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08/31/2020
AVANGRID Names Brian Harrell Chief Security Officer
AVANGRID Names Brian Harrell Chief Security Officer
ORANGE, Conn. — August 31, 2020 — AVANGRID (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company, announced today the appointment of Brian Harrell to the role of Chief Security Officer and Vice President of Physical and Cybersecurity. Harrell will lead the security efforts across the company.
“Serious cybersecurity and infrastructure threats to energy systems have grown significantly in recent years,” said Pete Church, Senior Vice President of Corporate Administration and Chief Human Resources Officer. “Protection of these assets is critically important to AVANGRID and our customers, and Brian is particularly qualified to help us continue to guard against evolving security threats to the energy industry. We are fortunate to have him as part of the AVANGRID team.”
Harrell will lead a comprehensive information, critical infrastructure, and cybersecurity program across AVANGRID’s eight network companies, Avangrid Renewables and all affiliates. Additionally, Harrell will have strategic oversight for all security processes and systems to meet regulatory requirements.
“AVANGRID is a world-class company focused on delivering safe, reliable and accessible clean energy to our communities,” said Harrell. “I am proud to join the team and apply my expertise to protect AVANGRID’s assets and help ensure the safety and security of our operations.”
Prior to joining AVANGRID, Harrell served as Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection at the Department of Homeland Security and as Assistant Director at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. He has held leadership roles at Duke Energy Corporation, Electricity ISAC, and North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), charged with protecting North America’s electric grid from physical and cyber-attack.
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About AVANGRID: AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) is a leading, sustainable energy company with approximately $35 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states. With headquarters in Orange, Connecticut, AVANGRID has two primary lines of business: Avangrid Networks and Avangrid Renewables. Avangrid Networks owns eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Avangrid Renewables owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. AVANGRID employs approximately 6,600 people. AVANGRID supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2019 and 2020 by the Ethisphere Institute. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
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About Avangrid: Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR) aspires to be the leading sustainable energy company in the United States. Headquartered in Orange, CT with approximately $44 billion in assets and operations in 24 U.S. states, Avangrid has two primary lines of business: networks and renewables. Through its networks business, Avangrid owns and operates eight electric and natural gas utilities, serving more than 3.3 million customers in New York and New England. Through its renewables business, Avangrid owns and operates a portfolio of renewable energy generation facilities across the United States. Avangrid employs approximately 8,000 people and has been recognized by JUST Capital in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as one of the JUST 100 companies – a ranking of America’s best corporate citizens. In 2024, Avangrid ranked first among utilities and 12 overall. The company supports the U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals and was named among the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2024 for the sixth consecutive year by the Ethisphere Institute. Avangrid is a member of the group of companies controlled by Iberdrola, S.A. For more information, visit www.avangrid.com.
About Iberdrola: Iberdrola is one of the world's biggest energy companies and a leader in renewables, spearheading the energy transition to a low carbon economy. The group supplies energy to almost 100 million people in dozens of countries. With a focus on renewable energy, smart networks and smart solutions for customers, Iberdrola’s main markets include Europe (Spain, the United Kingdom, Portugal, France, Germany, Italy and Greece), the United States, Brazil, Mexico and Australia. The company is also present in growth markets such as Japan, Taiwan, Ireland, Sweden and Poland, among others.
With a workforce of nearly 40,000 and assets in excess of €141.7 billion, across the world, Iberdrola helps to support 400,000 jobs across its supply chain, with annual procurement of €12.2 billion. A benchmark in the fight against climate change, Iberdrola has invested more than €130 billion over the past two decades to help build a sustainable energy model, based on sound environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles.
