AKRON,
Ohio, June 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- FirstEnergy
Corp. (NYSE: FE) has promoted Nikhil
Rao to the role of Associate General Counsel, Litigation and
Labor & Employment, effective June
16.
In his new position, Rao will oversee and manage a broad range
of FirstEnergy's legal matters, including litigation, claims,
employment and labor law issues, internal investigations, and
privacy and cybersecurity matters. Rao will report to
Hyun Park, Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer.
"Nikhil is an experienced and respected attorney who has proven
himself to be a very thoughtful, calm, collaborative and trusted
partner with a strong track record of resolving challenging matters
and creating value for our stakeholders," said Park. "Nikhil's
business and litigation experience – as well as his demonstrated
commitment to our core values – distinguished him as the best
candidate for the position."
Rao, who joined FirstEnergy in 2014, currently serves as Senior
Corporate Counsel II in the Federal Regulatory Group, where he has
handled high-stakes federal regulatory and legal matters for the
company before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and
federal district and appellate courts.
Rao started his career in 1997 as an investment banking analyst
for Merrill Lynch before spending two years at a venture capital
firm. After obtaining a law degree, he was a clerk for the
Honorable Solomon Oliver, Jr., U.S. District Court for the Northern
District of Ohio. Rao also worked
as a litigator at Skadden in New York
City, clerked for the Honorable Peter W. Hall, U.S. Court of
Appeals, Second Circuit, and worked in the Business and Tort
Litigation group for Jones Day in
Cleveland.
Rao earned a Bachelor of Arts from Amherst
College in 1997 and received his Juris Doctor from
Case Western Reserve University School
of Law. An Eagle Scout, Rao actively supports Boy Scouts of America
(BSA), serving as an Assistant Scoutmaster and recently completing
Wood Badge, BSA's national leadership training program.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and
operational excellence. Its electric distribution companies form
one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems,
serving more than 6 million customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, West Virginia,
Maryland and New York. The company's transmission
subsidiaries operate more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines
that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow
FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on X, formerly
known as Twitter, @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: A professional photo of Nikhil
Rao is available for download on Flickr.
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