Michigan Energy Provider Taps Deputy General Counsel for Top Lawyer Role
CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary Consumers Energy announced that Shaun Johnson will be the new senior vice president and general counsel, effective May 16. Johnson, who has been serving as the company's VP and deputy GC since April 2016, replaces a retiring Catherine Reynolds.
May 07, 2019 at 02:36 PM
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Michigan's largest energy provider has found its new top lawyer from within.
CMS Energy and its principal subsidiary Consumers Energy announced that Shaun Johnson will be the new senior vice president and general counsel, effective May 16. Johnson, who has been serving as the company's vice president and deputy general counsel since April 2016, replaces a retiring Catherine Reynolds.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Johnson spent his entire legal career before joining CMS Energy and Consumers Energy at Detroit-based Am Law 200 firm Dykema Gossett. During his last nearly two years there, he was director of the firm's energy industry group, LinkedIn said.
In his new role, Johnson, who could not immediately be reached for comment, will lead the company's legal team and oversee corporate secretary activities, corporate records, compliance and the enterprise risk and insurance functions, according to a statement announcing his promotion.
In the statement, Patti Poppe, president and CEO of CMS Energy and Consumers Energy, said that Johnson's energy policy expertise will be crucial in carrying out the company's Clean Energy Plan.
“As we continue to sharpen our focus on the triple bottom line of people, planet and prosperity, Shaun brings a unique perspective and vision to the way we do business,” she said.
Jackson, Michigan-based Consumers Energy provides natural gas and/or electricity to 6.7 million of the state's 10 million residents and operates in all 68 counties in its lower peninsula.
Johnson earned his degree from Michigan State University College of Law.
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