ST.
LOUIS, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren
Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that Leonard "Lenny" Singh,
an executive with more than 30 years of utility experience, will be
the next chairman and president of Ameren Illinois, an electric and
natural gas delivery utility subsidiary of Ameren Corporation.
Singh joins Ameren July 1 and will
assume the role when Richard Mark
retires on Aug. 1.
Singh has extensive experience in both electric and natural gas
operations. He most recently served as senior vice president for
Consolidated Edison Company of New
York.
"Lenny's deep experience and industry knowledge is well-suited
to lead service to our 1.2 million electric customers and more than
800,000 natural gas customers in the state of Illinois," said Marty Lyons, chief executive officer of
Ameren. "He has a proven track record of developing and executing
strategic plans as well as demonstrating a steadfast focus on
safety, customer satisfaction, continuous improvement, action and
accountability. He is also known as a highly effective coach and
mentor, skilled in motivating teams to produce positive results and
reliable service for customers.
"We look forward to his strategic input as a member of Ameren's
Executive Leadership Team. Richard and Lenny will work closely
together throughout July, meeting with team members and key
stakeholders to execute a smooth transition."
During his time at Con Edison, Singh served in a variety of
roles, including leading Customer Energy Solutions, Manhattan
Electric Operations as well as serving as chief engineer and
general manager of Gas Operations.
He holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from
Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
a master's degree in electrical engineering from Polytechnic
University, and a master of business administration degree from
Columbia University.
"I am thrilled to join Ameren," Singh said. "This is an exciting
time of change and transition in the energy industry, and I am
ready to draw on my many experiences in the industry to help the
company prepare for the future as we power the quality of life for
our electric and natural gas customers. I look forward to building
on the work that's been done at Ameren Illinois by helping to drive
the success of the business in the next phase of the energy
transition – for the benefit of communities across the state."
Singh is married and has two children. A native of Guyana in South
America, Singh immigrated to the New York vicinity in the 1980s. He and his
family are now looking forward to relocating to southern
Illinois.
About Ameren Illinois
Ameren Illinois delivers energy to 1.2 million electric and more
than 800,000 natural gas customers in Illinois. Our mission is to power the quality
of life. Our service territory covers more than 1,200 communities
and 43,700 square miles. For more information, visit
AmerenIllinois.com, find us on Twitter @AmerenIllinois or
Facebook.
About Ameren Corporation
St. Louis-based Ameren
Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million electric
customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-
square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and Ameren Illinois
rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides
electric transmission and distribution service and natural gas
distribution service. Ameren Missouri provides electric generation,
transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas
distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois operates a rate- regulated electric
transmission business in the Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us
on Twitter at @AmerenCorp, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or
LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren.
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