The Board of Directors of UNS Energy Corporation (NYSE: UNS) has named
President David G. Hutchens as the company’s Chief Operating Officer
(COO). The new, second title reflects Hutchens’ direct oversight of the
business operations of UNS Energy and its subsidiaries, including Tucson
Electric Power (TEP) and UniSource Energy Services (UES).
“Dave is an innovative, dynamic leader with deep knowledge of our
utility operations,” said Paul Bonavia, UNS Energy’s Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer. “In this expanded role, he will continue improving
the efficiency and effectiveness of our organization and leading our
strategic response to a rapidly changing industry.”
Hutchens served five years as a nuclear submarine officer in the U.S.
Navy and worked as an engineer before joining TEP as an energy analyst
in July 1995. He later held management positions overseeing wholesale
energy sales and, in January 2007, was named Vice President of Wholesale
Energy and UNS Gas, an operating subsidiary of UES. He became vice
president of Energy Efficiency and Resource Planning in May 2009 and
rose to Executive Vice President in March 2011 before being named
President in December 2012.
In another key move, Philip J. Dion has been promoted to Senior Vice
President of Public Policy and Customer Solutions. Dion, who previously
served as Vice President of Public Policy, will oversee Customer
Service, Regulatory and Government Relations, Communications and
Marketing and Environmental Services.
“Phil’s experience and insights will help us ensure that our service
remains responsive to our customers’ evolving energy needs,” Bonavia
said.
Dion served as an advisor at the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC)
and was chief of staff for Commissioner Marc Spitzer of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) before joining UNS Energy in
February 2008 as Vice President of Legal and Environmental Services.
The board also has named Frank P. Marino as Vice President and
Controller. Marino will oversee the company’s Financial Accounting,
Payroll, Plant Accounting, Energy Settlements and Tax Services areas
under the direction of Kevin Larson, Senior Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer.
“Frank is a veteran manager whose diverse management experience and
financial acumen have prepared him well for his new role as our
controller,” Bonavia said.
Marino came to UNS Energy as Assistant Controller in January after
serving as Vice President and Divisional Chief Financial Officer at The
AES Corporation. He previously held financial accounting and management
positions at Xcel Energy, Indianapolis Power & Light, Consolidated
Edison Company of New York and Orange & Rockland Utilities.
Marino succeeds Karen Kissinger, who remains Vice President and Chief
Compliance officer. Kissinger will sharpen her focus on the company’s
conformance with increasingly complex rules, regulations and standards
applied to its business and utility operations. “With her business
skills and extensive knowledge of our company, Karen is uniquely
qualified for this critical new responsibility,” Bonavia said.
UNS Energy Corporation is a Tucson, Arizona-based company with
consolidated assets of approximately $4 billion. UNS Energy's primary
subsidiaries include Tucson Electric Power, which serves approximately
408,000 customers in southern Arizona; and UniSource Energy Services,
provider of natural gas and electric service for approximately 242,000
customers in northern and southern Arizona. To learn more, visit uns.com.
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