NEW ORLEANS, May 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Rod West has
been named group president, utility operations, Entergy Corporation
(NYSE: ETR) announced today. West succeeds Theo Bunting, who is retiring from Entergy after
34 years of service. Effective July
1, the appointment culminates a planned transition that had
West working closely with Bunting to facilitate a seamless
succession.
West, who will report to Leo
Denault, Entergy's chairman and chief executive officer,
will be responsible for the operational and financial performance
of the regulated utilities, including electric and natural gas
distribution, and customer service operations. In addition,
West will oversee the utility's engagement with state and local
regulators, and regulated retail commercial development and
innovation.
"Rod's knowledge, leadership, diverse utility experience and
relentless focus on creating value for our stakeholders make him
the right person for this role at a time when Entergy is becoming a
pure-play utility," said Leo
Denault, chairman and CEO. "As we embark on the utility's
$10.4 billion customer-centric
capital plan, Rod will ensure we execute prudently, effectively and
in the best interest of our stakeholders."
West has served as a member of Entergy's Office of the Chief
Executive since 2010, when he was named executive vice president
and chief administrative officer. In that role, Rod helped create
the company's shared services organization, which includes
information technology, finance operations, human resources
operations, supply chain and administrative services. In his CAO
role, West also provided executive oversight of Entergy's federal
policy, regulatory and governmental affairs, and corporate
communications functions.
West has a long history on the utility side of the business,
having served as president and CEO of Entergy New Orleans, Inc.
from 2007 to 2010, where he led that company out of its
post-Hurricane Katrina bankruptcy and back to profitability. In the
post-Katrina period, he is credited with leading the reconstruction
of the company's electric distribution system and the ongoing
effort to replace nearly 850 miles of underground pipe damaged
during the storm, an effort recognized as the 2009 Global
Infrastructure Project of the Year by Platts Global Energy
Awards.
"As we welcome Rod to his new role, we also we also want to say
thank you to Theo for his many contributions to Entergy in his 34
years of service," said Denault. "He has helped position the
utility for a successful future, and we are very grateful to Theo
for his outstanding service to Entergy."
West has a B.A. from the University of
Notre Dame, a Juris Doctor from the Tulane University School of Law and a MBA from
Tulane University.
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy company engaged
primarily in electric power production and retail distribution
operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with
approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity,
including nearly 9,000 megawatts of nuclear power. Entergy delivers
electricity to 2.9 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. Entergy has annual revenues of
approximately $10.8 billion and
nearly 13,000 employees.
Entergy's online address is entergy.com
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