SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Pacific Gas and Electric Company today announced the restructuring of
its state external affairs functions in order to more effectively engage
with stakeholders to meet the needs of customers and the state.
Effective March 1, Vice President Travis Kiyota will lead the newly
formed California External Affairs organization, which will consolidate
the existing functions of state government relations, state agency
relations, local public affairs and community relations as well as a new
functional area responsible for external affairs and strategic
initiatives.
Kiyota will report to Steve Malnight, senior vice president of the newly
constituted Strategy and Policy organization. As previously announced,
Malnight’s new organization comprises strategy, policy, grid integration
and innovation, energy procurement, local, state and federal affairs and
community relations. This organizational structure is intended to ensure
that stakeholder outreach and engagement are fully integrated with
strategy and policy.
“In his expanded position, Travis will play a key role in ensuring that
we are collaborating effectively with policymakers and our partners as
we work together to meet California’s clean energy goals,” Malnight said.
“At PG&E, ‘Together, Building a Better California’ isn’t just a tagline.
It’s a guiding principle and we are honored to have the opportunity to
work in partnership with California stakeholders and policymakers to
help build and sustain a state that leads the country in energy
technology, innovation and policy,” Kiyota said.
Reporting to Kiyota will be:
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Senior Director Brandon Hernandez, who will lead External Affairs and
Strategic Initiatives, with responsibility for supporting PG&E’s
advocacy and education efforts within the state capitol, state
agencies, and statewide organizations.
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Senior Director Kent Kauss, who will lead state legislative policy
development, tracking and analysis.
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Senior Director Ananda Baron, who leads community relations and the
PG&E Foundation.
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Directors Mary Ellen Ittner and Papia Gambelin, who will lead local
public affairs throughout the service territory.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is one of the largest combined natural gas
and electric energy companies in the United States. Based in San
Francisco, with more than 20,000 employees, the company delivers some of
the nation’s cleanest energy to nearly 16 million people in Northern and
Central California. For more information, visit www.pge.com/
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