Announcement • 2h
Firstenergy Corp. Announces Management Changes FirstEnergy Corp. announced a series of senior leadership appointments that underscore a commitment to operational excellence, integrity and data protection. After a comprehensive external and internal search process, Deandra Williams-Lewis has been appointed as Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, beginning June 28. She will report to Hyun Park, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, and to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. Williams-Lewis most recently served as Director, Ethics & Compliance and Chief Privacy Officer for FirstEnergy, where she played a key role in advancing the company's ethics, compliance and privacy programs. She has broad leadership experience in ethics, compliance, privacy, corporate services and business operations, with prior roles at ReliabilityFirst, GE Lighting, KPMG, BearingPoint, Altos Federal Group and Maxim Healthcare. Additionally, Brian Harrell, Vice President and Chief Security Officer, will assume the additional role of Chief Privacy Officer. In this expanded capacity, Harrell will lead the company's privacy program and continue to enhance the protection of sensitive customer and employee information. He brings extensive expertise in security, risk management and regulatory compliance to the role. Before joining FirstEnergy, Harrell held senior security leadership roles at Avangrid Energy, Duke Energy and the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, building deep expertise in cybersecurity, physical security, privacy, resilience and critical infrastructure protection. Announcement • Jun 18
Firstenergy Corp. Announces Management Changes FirstEnergy Corp. named Chris Beam as President, West Virginia/Maryland Operations and Daniel Puscas as Chief Information Officer. Beam will lead FirstEnergy's West Virginia and Maryland business unit, including Mon Power and Potomac Edison, along with the company's regulated generation business. He will oversee safe, reliable and efficient operations, financial performance and the regulatory and legislative strategy that supports the company's investment plans, reporting to Wade Smith, President, FirstEnergy Utilities. Reporting to FirstEnergy Board Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer Brian X. Tierney, Puscas will take charge of FirstEnergy's enterprise technology, digital and cybersecurity strategy. He will oversee IT operations, digital platforms, cybersecurity and innovation efforts, with a focus on improving system reliability, enabling data-driven decision-making and supporting the company's transition to a more modern, efficient operating model. Beam joined FirstEnergy in 2025 as Vice President, Generation Project Development, leading strategy and regulatory engagement for new generation assets in West Virginia, including Mon Power's integrated resource plan, and working closely with regulators and stakeholders to advance investments supporting reliable service. Prior to FirstEnergy, he spent more than three decades at American Electric Power, including executive leadership roles overseeing generation, transmission and safety and serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Appalachian Power. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Management from DeVry University. Puscas joins FirstEnergy with more than 20 years of experience leading technology and operations transformations. He most recently served as a partner at Fortium Partners, advising companies on technology strategy, operational improvements and restructuring initiatives. Previously, he was a Director at AlixPartners, where he served in multiple chief information officer and chief operating officer roles, leading transformations, post-merger integrations and cost optimization efforts and modernizing IT systems and enterprise resource planning platforms. Earlier, he held senior leadership roles at Comerica, leading large-scale technology operations and supporting multiple acquisitions. He holds a Master of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Detroit Mercy and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Central Michigan University.