Akron, Oh., USA - October 12, 2009, Akron, Oh., USA - FirstEnergy Corp., a diversified energy company, announced management changes accross several divisions.
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Tony C. Banks, FirstEnergy vice president Business Development, Performance and Management, has been named vice president, Product and Business Development for FirstEnergy Solutions (FES), the company's competitive subsidiary. Gary D. Benz, Associate General Counsel, has been promoted to director, Business Development.
John W. Judge, currently director of Integrated Business Planning, has been promoted to director, Supply Chain for FirstEnergy. Kelley E. Mendenhall, who was promoted to Assistant Treasurer earlier this year, will assume responsibility for Integrated Business Planning, in addition to her current duties..
Mr. Banks joined FirstEnergy in 2004 as director of Marketing for FES. He was promoted to vice president of Sales and Marketing for FES in 2005 and to his current position later that year. Prior to joining FirstEnergy, he was a consultant to utilities and energy services and technology companies, president of RAI Ventures and chairman of the board of Optiron Corporation, an energy technology subsidiary of Atlas America. Mr. Banks earned his bachelor of science degree in Accounting and Computer Science from Point Park University.
Mr. Benz joined the Ohio Edison Legal Department in 1989, after several years in private practice. He was promoted to his current position in 2000, responsible for legal matters related to environmental; mergers, acquisitions and divestitures; antitrust; tax; and real estate. Mr. Benz earned his law degree from The University of Toledo College of Law, and his bachelor of science degree in journalism and political science from Bowling Green State University.
Mr. Judge began his career with FirstEnergy in 1998 as a senior staff analyst and has held management positions in Generation Strategy and Cross Business Initiatives. Mr. Judge was promoted to director of Business Solutions in 2001, director of Commodity Supply Planning for FES in 2004 and to his current position in 2007. Mr. Judge earned his bachelor of arts degree in economics and international studies from Miami University and a master of business administration degree from Georgetown University. ■