JUNO
BEACH, Fla., May 6, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE) today announced
that Kirk Crews is appointed
to the role of executive vice president and chief risk officer,
NextEra Energy. Mr. Crews will be succeeded in his present role by
Brian Bolster, who is
appointed executive vice president, finance and chief financial
officer (CFO), NextEra Energy.
Mr. Crews and Mr. Bolster will be members of the senior
leadership team and report directly to John
Ketchum, chairman and chief executive officer, NextEra
Energy. Both changes are effective immediately.
"Energy demand is expected to grow significantly," said Mr.
Ketchum. "Expanding our senior leadership team positions NextEra
Energy to lead the energy transition and capitalize on the
substantial growth opportunities in front of us.
"Having successfully served in a number of critical roles across
our business, Kirk is uniquely qualified to take on his new
position. His deep financial acumen and leadership skills will
enable Kirk to provide significant leverage to our business as we
pursue our strategic objectives.
"I'm also very pleased to welcome Brian to NextEra Energy. He is
a strong leader who I have known for many years in his capacity as
a partner at Goldman Sachs, where he led their efforts across the
power and renewables sector. I have developed a deep respect for
his financial abilities, vast power sector knowledge and strategic
mindset. Brian's close working relationship with our team and
strong familiarity with our business will provide for a seamless
transition.
"These changes further deepen our bench strength and provide a
solid foundation to achieve our growth objectives moving
forward."
Mr. Crews joined NextEra Energy in April 2016 as
vice president, controller and chief accounting officer.
In March 2019, he was appointed to the position of vice
president, business management, NextEra Energy Resources and in
March 2022 was appointed to his
current role as executive vice president, finance and CFO, NextEra
Energy. Prior to joining NextEra Energy, Mr. Crews spent
more than 12 years at Deloitte, first as a senior manager and then
as a national office clearing partner, consulting with clients in
the financial services and energy industries on complex accounting
and reporting matters. Between 2013 to 2015, he left Deloitte to
work in the office of the chief accountant of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission as a professional
accounting fellow, returning to the firm in July 2015.
Mr. Crews holds a Bachelor of Science in accounting with a minor
in leadership studies from the University of
Richmond.
Mr. Bolster joins NextEra Energy from Goldman Sachs following a
nearly 25-year career at the firm. He was head of natural resources
in the Americas with responsibility for the administration of
investment banking across power, infrastructure, chemicals, energy,
metals and mining. He joined the energy and power group at Goldman
Sachs as an associate in 1999, was named managing director in 2007
and became a partner in 2012.
Over his nearly two-and-a-half-decade career at Goldman Sachs,
Mr. Bolster played an integral role in growing the firm's natural
resources business. He worked with teams across the firm to meet
the unique needs of Goldman Sachs' power, utilities and
infrastructure clients, providing seamless cross border
capabilities and connecting resources and products around the
world.
Mr. Bolster holds a Bachelor of Arts in government and an MBA
and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown
University.
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 5.9 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. For more
information about NextEra Energy companies, visit these websites:
www.NextEraEnergy.com, www.FPL.com,
www.NextEraEnergyResources.com.
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