Dan Brouillette, the second secretary of energy of the Donald Trump administration, will become president and CEO of the Edison Electric Institute, effective Oct. 1, the trade group for investor-owned electric companies said Wednesday.
Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Chair Pedro Pizarro made the announcement in a press release, about five months after longtime EEI head Tom Kuhn announced in March he planned to step down after 30 years at the helm.
“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,” Pizarro said.
“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,” Brouillette said in the release.
Brouillette, currently president of an energy company, Sempra Infrastructure, served in top positions in the Department of Energy during the Trump administration, first as deputy energy secretary under Secretary of Energy Rick Perry before moving up to the top job in December 2019. He was the 15th energy secretary since DOE was formed.
Brouillette has also held senior posts at the USAA insurance company and the Ford Motor Company, according to the EEI release. A military veteran, Brouillette is a former tank commander with the U.S. Army’s 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment.
EEI’s member companies are investor-owned power companies that together provide electricity for 250 people in the United States.
