Jacksonville, FL — JEA has announced that several people within senior leadership have been placed on administrative leave. According to a statement the following individuals will be on leave immediately:
- Caren Anders, VP/GM Energy Systems
- Deryle Calhoun, VP/GM Water/Wastewater Systems
- Shawn Eads, Chief Information Officer
- Jon Kendrick, VP/Chief Human Resource Officer
- John McCarthy, VP/Chief Supply Chain Officer
- Steve McInall, VP/Chief Energy & Water/Wastewater Planning Officer
- Paul Steinbrecher, VP/Chief Environmental Officer
- Kerri Stewart, VP/Chief Customer Officer.
The following people will now join the JEA Senior Leadership Team as Interim:
- Stephen Datz, Interim Chief Information Officer
- Bruce Dugan, Interim Chief Communication Offficer
- Ricky Erixton, Interim General Manager, Electric Systems
- Angie Hiers, Interim Chief Human Resource Officer
- Alan McElroy, Interim Chief Supply Chain OFficer
- Hai Vu, Interim General Manager, Water/Wastewater Systems
- Wayne Young, Chief Environmental Officer
Also announced in a statement released to WOKV, Brian Roche will serve as JEA’s Interim Chief Financial Officer. He will replace Joe Orfano, who will take over leadership of JEA’s Treasury Team. This transition will go into effect on June 22nd.
Statement from JEA interim CEO Paul McIlroy: “... I have concluded you as individuals and as a group have lost the confidence of management, employees, City Council, the media and the community.” MORE ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/ikRTuRRu6W
— Russell Colburn (@RussellANjax) June 9, 2020
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