SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) today announced the election of Anne Shen
Smith to its Board of Directors and to the Board of Directors of its
subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Smith recently retired as
the chairman and chief executive officer of Southern California Gas
Company (SoCalGas), a subsidiary of Sempra Energy, after a 36-year
career with that company.
“We are delighted to welcome Anne to the board. She enjoyed tremendous
success as a utility executive in California. Her deep knowledge of the
business and our state will be tremendous assets,” said PG&E Corporation
Chairman, CEO and President Tony Earley.
Prior to her retirement in March 2014, Smith served as chairman and
chief executive officer of SoCalGas, the nation’s largest natural gas
distribution utility, providing service to over 21 million consumers in
more than 500 communities in Central and Southern California.
Previously, Smith held a number of executive positions at SoCalGas,
including president, chief operating officer, senior vice president –
customer services, and vice president of environment and safety. She
started her career with SoCalGas in 1977 and held leadership positions
in marketing, public affairs, strategic planning, regulatory affairs,
customer care, and operations. For approximately seven years, Smith also
served as the senior vice president – customer services for San Diego
Gas & Electric Company, an energy utility that is also owned by Sempra
Energy.
Smith currently serves as a director on the boards of the California
League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and the Asian Americans
Advancing Justice - Los Angeles. She is a member of The Trusteeship, an
affiliate of the International Women’s Forum, and the Committee of 100,
a national organization devoted to promoting U.S.-China relations.
Smith received her bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering from the
University of Michigan, and has a master’s degree in industrial
engineering and operations research from the University of California at
Berkeley.
Smith will serve on the Nuclear, Operations, and Safety Committee and
the Public Policy Committee of the PG&E Corporation Board of Directors.
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 nearly 16 million Californians across a 70,000
square-mile service area in Northern and Central California. For more
information, visit http://www.pgecorp.com/
and www.pge.com.
Source: PG&E Corporation