Effective Monday, August 20, Charles Rice, currently president and chief executive officer of Entergy New Orleans, LLC will transition to a new role in Entergy’s legal department. Rod West, group president, utility operations for Entergy Corporation, will add the role of interim president and chief executive officer of Entergy New Orleans to his responsibilities until a successor is named.
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Leadership changes at Entergy New Orleans.
Rick Riley, president and chief executive officer of Entergy Arkansas Inc., will be named senior vice president of distribution operations and asset management. Laura Landreaux will replace Riley as president and chief executive officer of Entergy Arkansas.
“I'm excited to begin the next chapter in my career with Entergy.”
John Bethel has been named the director of public affairs for Entergy Arkansas, Inc. He replaces Paul Means, who retired after 37 years at Entergy Arkansas. Like Means, Bethel’s primary area of responsibility will be at the State Capitol.
Entergy Corporation announced today the appointment of John R. Burbank, president, corporate development and strategy at Nielsen Holdings plc, to its board of directors.
For 10 years running, Site Selection magazine has named Entergy Corporation as one of the nation’s Top 10 utilities in economic development. The award is due in large part to the integral role Entergy played in supporting projects that resulted in nearly $27.5 billion of capital investment and the creation of more than 5,758 new jobs across its service territory.
Melanie Taylor has been named vice president of customer service for Entergy Arkansas. In this role, which she assumes immediately, the Pocahontas , Ark. native will lead Entergy Arkansas’ customer service group, which includes 680 engineering, distribution operations and customer service employees in the 63 counties that the utility serves. Taylor has been serving as the interim VP of customer service since June.
Fifty is nifty for companies engaged in sustainable actions that benefit local communities. Entergy Corporation is one such company, as noted by The Civic 50.
Rod West has been named group president, utility operations, Entergy Corporation announced today. West succeeds Theo Bunting, who is retiring from Entergy after 34 years of service.
Entergy achieved Tree Line USA by meeting five program standards.
The Arbor Day Foundation has named Entergy a 2017 Tree Line USA in honor of its commitment to proper tree pruning, planting and care in the provider's service area.