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CMS ENERGY CORP 8-K Report, Executive Changes (Feb 4, 2022)

Filed February 4, 2022For Securities:CMSCMS-PCCMSACMSCCMSD

Summary

CMS Energy Corporation (CMS) announced a significant executive leadership change on February 4, 2022, through an 8-K filing. Jean-François Brossoit, the senior vice president of Transformation, Engineering & Operations Support, has departed the company. This change is accompanied by an internal promotion and an expanded role for another key executive, indicating a strategic realignment within the company's operational and transformation functions. Tonya L. Berry has been appointed as the new senior vice president of Transformation and Engineering. Her extensive experience in gas operations, operations performance, and Lean methodologies, including her previous leadership roles within Consumers Energy and prior experience at Chrysler, positions her to drive improvements in these critical areas. Additionally, Rejji P. Hayes, the Executive Vice President and CFO, will now oversee the Operational Support function, encompassing fleet, safety, real estate, and facilities, as well as the Supply Chain function. These adjustments suggest a focus on operational efficiency and integrated management of support services.

Key Highlights

  • 1Departure of Jean-François Brossoit, Senior Vice President of Transformation, Engineering & Operations Support.
  • 2Appointment of Tonya L. Berry as Senior Vice President of Transformation and Engineering.
  • 3Tonya L. Berry brings over 20 years of experience in Lean methodologies and operational improvement, with a strong background in gas operations.
  • 4Rejji P. Hayes, EVP and CFO, is expanding his responsibilities to include oversight of Operational Support (fleet, safety, real estate, facilities) and Supply Chain.
  • 5The changes aim to streamline leadership and enhance operational efficiency within CMS Energy and Consumers Energy.
  • 6The filing was made on February 4, 2022, and includes a furnished news release as an exhibit.
  • 7Disclosure regarding Tonya L. Berry's sister's employment to comply with related person transaction policies.

Frequently Asked Questions

CMS Energy announced the departure of Jean-François Brossoit, Senior Vice President of Transformation, Engineering & Operations Support. Concurrently, Tonya L. Berry was appointed as the new Senior Vice President of Transformation and Engineering, and Rejji P. Hayes, Executive Vice President and CFO, expanded his oversight to include Operational Support and Supply Chain functions.

Tonya L. Berry is the new Senior Vice President of Transformation and Engineering. She has extensive experience, including serving as Vice President of Gas Operations for Consumers Energy since 2020 and Vice President of Operations Performance prior to that. She joined Consumers Energy in 2015 and has over 20 years of experience in deploying Lean methodologies to enhance quality and improve work management, with prior experience at Chrysler LLC.

Rejji P. Hayes, who is already the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is now also overseeing the Operational Support function (which includes fleet, safety, real estate, and facilities) and the Supply Chain function. This broadens his scope of responsibility to include key support and operational services.

The company disclosed that Tonya L. Berry's sister, Angela Thompkins, is employed in a non-executive officer position. This disclosure is made to provide transparency and comply with regulations concerning related person transactions, ensuring that compensation is determined by standard company practices and without Berry's involvement.