JPS announces new president and CEO
Published:Wednesday | July 17, 2024 | 6:31 PM
Hugh Grant has been announced as the new President and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS).
The appointment takes effect on August 1, 2024.
The JPS says Grant has more than 25 years of experience in the utility business, with extensive industry knowledge across the generation, transmission, and distribution sectors of the industry.
He joins the JPS from Consolidated Edison Company, the energy company that serves the 10 million people of New York and Westchester in the US.
In his most recent position, Grant served as the vice president of Steam Operations at Con Edison.
In making the announcement, JPS Chairman, Damian Obiglio, said Grant brings a solid combination of technical and leadership experience to the position.
“The new JPS CEO has extensive industry knowledge, and a strong commitment to customer service excellence. During this time of change and transformation in our industry, he is positioned to build upon the work that has already been done at JPS, to take the company into the future,” Obiglio said.
The JPS says Grant is of Jamaican origin.
He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from Florida International University in Miami, Florida; a Master of Science degree in information systems from Pace University; and a Master of Business Administration from Columbia University in New York City.
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