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Daniel Kelly Joins Talen as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
HOUSTON, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”) (NASDAQ: TLN), a leading independent power producer, announced today that Daniel “Dan” Kelly has been named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. In this role, Kelly leads the Company’s legal, regulatory, and external affairs functions, oversees corporate governance, and serves as the primary point of contact for the Board of Directors in these areas. He succeeds John Wander, who today
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[{"type":"text","content":"HOUSTON, May 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen,” the “Company,” “we,” or “our”) (NASDAQ: TLN), a leading independent power producer, announced today that Daniel “Dan” Kelly has been named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.","length":256,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"In this role, Kelly leads the Company’s legal, regulatory, and external affairs functions, oversees corporate governance, and serves as the primary point of contact for the Board of Directors in these areas. He succeeds John Wander, who today retired as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, following a transition period with Kelly.","length":336,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"“I am pleased to have Dan join Talen as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary,” said Talen President Terry Nutt. “Dan is a seasoned attorney in our industry with significant experience advising management and boards on a variety of legal and regulatory issues. Our team looks forward to his counsel and leadership as we position Talen for the future.”","length":353,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"“On behalf of our entire leadership team and the Board of Directors, we want to thank John Wander for his contributions to Talen over these past three years,” said Chief Executive Officer Mac McFarland. “He has been a valued leader, strategic contributor, and trusted partner. We wish him the best in his retirement.”","length":317,"tagName":"p"},{"type":"text","content":"Kelly brings 25 years of legal and governance experience to Talen. Most recently, he worked for Vistra Corp. as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, where he oversaw a team of 30 attorneys and compliance specialists, advised senior management and the Board of Directors, and managed all litigation, environmental, nuclear, labor & employment, and commercial regulatory compliance activities. Kelly has also worked as an attorney at the Dallas office of Vinson & Elkins LLP, where his practice focused on a combination of general business litigation, energy/regulatory matters, condemnation, and media litigation. Before entering private practice, he served as a judicial law clerk for A. Joe Fish, chief judge of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, and for Pasco M. Bowman, circuit judge of the U.S. Eighth Circuit Court of Appea...