Entergy Corporation announced that Marlon Merritt has been named as chief supply officer, effective January 10, 2021. Merritt previously served as vice president for Entergy's continuous improvement organization. He joined the company in 2018 as supply chain's director of capital project procurement and decommissioning. There, he worked to improve all aspects of supply chain and third-party interactions. Merritt has 23 years of experience and expertise in continuous improvement, procurement and supply chain management across major companies in the energy and utilities industry, including Duke Energy, Progress Energy, Carolina Power Light Company and Rex Healthcare. He has led business function transformations through the framework of continuous improvement that enabled sustainable value for stakeholders. Throughout his utility industry career, he has implemented enterprise continuous improvement and operational excellence programs with a leadership style that is both collaborative and decisive.