SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Nick Stavropoulos, President and Chief Operating Officer of Pacific Gas
and Electric Company, has been appointed to the National Safety
Council’s Board of Directors.
The nation's leading safety advocate for more than 100 years, the
National Safety Council (NSC) is a nonprofit organization of more than
55,000 members with the mission to save lives by preventing injuries and
deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through
leadership, research, education and advocacy.
“Our newest board members, including Nick, are true safety leaders who
are passionate advocates and among the most dedicated professionals in
the industry today,” said Deborah A.P. Hersman, President and CEO of the
National Safety Council. “I look forward to working with Nick to advance
our mission of ending preventable deaths in our lifetime.”
“The mission of ending preventable deaths in our lifetime drives me both
professionally and personally. There is no more important goal that we
can achieve than having our family, friends and coworkers return home
safely to their families every single day. I am truly honored to join
the NSC’s Board and look forward to helping the organization and
industry raise the bar on safety,” said Stavropoulos.
Stavropoulos has more than 35 years of experience in the U.S. and
international energy industry. He oversees a diverse workforce of
employees across electric, gas, power generation and nuclear operations
as well as corporate support functions. He began working for PG&E in
2011 to lead the multibillion-dollar recovery and restoration effort to
enhance the safety of the company’s natural gas system after the 2010
gas pipeline explosion in San Bruno, Calif.
Stavropoulos is a passionate advocate for workplace safety and improving
safety culture. Under his leadership, PG&E’s gas business has earned or
qualified for several international safety certifications including ISO
55000; PAS 55001; API RP 1173; and RC 14001. Stavropoulos is also a
frequent keynote speaker at national and international conferences on
leadership and safety culture.
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/
and www.pge.com/en/about/newsroom/index.page.
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Source: PG&E Corporation