FirstEnergy Appoints New Senior Leadership Team
FirstEnergy announced a series of senior leadership appointments. After a comprehensive external and internal search process, Antonio Fernandez has been named VP of Business Transformation, starting June 28, reporting to Jon Taylor, SVP and CFO. In this role, Fernandez will lead a team focused on enhancing performance, simplifying processes, improving efficiency and supporting execution of key strategic priorities. Fernandez brings five years of leadership as FirstEnergy's VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. Succeeding Fernandez, Deandra Williams-Lewis has been appointed VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, beginning June 28. She will report to Hyun Park, SVP and CLO, and to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. In her new role, Williams-Lewis will lead FirstEnergy's Ethics & Compliance function, overseeing ethics and compliance risks, guiding policies, procedures and controls, and ensuring effective issue management and reporting across the company. She will continue to strengthen the company's culture of integrity and accountability. Williams-Lewis most recently served as Director, Ethics & Compliance and Chief Privacy Officer for FirstEnergy. Additionally, Brian Harrell, VP and Chief Security Officer, will assume the additional role of Chief Privacy Officer. In this expanded capacity, Harrell will lead the company's privacy program and continue to enhance the protection of sensitive customer and employee information.
