Ameren Executive Chairman Warner Baxter to retire Nov. 2, 2023
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Marty Lyons elected chairman of the board
Baxter joined Ameren in 1995. During his career he served in numerous senior leadership roles, including chief financial officer of Ameren, president of Ameren Missouri, and was named chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Ameren in 2014. Baxter has also played an active leadership role in the industry. He is past chair of the Edison Electric Institute, where he played a key leadership role in advocating for transformational energy policies to support a responsible clean energy transition that will deliver significant benefits to customers and the country. Baxter is the current chair of the Edison Foundation. He is also past chair of the Electric Power Research Institute.
Baxter has played an active role in the community as well. In 2020, he served as co-chair of the United Way of
"I have been blessed to lead this outstanding organization and work with an extraordinary group of co-workers and a board of directors that are truly committed to Ameren's mission – To Power the Quality of Life – for the millions of people we serve," said Baxter. "Also, being born and raised in
Ameren will continue to have a lead independent director. On behalf of the board of directors, Richard Harshman, the board's lead independent director, said: "Warner Baxter has had a significant impact on the utility industry, the
"I have had the opportunity to work with Marty for over 20 years. He is an outstanding leader, and I am very excited about Ameren's future. I know that our customers, co-workers, and shareholders will be in great hands with Marty as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ameren," said Baxter.
"Marty has done an outstanding job leading Ameren as president and chief executive officer. The board of directors is confident that Marty's strong leadership skills, extensive operational, and financial experience at Ameren and in the industry, as well as his strong strategic mindset, will enable him to be an excellent chairman as well," said Harshman.
"The opportunity to work with Warner has been a highlight of my career. He's had a significant and positive impact on Ameren's success and so many people's lives, including mine," said
Under Baxter's leadership, Ameren has successfully executed a strategy focused on robust energy infrastructure investments supported by constructive energy policies driving strong value for Ameren's customers, communities, and shareholders. Consistent with Ameren's vision of Leading the Way to a Sustainable Energy Future, Ameren has established a goal and is executing a plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2045 in a responsible fashion. In addition, during his tenure as executive chair and CEO, Ameren has been recognized as one of the top utilities in the nation for diversity and inclusion by Fair360 (formerly DiversityInc), including recently being named to its Hall of Fame. Under Baxter's leadership, Ameren has delivered total shareholder returns that are among the best in the industry since 2013.
After he leaves Ameren, Baxter plans to remain engaged in the industry, including through his work on the Edison Foundation. He will also remain actively engaged in the work of the American Cancer Society and several other community and philanthropic activities.
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