PRINCETON, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 4, 2016--
NRG Yield, Inc. (NYSE:NYLD, NYLD.A) today announced the appointment of
Chad Plotkin as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. With
over nineteen years of experience, Plotkin will oversee the company's
financial operations and will play a key role in the development and
implementation of NRG Yield's corporate and financial strategies. His
appointment as Chief Financial Officer will be effective on November 7,
2016, and he will report to Christopher Sotos, NRG Yield’s President and
Chief Executive Officer.
Chad Plotkin succeeds Kirkland B. Andrews, who will continue in his role
as a member of the Board of Directors of NRG Yield and the Chief
Financial Officer of NRG Yield’s parent company, NRG Energy, Inc. (NYSE:
NRG). Plotkin will be employed and compensated solely by NRG Yield.
“I’m excited to have Chad join me as the second dedicated employee of
NRG Yield,” said Christopher Sotos, NRG Yield’s President and Chief
Executive Officer. “I have had the benefit of working with Chad for over
nine years in various capacities at NRG Yield and NRG. His extensive
financial planning, strategy, and investor relations experience will be
a valuable addition to the team.”
Chad Plotkin has been employed by NRG Energy, Inc. for over nine years
while most recently serving as Senior Vice President, Finance and
Strategy for NRG Yield. Prior to leading Finance and Strategy for NRG
Yield, Plotkin held numerous roles with NRG Energy, Inc., including as
Vice President, Investor Relations, Vice President of Finance, and Vice
President, Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions.
About NRG Yield
NRG Yield owns a diversified portfolio of contracted renewable and
conventional generation and thermal infrastructure assets in the United
States, including fossil fuel, solar and wind power generation
facilities that have the capacity to support more than two million
American homes and businesses. Our thermal infrastructure assets provide
steam, hot and/or chilled water, and in some instances electricity, to
commercial businesses, universities, hospitals and governmental units in
multiple locations. NRG Yield’s Class C and Class A common stock are
traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols NYLD and NYLD.A,
respectively.
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