JUNO
BEACH, Fla., Sept. 25,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
announced the appointment of Maria G.
Henry to its board of directors.
"We're pleased to welcome Maria to the NextEra Energy board of
directors," said John Ketchum, chairman, president and chief
executive officer of NextEra Energy. "Maria brings to our board a
wealth of finance and business expertise, along with a proven track
record as an experienced leader and strategist in consumer-facing
businesses and technology companies. We look forward to benefitting
from her valuable insight and counsel as we continue to grow
NextEra Energy and position the company to lead the decarbonization
of the U.S. economy."
Ms. Henry was chief financial officer of Kimberly-Clark
Corporation from April 2015 through
April 2022, and served as executive
vice president and senior advisor of Kimberly-Clark Corporation
from April 2022 until her retirement
in September 2022. Prior to
Kimberly-Clark, Ms. Henry was executive vice president and chief
financial officer of The Hillshire Brands Company, formerly known
as Sara Lee Corporation, from 2012 to 2014. She was the chief
financial officer of Sara Lee's
North American Retail and Foodservice business from 2011 to 2012.
Prior to Sara Lee, Ms. Henry held
various senior leadership positions in finance and strategy in
three portfolio companies of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, most
recently as executive vice president and chief financial officer of
Culligan International. She also held senior finance roles in
several technology companies and began her career at General
Electric.
Ms. Henry serves on the boards of directors of NIKE, Inc. and
General Mills, Inc. She previously served on the board of directors
of Kimberly-Clark de México. Ms. Henry holds a bachelor's degree in
finance from the University of
Maryland.
NextEra Energy, Inc.
NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE)
is a leading clean energy company headquartered in Juno Beach, Florida. NextEra Energy owns
Florida Power & Light Company,
which is America's largest electric utility that sells more power
than any other utility, providing clean, affordable, reliable
electricity to approximately 5.8 million customer accounts, or more
than 12 million people across Florida. NextEra Energy also owns a
competitive clean energy business, NextEra Energy Resources, LLC,
which, together with its affiliated entities, is the world's
largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and sun and a
world leader in battery storage. Through its subsidiaries, NextEra
Energy generates clean, emissions-free electricity from seven
commercial nuclear power units in Florida, New
Hampshire and Wisconsin. A
Fortune 200 company, NextEra Energy has been recognized often by
third parties for its efforts in sustainability, corporate
responsibility, ethics and compliance, and diversity. NextEra
Energy is ranked No. 1 in the electric and gas utilities industry
on Fortune's 2023 list of "World's Most Admired Companies,"
recognized on Fortune's 2021 list of companies that "Change the
World" and received the S&P Global Platts 2020 Energy
Transition Award for leadership in environmental, social and
governance. For more information about NextEra Energy companies,
visit these websites: www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com,
www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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