OAKLAND,
Calif., Dec. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- PG&E
Corporation (NYSE: PCG) today announced the appointment of
Leo P. Denault to the Boards of
Directors of PG&E Corporation and its subsidiary, Pacific Gas
and Electric Company, effective February 19,
2025. As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Entergy
Corporation from 2013 to 2022, Denault transformed the company into
a premier utility with one of the nation's cleanest energy
portfolios.
At Entergy, Denault led the charge to invest in the reliability
and resilience of the energy system while maintaining financial
stability. Under his leadership, Entergy focused on streamlining
its operations and controlling costs.
"With decades of executive leadership experience in the utility
sector, Leo will be invaluable in helping PG&E continue to
improve its operational, safety and financial performance to better
serve our customers," said Kerry
Cooper, Chair of the Board of PG&E Corporation.
Before serving as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Denault
was Entergy's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
as well as Vice President, Corporate Development and Strategic
Planning. Denault started his utility industry career with Public
Service Company of Indiana, which
later became Cinergy Corporation and Duke Energy Corporation.
During his nearly 20 years there, he rose to the position of Vice
President, Corporate Development before leaving to join
Entergy.
"I am honored and excited to serve on PG&E's Boards to
support CEO Patti Poppe and her
leadership team in their essential work to provide energy to more
than 16 million Californians in ways that best meet customers'
needs," said Denault.
Denault currently serves on the board of Huntington Ingalls
Industries, a large defense contractor with a nuclear services
business related to the power industry. He is a Senior Advisor to
ArcLight, a leading middle-market infrastructure investor, focused
on new investments across the power and utility infrastructure
sectors. Denault is also on the private board of Alpha Generation,
which manages critical power infrastructure to help meet the
growing needs of electrification.
Denault holds an MBA from Indiana
University and a bachelor's in economics and accounting from
Ball State University.
About PG&E Corporation
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is a holding company
headquartered in Oakland,
California. It is the parent company of Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, an energy company that serves 16 million
Californians across a 70,000-square-mile service area in Northern
and Central California. For more
information, visit http://www.pgecorp.com. In this press
release, they are together referred to as "PG&E."
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