ST. LOUIS, Feb. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Underscoring
its commitment to sustainability, which incorporates environmental,
social, governance (ESG) and growth goals, Ameren Corporation
(NYSE: AEE) has expanded the role of a senior leader at the company
to also include diversity, equity, inclusion and corporate
philanthropy.
Effective March 1, Gwen
Mizell has been named chief sustainability and diversity
officer for Ameren Corporation, further aligning her leadership,
expertise and engagement to oversee and advance the company's
impacts across these interconnected areas. The role is an expansion
of Mizell's previous duties as the company's chief sustainability
officer, a position she has held since last fall. Mizell reports
directly to Marty Lyons,
chief executive officer.
The news follows the announcement by Sharon Harvey Davis, Ameren's longtime vice
president of diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) and chief
diversity officer, of her plan to retire on May 1 after a distinguished 20-year career at
Ameren.
"Sharon has been a champion in working with co-workers across
Ameren and leaders throughout the communities we serve to advance
efforts to ensure a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment at
Ameren and in our communities," Lyons said.
"I wish to express my sincerest appreciation for all Sharon has
accomplished to advance DE&I at Ameren and in the community
throughout her years at Ameren. And I am excited to announce we are
bringing our DE&I and corporate philanthropy efforts together
under Gwen's strong and passionate leadership to optimize our
impact and efficiency across the spectrum of sustainability
initiatives on which Ameren is focused."
Mizell is a seven-year veteran of Ameren. She has served as
Ameren's chief sustainability officer since 2021 and vice president
of sustainability and innovation since 2019. She joined Ameren in
2015 as director of diversity and inclusion. Mizell holds a
master's degree in management and public policy analysis from
Carnegie Mellon University and a
bachelor's degree in materials science and engineering from the
University of Alabama at Birmingham. In
addition, she completed certificate programs at the Harvard JFK
School of Government as well as Georgetown
University. She serves on the board of directors for
Gibraltar Industries, the national board of directors of the
American Association of Blacks in Energy and the St. Louis County
Workforce Investment Board.
"It's an honor to follow in the footsteps of Sharon, a great
leader with a longstanding track record of achievement," Mizell
said. "And I look forward to continuing to sharpen and optimize
Ameren's focus on all facets of sustainability for the benefit of
communities in Missouri and
Illinois."
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 service generation, transmission and distribution
services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren
Transmission Company of Illinois
develops, owns and operates rate-regulated electric transmission
projects. 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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