Exelon Announces Executive Leadership Appointments in Governmental, External and Regulatory Affairs

Region-focused leadership will strengthen efforts to serve customers

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) today announced two leadership appointments within its Governmental, Regulatory and External Affairs (GREA) organization that strengthens ongoing efforts to respond to the needs of local customers and communities across its Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. service areas. The company also announced the retirement of a company veteran.

Jaclyn Cantler, previously vice president of Electric Operations for Pepco Holdings, has been named senior vice president, GREA for Delaware and New Jersey, underscoring Exelon’s strategic investment in these regions. In her new capacity, Cantler will lead all regulatory, legislative and strategic initiatives for Delmarva Power in Delaware and Atlantic City Electric in New Jersey. She will report to Tyler Anthony, president and CEO of Pepco Holdings.

Valencia McClure, previously vice president of GREA and Pepco region president, has been promoted to senior vice president, GREA, overseeing all regulatory, legislative and strategic initiatives for Exelon’s local energy companies in Maryland and the District of Columbia, including BGE, Delmarva Power Maryland and Pepco. She will report to Colette Honorable, executive vice president of Public Policy and chief legal officer for Exelon, working closely with the leadership of the local energy companies.

Alexander Núñez, currently senior vice president of GREA for BGE, has announced his retirement at the end of August, following 24 years of service.

“These appointments reflect our commitment across Exelon to operate in the way that brings the most value to our customers,” said Honorable. “The policy landscape is changing at all levels, and we must continue to lead. We’re fortunate to have an extremely skilled leadership team at Exelon, and we’re excited to be able to promote from within for these two key roles. Jaclyn and Valencia bring the right combination of critical expertise and passion for our customers to help strengthen our combined advocacy efforts across the company.”

“By bringing our Maryland regulatory and legislative teams together, we can look forward to a streamlined and more nimble organization," said Tamla Olivier, president and CEO of BGE. “Valencia’s deep experience in the industry and in partnering with District of Columbia and Maryland communities will ensure we’re representing our customers’ best interests. We also thank Alex for his dedication to our employees and customers alike and for helping build many of the Maryland partnerships that allow us to serve our communities in the state.”

“Valencia and Jaclyn are both motivational and collaborative leaders who are connected to the needs of the customers and communities we serve across Maryland, D.C., Delaware and New Jersey,” said Anthony. “Their expertise and customer focus will help our local energy companies continue to make strides providing the reliable, affordable service our customers expect.”

Cantler has been with the company for 23 years, with leadership roles across Pepco Holdings’ electric operations. She is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Delaware, a Leadership Delaware Fellow and serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Delaware and the Metro DC Hispanic Contractor’s Community Foundation board. Cantler is the executive sponsor of the Pepco Holdings’ chapter of ENABLED (Exelon Network for Awareness Benefiting Leaders & Employees About Disabilities).

McClure brings 15 years of experience at Exelon, including prior roles at BGE and Pepco, and is active in several community organizations, including serving on the boards of the Washington DC Economic Development Partnership, University of Maryland School of Medicine, the Girl Scouts of Central Maryland and Bowie University. She is a graduate of Leadership Maryland and is the executive sponsor of Pepco Holdings’ Network Empowering Women (NEW) employee resource group.

Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) is a Fortune 200 company and one of the nation’s largest utility companies, serving more than 10.7 million customers through six fully regulated transmission and distribution utilities — Atlantic City Electric, BGE, ComEd, Delmarva Power, PECO, and Pepco. Exelon’s 20,000 employees dedicate their time and expertise to supporting our communities through reliable, affordable and efficient energy delivery, workforce development, equity, economic development and volunteerism. Follow @Exelon on LinkedIn.