Pepco Holdings Announces Melissa Lavinson as New Senior VP of Government and External Affairs
Lavinson will oversee Pepco Holdings stakeholder relations and
issues management programs
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pepco Holdings announced today the appointment of Melissa Lavinson as
the company’s new Senior Vice President for Government and External
Affairs. She replaces Ken Parker, who retired in December after 31 years
of service at Pepco Holdings and Atlantic City Electric.
In her role, Melissa will serve as the point person for designing and
implementing Pepco Holdings’ stakeholder relations and issues management
programs. She will also be responsible for building, strengthening, and
deepening ties with state and local officials, community leaders,
business, consumer, and non-profit groups across the District of
Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, and New Jersey.
“Melissa’s experience in the energy space and in government relations
will prove a tremendous asset to our company as we drive toward
excellence in every facet of our business,” said Dave Velazquez,
President and CEO, Pepco Holdings. “Her insights will be a valuable
resource as we keep working to forge and sustain strong relationships
with key leaders in our region, in the public and private sectors, and
in the diverse communities where we live and work.”
Melissa, a resident of the District of Columbia, comes to Pepco Holdings
from PG&E, where she most recently served as Vice President of Federal
Affairs and Chief Sustainability Officer. In that position, she led
PG&E’s federal affairs office, where she engaged Congress and the
administration on a host of energy, tax, and environmental policy
issues. She was also responsible for developing and implementing PG&E’s
company-wide sustainability strategy and climate change initiatives, as
well as establishing connections at the national, state and local level
with NGOs, trade associations, advocacy organizations, and other key
groups.
Previously, Melissa was a Senior Associate as MRW and Associates, a
consulting firm providing financial, economic, environmental and market
analysis to energy suppliers, power producers, utilities, and more. She
serves on the boards of the Alliance to Save Energy, Climate Action
Reserve, the Women's Energy Resource Council, the China-U.S. Energy
Efficiency Alliance, and She Should Run, which promotes women's
representation in public office.
Melissa will assume her duties at Pepco Holdings effective Jan. 22, 2018.
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The Pepco Holdings utilities Atlantic City Electric, Delmarva Power
and Pepco, owned by Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC), provide safe and
reliable energy to nearly 1.9 million electric delivery customers in
Maryland, the District of Columbia, Delaware and New Jersey and
approximately 130,000 natural gas delivery customers in northern
Delaware.
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