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Exelon Appoints Calvin G. Butler Jr. as Senior Executive Vice President of Exelon and CEO of Exelon Utilities; Carim Khouzami Named CEO of Baltimore Gas and Electric
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Exelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC) today announced that it has appointed Calvin G. Butler Jr., CEO of Baltimore Gas and Electric
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[{"type":"text","content":" CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nExelon Corporation (Nasdaq: EXC) today announced that it has appointed Calvin G. Butler Jr., CEO of Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (“BGE”), as senior executive vice president of Exelon and CEO of Exelon Utilities, a role he has held on an interim basis since October 15. Carim Khouzami, currently senior vice president and chief operating officer of Exelon Utilities, will replace Butler as CEO of BGE. Both appointments are effective immediately.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20191204005797/en/Calvin G. Butler Jr., CEO of Exelon Utilities (Photo: Business Wire)\n\n“With this strong leadership team in place, Exelon Utilities will continue to drive innovation and deliver the best possible results for our customers and the communities we serve,” said Christopher M. Crane, president and CEO of Exelon. “Calvin and Carim are part of a deep bench of talented industry leaders who are building Exelon’s next-generation energy grid with a focus on sustainability, resiliency and reliability.”\n\n\nIn his new role, Butler will oversee Exelon’s six local electric and gas companies -- Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO and Pepco. Together, they form the nation’s largest utility company by customer count, serving approximately 10 million electric and gas customers in New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Delaware, Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia, respectively. He will remain a resident of Baltimore and work out of Exelon’s D.C. offices. \n\n\nButler is an 11-year veteran of Exelon and has more than 25 years of leadership experience in the utilities industry and in regulatory, legislative and public affairs. As CEO of BGE, he was responsible for implementing the utility’s strategic priorities, including its initiatives related to safety, reliability, customer service, innovation and diversity and inclusion. Butler serves on BGE’s board of directors and on Exelon’s Executive Committee. In addition, he is board chair of the Gridwise Alliance, an advocacy organization promoting modernization and innovation for the nation’s electrical grid, and serves on the board of directors for RLI Corp., where he is a member of the Audit and Nominations/Governance Committees. He is an Independent Trustee of the PNC Funds Board, an...