Christine M. Martin has been named interim president of PPL Electric Utilities.
The decision was announced Aug. 31, according to a PPL news release. Martin, a 20-year employee of PPL, formerly served as the corporation’s senior vice president of Public Affairs and chief sustainability officer.
Martin succeeds Stephanie R. Raymond, who departed the company by mutual agreement, effective Sept. 1, the news release stated.
“We thank Stephanie for her service and contributions to PPL Electric Utilities over the past decade,” said Fran Sullivan, PPL executive vice president and chief operating officer. “We wish her well in her future endeavors and are fortunate to have someone of Christine’s caliber ready to step into this role as we create the utilities of the future.”
Sullivan added that Martin joins a talented leadership team at PPL Electric Utilities.
“The team is focused on extending the company’s strong track record of exceptional reliability, positioning the grid to enable a cleaner energy future, improving the customer experience for those served in central and eastern Pennsylvania, and continuing the company’s industry-leading smart grid innovation,” Sullivan said.
Martin said she looks forward to partnering closely with the PPL Electric leadership team and the broader organization.
“And I’m eager to engage with key stakeholders as we deliver on our mission to provide safe, reliable, affordable and sustainable energy,” Martin said.
PPL Electric Utilities is one of several regulated utilities in the PPL family of companies. PPL Electric delivers electricity to approximately 1.5 million homes and businesses in 29 counties across eastern and central Pennsylvania.
Martin, who joined PPL in 2003, is a native of Pennsylvania and brings extensive experience in public affairs and stakeholder engagement to her new role.
Prior to serving as senior vice president of Public Affairs and chief sustainability officer, she served as vice president of Public Affairs and vice president of State Government Relations.
Before coming to PPL, Martin served as deputy secretary for water management in Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection, where she was responsible for statewide water resources management and policy.
She also served as senior policy manager for environmental, infrastructure, energy and regulatory issues for Governors Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker.
PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL), headquartered in Allentown is a leading U.S. energy company focused on providing electricity and natural gas safely, reliably and affordably to more than 3.5 million customers in the U.S.