ST. LOUIS, March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameren
Corporation (NYSE: AEE) announced today that effective May 1 Shawn Schukar, a 32-year veteran of
the company, has been promoted to chairman and president of Ameren Transmission Company, a subsidiary dedicated to electric
transmission infrastructure investment and expansion of Ameren's robust transmission system of more than 7,800 circuit miles of
high-voltage transmission lines in Illinois and Missouri.
He succeeds Maureen Borkowski, who last year announced her retirement effective April 30, 2017.
"I am fortunate to have a strong leader of the caliber of Shawn able to immediately follow in the footsteps of Maureen Borkowski, one of the industry's top leaders in the transmission business," said Warner Baxter, chairman, president and CEO of Ameren Corporation. "Shawn is a respected and proven leader at
Ameren and in our industry. His broad base of experience includes senior leadership positions in transmission, distribution,
generation and energy trading operations, as well as corporate strategic planning. As Ameren looks to continue to make
significant transmission investments in the communities we serve and in our region, Shawn's strong leadership skills and industry
expertise will help Ameren continue to deliver superior long-term value to our customers and shareholders for many years to
come."
Schukar, a native of Shobonier, Illinois, is currently Ameren's senior vice president of
transmission operations, construction and project management. He has held many leadership positions at Ameren or its predecessor
companies since joining the company in 1984, including senior vice president of utility operations for Illinois Power, senior
vice president of Ameren Energy Resources Company, LLC and vice president of strategic initiatives.
Schukar has a master of business administration degree from the University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign, where he also earned a bachelor of science degree in engineering. He is active in several community and
non-profit organizations, including the Arts and Education Council of St. Louis, Missouri
Botanical Garden and Junior Achievement of Greater St. Louis. He and his wife are residents of
Collinsville, Illinois.
"Ameren Transmission has a great team focused on delivering value to our customers by strengthening the grid, improving
reliability and providing access to renewable energy sources," Schukar said. "It's an honor to be entrusted with this great
responsibility and to follow Maureen Borkowski, whose energy and vision have led Ameren
Transmission and its expert team to success."
About Ameren
St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation powers the quality of life for 2.4 million
electric customers and more than 900,000 natural gas customers in a 64,000-square-mile area through its Ameren Missouri and
Ameren Illinois rate-regulated utility subsidiaries. Ameren Illinois provides electric and natural gas transmission and
distribution service while Ameren Missouri provides vertically integrated electric service, with generating capacity of over
10,200 megawatts, and natural gas distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois
develops regional electric transmission projects. Follow the company on Twitter @AmerenCorp. For more information, visit
Ameren.com.
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