Business unit leaders with expanded executive
responsibilities to support better execution and
customer investments at the local level
Jim Fakult, President, New Jersey Operations, to retire
after 37 years of service
AKRON,
Ohio, May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- To help drive
its transformation to a premier electric company, FirstEnergy Corp.
(NYSE: FE) today announced the appointment of four new executives
to oversee the company's Ohio,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey state electric company businesses
and its stand-alone transmission companies:
- John Hawkins – President, Pennsylvania, effective
June 2
- Torrence Hinton – President, Ohio, effective June
24
- Doug Mokoid – President, New
Jersey, effective June 17
- Mark Mroczynski – President, Transmission, effective
June 2
The company is in the final stages of selecting an executive to
oversee its combined West
Virginia/Maryland division
and expects to announce the appointment in the near term.
These four executives will report to Wade Smith, President, FirstEnergy Utilities. Each leader
will help execute FirstEnergy's new business structure that shifts
decision making and accountability closer to customers.
The executives leading these state businesses will be
accountable for operational excellence and "profit-and-loss"
financial performance, as well as regulatory strategy and outcomes
in their jurisdictions. This structure will foster better execution
and customer investment at the local level, where it will make a
positive difference in the communities served by FirstEnergy's
electric companies.
Mroczynski will lead the strategic direction and efficient
operation of FirstEnergy Transmission, LLC (FET) assets – American
Transmission Systems, Incorporated (ATSI), Mid-Atlantic Interstate
Transmission (MAIT) and Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company
(TrAILCo) – as well as assets owned by Keystone Appalachian
Transmission Company (KATCo.) He will be responsible for profit and
loss of the transmission business, directing transmission's
regulatory and policy strategy and building consensus and
collaboration with transmission business investors.
Wade Smith, President, FirstEnergy
Utilities: "This group of dynamic executives has the
experience and knowledge to help our state and transmission
businesses execute on our investment plan while elevating the
customer experience and achieving successful financial and
regulatory outcomes. Their proven track records include driving
financial and operational performance and accountability, a
commitment to continuous improvement and the ability to lead
organizations through change. They champion safety, transparency
and financial discipline and model FirstEnergy's core values and
behaviors, which are foundational to FirstEnergy's vision for the
future."
Jim Fakult, President, New Jersey Operations, has decided
to retire after 37 years of service, including 11 years in his
current role. He will remain with the company through September 1 as Mokoid transitions into his new
role.
Smith: "I thank Jim for his many contributions during his
career at FirstEnergy. Through his leadership at JCP&L and his
extensive involvement in business and community initiatives, Jim
has made a positive difference for our customers and
communities."
John Hawkins Biography
Hawkins joined FirstEnergy in 2022 as Vice President, Operations
Support & Distribution Engineering, overseeing numerous
departments that support distribution, transmission and customer
experience functions. Prior to FirstEnergy, he served in a variety
of leadership roles in operations at Entergy Louisiana, including
Vice President of Reliability, where he was the incident commander
for major restoration events following hurricanes Laura and Ida. He
also has held operational and engineering positions of increasing
responsibility in transmission and distribution with
NextEra/Florida Power & Light,
Lone Star Transmission and Duke Energy.
Hawkins earned a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical
engineering technology from Purdue
University and a Master of Business Administration from
Indiana University. He is a licensed
professional engineer in Ohio and
Texas.
Torrence Hinton Biography
Hinton joins FirstEnergy from WEC Energy Group, where he serves
as President of its Peoples Gas
and North Shore Gas companies in Chicago and northern Illinois. He joined Peoples Gas in 1999,
progressing through several roles with increasing responsibility
before being named to the company's top leadership team. Prior to
his most recent position, Hinton was Vice President, Operations, at
Peoples Gas, responsible for public and employee safety, regulatory
compliance, operational excellence, financial performance and
top-tier customer service.
Hinton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical
engineering from the Illinois Institute of
Technology, a Master of Science degree in mechanical
engineering from the University of Illinois at
Chicago and a master's degree in business administration
with a concentration in strategy and leadership from the
University of Chicago Booth School of
Business.
He is active in numerous community, educational and industry
organizations, serving on the boards of Chicago Commons, Chicago
United, Chicago Urban League, Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce,
Illinois Utilities Business Diversity Council, Navy Pier, United
Way of Metro Chicago (Vice Chair) and World Business Chicago. He is
an active member of the Commercial Club of Chicago and its Civic Committee, The Economic
Club of Chicago and Youth
Guidance's BAM Advisory Council. Hinton has achieved numerous
leadership recognitions and awards, including as a 2023 recipient
of Chicago United's Business Leaders of Color award and the Ada S.
McKinley Community Services' Legacy award.
Doug Mokoid Biography
Mokoid comes to FirstEnergy from Atlantic City Electric/Delmarva
Power (an Exelon Company), where he serves as Vice President &
Region President responsible for shaping company regulatory and
legislative strategies while building meaningful relationships with
internal and external stakeholders. His prior role was Director of
Operations for Atlantic City Electric, where he developed and
implemented strategies to improve safety, reliability, customer
satisfaction performance and employee engagement.
Mokoid has also held construction, maintenance and safety
leadership positions with Philadelphia-based PECO and as a lead
engineer with Public Service Electric and Gas.
A graduate of Rutgers University,
Mokoid received a bachelor's in mechanical engineering and his
juris doctorate degree. He is on the board of directors of the
New Jersey Chamber of Commerce,
the Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, New Jersey Utility
Association and the Drumthwacket Foundation. Mokoid is also a
member of the Delaware Business Roundtable and a trustee of the
Atlantic Cape Foundation.
Mark Mroczynski Biography
Currently the Acting Vice President, Operations, for
FirstEnergy, over the past year Mroczynski has led a series of
major business units including Transmission and Distribution
Operations, Information Technology/Cyber Security, Transformation,
External Affairs and Corporate Affairs & Community Involvement.
He joined the company in 2004 in Fossil Generation, serving in
technical services roles at power plants before being promoted to
Director of Operations for Ohio Edison/Penn Power in 2008. He also
has held senior leadership positions in Construction & Design
Services and Transmission Programs, helping establish and develop
FirstEnergy's transmission investment program into a premier
transmission business.
Prior to FirstEnergy, Mroczynski worked in operations,
engineering and supply chain at J&L Specialty Steel, Inc.
Mroczynski earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical
engineering from The University of
Akron and an Executive MBA from Kent
State University. He is a registered professional engineer
in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Active in the industry and community, Mroczynski is a board
member of FET, JCP&L and Grid Assurance, LLC. He is
involved in the North American Transmission Forum, EPRI, Lean
Construction Institute, and the Association of Edison Illuminating
Companies. He is a Founding Director of the Association of Iron and
Steel Engineers. Mroczynski also serves on the boards of Embracing
Futures, LLC, the Lake Erie Council of the Boy Scouts of America
and the International Soap Box Derby, where he is a former
Chair.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving more than 6 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, West Virginia,
Maryland and New York. The company's transmission
subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission
lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow
FirstEnergy online at firstenergycorp.com and on X, formerly known
as Twitter, @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: Professional photos of Hawkins, Hinton,
Mokoid and Mroczynski are available for download on
Flickr.
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