PG&E Corporation announced the appointment of Jon Franke, Vice President, Generation Technical Services and the promotion of Scott Sanford to Vice President, Customer Operations. Franke will report to Ed Halpin, Senior Vice President, Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer. Sanford, who has been serving as Senior Director, Customer Service Operations and Support, will report to Laurie Giammona, Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. Franke and Sanford were elected as officers by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company Board of Directors. In his new position at PG&E, effective January 23, 2017, Franke will be responsible for leading functions in PG&E's Generation line of business related to technical, strategic and project support. Franke brings to PG&E more than 30 years of nuclear industry experience, obtained while working in positions of increasing levels of responsibility in the U.S. Navy, and at Carolina Power and Light, Progress Energy, Duke Energy, PPL Corporation and Talen Energy. As an officer in the U.S. Navy, Franke served in several nuclear power and fleet assignments, and retired with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He served in several leadership positions at Brunswick Nuclear Plant before becoming the plant general manager,and later vice president, at Crystal River Nuclear Plant. He most recently served as vice president of Susquehanna Nuclear Plant where he was responsible for all aspects of safe, reliable and efficient nuclear plant operation, design and maintenance.