AVANGRID, Inc. Appoints Peter Church Chief Human Resources Officer
AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company, today
announced the appointment of Peter Church as Chief Human Resources
Officer. In this role, Church will oversee Human Resources, Information
Technology and General Services.
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Reporting to AVANGRID CEO James Torgerson, Church will be responsible
for developing and executing human resource strategies in support of the
overall company business plan and strategic direction of the
organization.
“Peter is a great addition to the AVANGRID management team as we think
about the AVANGRID culture and employer brand reputation,” said James
Torgerson, CEO of AVANGRID. “He brings a great balance of practical HR
process experience and big picture thinking around workplace culture and
employer brand.”
Church comes to AVANGRID from UnitedHealthcare, where he was Chief
Talent Officer responsible for creating, leading and driving talent
strategies, ensuring the ongoing and successful attraction, development
and engagement of a world class workforce.
“This is an exciting time for AVANGRID as the company has completed the
integration of its new structure and continues to grow and evolve,” said
Church. “I am looking forward to further solidifying the company brand
and culture as one AVANGRID organization.”
Church has more than 20 years of broad human resources experience in a
variety of business sectors and in multiple HR leadership roles
including The Hartford, Aetna and United Technologies. He received a
Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from the University of Hartford with
concentrations in Psychology. He is a member of the National Leadership
Council with RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence
organization.
About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) is a leading,
sustainable energy company with approximately $32 billion in assets and
operations in 24 U.S. states. AVANGRID has two primary lines of
business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks
owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving 3.2 million
customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and
operates 7.1 gigawatts of electricity capacity, primarily through wind
power, with a presence in 22 states across the United States. AVANGRID
employs approximately 6,500 people. AVANGRID supports the U.N.’s
Sustainable Development Goals, received a Climate Development Project
climate score of “A-,” the top score received in the utilities sector,
and has been recognized for two consecutive years by Ethical Boardroom
as the North American utility with the “best corporate governance
practices.” For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
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(November 12, 2018 - 12:40 PM EST)
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