OAKLAND,
Calif., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaled Awada, a 20-plus-year human resources
executive with global energy and automotive corporations, has been
named Executive Vice President, Chief People Officer of PG&E
Corporation and its subsidiary, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
(together, "PG&E"), effective today.
Awada will lead PG&E's People organization, responsible for
attracting and retaining the right workforce and fostering the
right culture to meet the needs of PG&E's customers and build a
clean, climate-resilient energy system for the future. This
includes talent acquisition, labor relations, coworker development
and change management.
"I love that Kaled has a wealth of experience in both energy and
automotive and that he's well practiced in building high-performing
teams at large-scale operations. As with all our leaders, Kaled
brings the right combination of both head and heart to us at
PG&E, and I am excited to welcome him and begin our work
together," said PG&E Corporation Chief Executive Officer
Patti Poppe.
Awada serves on battery technology company Solid Power's board
of directors. He also served as Executive Vice President and Chief
Human Resources Officer at Tenneco, a leading designer,
manufacturer and marketer of automotive products. Before Tenneco,
Awada was Global Vice President, Human Resources for two divisions
of automotive technology company Aptiv, and held HR leadership
roles of increasing responsibility for Eaton Corporation.
"I am thrilled for the chance to work with PG&E's coworkers,
leaders and Boards of Directors in continuing to build an inclusive
and collaborative work environment, one that makes it enjoyable to
work with PG&E and enables us to best serve our customers,"
said Awada.
Awada holds a bachelor's in psychology, with an emphasis in
organizational management, from The Ohio State
University.
About PG&E
Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a subsidiary of PG&E
Corporation (NYSE:PCG), is a combined natural gas and electric
utility serving more than 16 million people across 70,000 square
miles in Northern and Central
California. For more information, visit
www.pge.com/ and http://www.pge.com/about/newsroom/.
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