SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
With the upcoming retirement of Pacific Gas and Electric Company
President Chris Johns, which was previously announced, PG&E today said
it is promoting three senior executives and implementing a new,
streamlined organizational structure for senior management.
Geisha Williams is being promoted to the expanded role of president,
Electric Operations, and Nick Stavropoulos is being promoted to the
expanded role of president, Gas Operations. Both are currently executive
vice presidents.
In addition to her previous responsibilities for all non-nuclear
electric operations, Williams will take on additional responsibility for
the enterprise-wide Customer Care organization, led by Senior Vice
President and Chief Customer Officer Laurie Giammona, and for the Diablo
Canyon Power Plant, led by Senior Vice President and Chief Nuclear
Officer Ed Halpin.
In addition to his previous responsibilities for all gas operations,
Stavropoulos will take on additional responsibility for the
enterprise-wide Information Technology organization, led by Senior Vice
President and Chief Information Officer Karen Austin, and the Safety and
Shared Services organization, led by Senior Vice President Des Bell.
PG&E is promoting John Simon from senior vice president of Human
Resources to a new role as executive vice president of Corporate
Services and Human Resources, reporting to PG&E Corporation Chairman and
CEO Tony Earley. In this capacity, Simon will take on additional
responsibility for Corporate Affairs, led by Senior Vice President Helen
Burt; Regulatory Affairs, led by Senior Vice President Steve Malnight;
and Corporate Strategy, led by Vice President Elisabeth Brinton.
Earley said: “These changes provide a simpler, more efficient structure
while supporting a strong focus on safety and operational excellence as
well as a superior customer experience as part of our mission to provide
safe, reliable, affordable, clean electric and gas service to 16 million
Californians. We are fortunate to have exceptionally strong,
collaborative leaders in Nick, Geisha and John as well as all of our
other senior officers who are leading enterprise-wide functions at PG&E.”
The new roles will become effective Aug. 17. At that time, Johns will
become vice chairman of Pacific Gas and Electric Company, focusing on
transition matters until his retirement at the end of the year.
Background
Williams joined PG&E in 2007 from Florida Power and Light Company, where
she held officer-level positions leading electric distribution, as well
as a variety of positions of increasing responsibility in customer
service, marketing, external affairs, and electric operations. As
executive vice president of PG&E’s electric operations, she has had
responsibility for the end-to-end delivery of safe, reliable, affordable
and clean electric service to 16 million people in northern and central
California, including hydroelectric and fossil generation, energy
procurement and trading, and electric transmission and distribution
operations. She has also overseen the integration of new smart grid
technologies, led PG&E's planning and response to emergencies and
natural disasters, and overseen enterprise project governance.
Stavropoulos joined PG&E in 2011 from National Grid. Stavropoulos has
more than 30 years of experience in the gas industry. Before PG&E, he
served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for
National Grid, where he was responsible for all aspects of its gas
distribution business. As executive vice president of PG&E’s gas
operations, he has been responsible for the maintenance, construction
and restoration of PG&E's natural gas transmission and distribution
system.
Simon joined PG&E in 2007. Simon, who holds a law degree from Georgetown
University, has 25 years of experience in the human resources and legal
sectors. Previously, he held HR and legal leadership positions at
TeleTech Holdings, Inc., a Denver-based provider of customer care
services and solutions, including as executive vice president of Global
Human Capital. In his capacity as senior vice president of Human
Resources at PG&E, he has overseen all areas related to PG&E's workforce
attraction, development and retention, and has led the company's efforts
to engage and grow talented, motivated and energized employees committed
to delivering exceptional service and value to PG&E's customers and
shareholders.
About PG&E Corporation
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is a Fortune 200 energy-based holding
company, headquartered in San Francisco. It is the parent company of
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, California’s largest investor-owned
utility. PG&E serves about 16 million Californians across a 70,000
square-mile service area in Northern and Central California. For more
information, visit the website at http://www.pgecorp.com
or www.pge.com.
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Source: Pacific Gas and Electric Company