OKLAHOMA
CITY, Feb. 12, 2018
/PRNewswire/ -- OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE) today announced
that it has named Sarah Stafford
controller and chief accounting officer effective March 1, 2018. Stafford will follow Scott Forbes who announced he will step away
from his role as the company's principal accounting officer
effective Feb. 28, 2018. Forbes, who
plans to retire mid-year, will work with Stafford to ensure a
seamless transition process.
"I'm pleased to appoint Sarah to this critical role," said
OGE Energy Chairman, President and CEO Sean
Trauschke. "She brings a breadth and depth of experience to
our accounting team that will help ensure our continued recognition
as one of the country's most trustworthy companies. During his
tenure, Scott brought the commitment and focus to our accounting
function that established OGE as a benchmark company. I want to
thank him for his service and wish him the best as he closes out
his career."
Stafford, 36, joined OGE in October
2016 and has served as Accounting Research Officer where she
is involved in accounting research for all aspects of Oklahoma Gas
and Electric, including regulatory and property accounting.
Previously, she served as a senior manager in the assurance
practice at Ernst & Young LLP for 12 years, specializing in
regulated utility clients.
Stafford received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business
Administration, majoring in Accounting, and a Master of Science
degree in Accounting from Oklahoma State
University. She holds an active license as a Certified
Public Accountant.
About OG&E
Oklahoma Gas & Electric Company, a subsidiary of OGE
Energy Corp. (NYSE: OGE), is Oklahoma's largest electric utility.
For more than a century, we have provided customers in Oklahoma and western Arkansas the safe, reliable electricity needed
to power their businesses and homes at rates below the national
average. Our employees are committed to generating and delivering
electricity, protecting the environment and providing excellent
service to our 842,000 customers. OG&E has 6,667 MW of electric
generation capacity fueled by low-sulfur coal, natural gas, wind
and solar. OG&E is recognized as a leader in smart grid
technology, leveraging this platform to provide customers with the
award-winning SmartHours® program and setting the stage for an
electric vehicle program that will include some level of public
charging infrastructure, and advanced LED street and security
lighting. OG&E employees live, work and volunteer in the
communities we serve.
For more information about OG&E, visit us on the
Internet at http://www.oge.com or follow
us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ogepower
and Twitter: @OGandE.
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