Peterman Brings Significant California Public
Policy Experience, a Record of Exemplary Public Service, and Strong
Clean Energy Credentials
PG&E Also Promotes Two Company Leaders to
Vice President Positions
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG; the “Corporation”) today
announced the appointment of Carla J. Peterman as Executive Vice
President, Corporate Affairs, effective June 1, 2021. It also
announced the appointments of Margaret K. Becker as Vice President
and Treasurer of both the Corporation and Pacific Gas and Electric
Company (“Utility”), and Christopher M. Patterson as Vice
President, State Legislative Affairs of the Utility, both effective
May 1, 2021.
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Carla J. Peterman, Executive Vice
President, Corporate Affairs, PG&E Corporation (Photo: Business
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Carla J. Peterman, Executive Vice President, Corporate
Affairs
In her role, Ms. Peterman will be responsible for developing and
implementing strategies for all aspects of corporate affairs,
including regulatory; federal, state and local government
relations; public policy; and charitable giving. She will report to
PG&E Corporation Chief Executive Officer Patti Poppe.
“It is my honor and privilege to welcome Carla to the PG&E
team,” said Ms. Poppe. “Carla brings with her a remarkable record
of service to the State of California, a keen understanding of the
policy landscape in which PG&E operates, and a steadfast
commitment to a cleaner, more resilient energy future. We all look
forward to working closely with Carla to move PG&E forward and
better serve our customers and hometowns.”
Ms. Peterman joins PG&E from Southern California Edison
(SCE), where she served since October 2019 as Senior Vice
President, Strategy and Regulatory Affairs. Prior to her position
at SCE and earlier in 2019, she was appointed by Governor Gavin
Newsom to chair the Commission on Catastrophic Wildfire Cost and
Recovery, which developed recommendations that led to legislation
designed to hold utilities accountable for reducing wildfire risk
and encourage a financially stable electric industry.
Prior to these roles, Ms. Peterman served a six-year term on the
California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) from 2013 to 2018. At
the CPUC, she served as the assigned Commissioner to a number of
proceedings, including those relating to energy efficiency,
alternative transportation, energy storage, the Renewable Portfolio
Standard (RPS), Power Charge Indifference Adjustment reform, and
general rate cases.
She also led several clean energy initiatives, including the
adoption of the nation's first utility energy storage mandate, the
approval of $965 million of utility investments in electric vehicle
charging infrastructure, the adoption of utility energy efficiency
goals and business plans, and the implementation of California's
RPS.
Before joining the CPUC, Ms. Peterman served on the California
Energy Commission, where she was the lead Commissioner for
renewables, transportation, and natural gas. Earlier in her career,
she conducted energy policy research at the University of
California Energy Institute and the Lawrence Berkeley National
Laboratory.
Ms. Peterman serves on the external advisory board for Sandia
National Laboratories’ Energy and Homeland Security Portfolio, and
as a member of the Federal Reserve of San Francisco Economic
Advisory Council. She has also served on various other boards,
including the National Association of Regulatory Utility
Commissioners (NARUC), and NARUC's Energy Resources and Environment
Committee (Vice-Chair). She holds a BA from Howard University, a
PhD in energy and resources from the University of California,
Berkeley, and MS and MBA degrees from Oxford University, where she
was a Rhodes Scholar.
“I am familiar with the issues PG&E has faced in recent
years and with the challenges that it needs to navigate in the
years to come,” said Ms. Peterman. “I am deeply passionate about
serving Californians. I look forward to bringing my positive
experiences from SCE and the public sector and working with Patti
and the whole team to shape California’s energy future to deliver
results for our customers and future generations.”
Vice President Appointments
PG&E today also announced the promotion of two company
leaders to the role of Vice President: Margaret (Mari) Becker and
Christopher (Chris) Patterson.
“Mari has long been a strong leader and performer in our Finance
organization, and Chris has proved himself to be a key company
representative in Sacramento. I am excited to see them move forward
and am confident that both will continue to serve PG&E and our
customers well in their elevated roles,” Ms. Poppe said.
Margaret K. Becker, Vice President and
Treasurer
As Vice President and Treasurer, Ms. Becker will be responsible
for leading the companies’ financing, treasury operations, accounts
payable, and investment management functions. She will report to
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Chris
Foster.
Ms. Becker is currently Senior Director and Treasurer of the
Corporation and the Utility and has been responsible for Treasury
activities through PG&E’s restructuring and emergence from
Chapter 11 last year. At PG&E she has held positions of
increasing responsibility in the Treasury and Finance organizations
of the Utility or the Corporation, including as Assistant Treasurer
of the Utility and the Corporation. Prior to joining PG&E in
2010, Ms. Becker received her MBA from the Harvard Business School
and worked as an economic consultant at Cornerstone Research.
Christopher M. Patterson, Vice President,
State Legislative Affairs
As Vice President, State Legislative Affairs, Mr. Patterson will
continue to be responsible for representing the Utility’s
legislative agenda and leading advocacy efforts with the
legislative and executive branches in Sacramento. He will now
report to Ms. Peterman in her new role.
Mr. Patterson is currently Senior Director, State Government
Relations, for the Utility, and is responsible for the Utility’s
legislative agenda and advocacy in the state’s capital as well as
for policy and advocacy relating to key state regulatory agencies,
including the State Lands Commission, Department of Water
Resources, and the California Air Resources Board. Prior to joining
PG&E in 2018, Mr. Patterson served for six years as the
Political Director for the California Professional Firefighters.
Earlier in his career, he held a number of advocacy and leadership
roles in Sacramento in both the public and private sectors.
About PG&E Corporation
PG&E Corporation (NYSE: PCG) is a holding company
headquartered in San Francisco. It is the parent company of Pacific
Gas and Electric Company, an energy company that serves 16 million
Californians across a 70,000-square-mile service area in Northern
and Central California. For more information, visit
http://www.pgecorp.com. In this press release, they are together
referred to as “PG&E.”
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central California. For more information,
visit pge.com and pge.com/news.
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