On August 16, EEI announced that Dan Brouillette has been selected as EEI’s President and Chief Executive Officer Elect, effective October 1, 2023, following a comprehensive search process. Brouillette will become EEI President and CEO on January 1, 2024, and will succeed Tom Kuhn, who previously announced his plans to step down on December 31, 2023.

“I am pleased to welcome Dan to the EEI team,” said EEI Chair Pedro J. Pizarro, President and CEO of Edison International. “With his deep experience in both the public and private sectors, as well as his extensive energy industry expertise, Dan is the clear choice for EEI’s next leader.”

“It is clear to EEI’s Board that Dan shares our strong commitment to safety, integrity, bipartisanship, and excellence. We are confident he will embody these long-standing values as he leads the EEI team in supporting our members’ clean energy transition, maintaining strong relationships with our partners in organized labor and other stakeholders, and advancing our workforce development and DEI efforts,” Pizarro added.

“I am honored to be joining the world-class team at EEI at a pivotal point for the industry,” said Brouillette. “EEI is a preeminent voice helping to guide the nation’s energy policy, and I believe the leadership role it performs has never been more important than it is today. I have long admired the determination of EEI and its member companies to deliver clean, reliable, and resilient energy in the most affordable and inclusive manner possible. In my former role as U.S. Secretary of Energy, I witnessed firsthand EEI’s relentless dedication to these goals, and I am excited to now work with the EEI team in support of their member companies, their customers, and our country.”

“It has been an incredible honor to have led EEI for more than three decades, and I am incredibly proud of the significant results that EEI and our member companies have achieved in so many critical areas for the benefit of electricity customers across the country,” Kuhn said. “I look forward to working alongside Dan and the rest of our talented EEI team in the coming months to ensure a seamless transition for our employees, member companies, and all of our stakeholders.”

Read the full press release on EEI’s Newsroom.