AKRON, Ohio, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of
Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) has elected
Ebony L. Yeboah-Amankwah vice
president, corporate secretary and chief ethics officer, effective
July 30, 2017. She was
previously vice president, State and Federal Regulatory Legal
Affairs, at the company.
In her new role, Yeboah-Amankwah will serve as a primary liaison
to the Board of Directors and oversee the Corporate, Real Estate
and Records & Information Compliance departments. She
replaces Ketan K. Patel, who left
the company in May to pursue other opportunities.
Yeboah-Amankwah joined FirstEnergy in 2005 as an attorney in the
Legal Department. Following a series of promotions, she was
named executive director of State Affairs in 2011, then executive
director, State and FERC Legal Affairs in 2012. She was named
to her current position in January
2017, with responsibilities including labor, employment,
benefits, real estate and tax law, as well as management of state
and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission legal regulatory
affairs.
Yeboah-Amankwah holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in political
science and philosophy from Washington &
Jefferson College, and a law degree from Washington and Lee University.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational
excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one
of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving
customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, West Virginia,
Maryland and New York. The
company's transmission subsidiaries operate more than 24,000 miles
of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic
regions. Follow FirstEnergy on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp or
online at www.firstenergycorp.com.
Editor's Note: A photo of Yeboah-Amankwah is
available for download on Flickr.
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