Knoxville, TN – February 3, 2020 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited Jeannette Mills from her role as SVP of Safety, Health, Environmental and Assurance for U.S. Region at National Grid Group to be the new Executive Vice President & Chief External Relations Officer.
Please continue reading the Press Release published by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) below for further details:
Publication Date: January 13, 2020
KNOXVILLE ― The Tennessee Valley Authority has named Jeannette Mills its newest Executive Vice President and Chief External Relations Officer, effective Feb. 3.
In her role, she will lead TVA’s efforts to further strengthen its relationships with local power companies, elected officials, community leaders, economic development agencies and other stakeholders in TVA’s seven-state service area.
“Jeannette brings more than 30 years of energy and utility experience to TVA, both from a customer-focused and regulatory perspective,” said Jeff Lyash, TVA President and Chief Executive Officer. “She has a passion for high-quality customer service and a solid track record for driving economic development.”
Most recently, Mills served as the Senior Vice President of Safety, Health, Environmental and Assurance for the U.S. region at National Grid Group, the United Kingdom’s largest investor-owned utility. Previously, she had served as a Commissioner on the Maryland Public Service Commission, providing regulatory oversight of gas, electric, telephone, water, sewage disposal, and transportation companies.
Mills spent 25 years of her career at Baltimore Gas and Electric, starting as an associate engineer and steadily progressing through positions of increasing responsibility to ultimately serve as Vice President, Customer Operations and Chief Customer Officer.
She holds a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from Virginia Tech and a Master of Business Administration from Loyola University.
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Steve Smith managed the search.
The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for mid- and senior-level executive and management positions. Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed hundreds of engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.