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Lewis Hay, III

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Lew Hay

Lewis is the former chairman, president, and CEO of NextEra Energy, Inc., the world’s largest utility company and generator of more wind and solar energy than any other company. During his tenure, NextEra more than doubled its operating income, more than tripled its market capitalization, and consistently outperformed the S&P 500 and S&P Utilities Index. Lewis is a past chairman of both the Edison Electric Institute, the association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies, and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations. Lewis serves on the boards of directors of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. (f/k/a Harris Corporation) and Elevance Health, Inc. (f/k/a Anthem, Inc.), and is a former member of President Obama’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness. He previously served on the Capital One Financial Corporation Board of Directors for 16 years.

Directorships

  • Artera Services

Experience

  • NextEra Energy, Inc. | Chairman, President & CEO

Education

  • Carnegie Mellon University | M.S., Industrial Administration

  • Lehigh University | B.S., Electrical Engineering

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