, he served as Group Vice President for ABB Ltd., responsible for strategic development and execution of global business initiatives for ABB's activities with ExxonMobil Corporation. He holds a BS in Applied Science from Miami University and brings extensive global leadership skills and industry domain knowledge.

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Current roles

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Board appointments

Governance

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Board service

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Director

POWELL INDUSTRIES INC

2016-01-01 · current

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POWELL INDUSTRIES INC

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Director at POWELL INDUSTRIES INC

2016-01-01 → End not stated

current · source reported

Observed: 2026-09-22

POWELL INDUSTRIES …POWELL INDUSTRIES INCBrett A. Cope

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Experience

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Published record

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Source 1 · Sec FilingPOWL DEF 14A director slateSupports AI and ML experience, Board role, Committee assignments, Executive company, Executive title, Cybersecurity experience, Technology background.Open sourceSource 2 · Sec FilingPOWL 10-K executive officersSupports AI and ML experience, Cybersecurity experience, Executive company, Executive title, Technology background.Open source

Basis

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Identifiers

Alpha ID
alpha:person:brett-a-cope-2
Record version
public-0

Published evidence records

6 evidence records, matching Agent View. Records may refer to different locations or observations in the same document. This count is not a count of independent corroborating sources.

  1. POWL DEF 14A director slate

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 6, 2026 · Retrieved: May 6, 2026

    Supports 7 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Board role: Board role: Chair · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Committee assignments: No committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Powell Industries, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026

  2. Powell Industries Inc director board source

    sec filing · Source published: Jan 6, 2026 · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 2 claims
    • Board independence: Not independent (executive director) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Powell Industries Inc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

  3. Open source

    sec proxy · Source published: Jan 6, 2026 · Retrieved: Apr 29, 2026

    Supports 1 claim
    • Professional Role: Director at POWELL INDUSTRIES INC · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026

  4. POWL 10-K executive officers

    sec filing · Source published: Nov 19, 2025 · Retrieved: May 6, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI and ML experience: AI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Cybersecurity experience: Cybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Powell Industries, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Technology background: Technology background: not identified in the cited filing · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026

  5. POWL executive roster source

    sec filing · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: May 3, 2026

    Supports 5 claims
    • AI expertise: AI expertise reported in filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • AI governance relevance: AI governance relevance reported from role and filings · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive company: Executive at Powell Industries, Inc. · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026
    • Executive function: Enterprise Leadership (CEO) · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026
    • Executive title: Executive title: President and Chief Executive Officer · Claim reviewed: May 6, 2026

  6. Open source

    public source · Source published: Date unavailable · Retrieved: Date unavailable

    Supports 1 claim
    • Board membership: Serves on the board of Powell Industries Inc · Claim reviewed: May 3, 2026

Sources

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AI and ML experience · CorroboratedAI and ML experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

AI expertise · Source reportedAI expertise reported in filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

AI governance relevance · Source reportedAI governance relevance reported from role and filings1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board independence · Source reportedNot independent (executive director)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Board membership · CorroboratedServes on the board of Powell Industries IncSupported by 3 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
95%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026
Board role · Source reportedBoard role: Chair1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
92%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

Committee assignments · Source reportedNo committee assignment disclosed in the cited filing1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
88%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

Cybersecurity experience · CorroboratedCybersecurity experience: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

Executive company · CorroboratedExecutive at Powell Industries, Inc.Supported by 3 public records3 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive function · Source reportedEnterprise Leadership (CEO)1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 3, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Executive title · Source reportedExecutive title: Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer1 source
Verification
Source reported
Confidence
85%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

Executive title · CorroboratedExecutive title: President and Chief Executive OfficerSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
94%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

Technology background · CorroboratedTechnology background: not identified in the cited filingSupported by 2 public records2 sources
Verification
Corroborated
Confidence
72%
Last reviewed
May 6, 2026
  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

  • SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

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  1. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Board role · Committee assignments · Executive company · Executive title · Cybersecurity experience · Technology background

  2. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: Board membership · Director since · Board independence

  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000114036126000342/ny20060559x1_def14a.htm

    Sec Proxy · Tier not stated · Reviewed Apr 29, 2026

    Supports: Director at POWELL INDUSTRIES INC (NASDAQ: POWL)

  4. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 6, 2026

    Supports: AI and ML experience · Cybersecurity experience · Executive company · Executive title · Technology background

  5. SEC EDGAR

    Sec Filing · Tier 3 · Reviewed May 3, 2026

    Supports: AI expertise · AI governance relevance · Executive company · Executive function · Executive title

  6. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000114036126000342/ny20060559x1_def14a.htm

    Public Source · Tier not stated · Reviewed Not stated

    Supports: Board membership