Title: A Rewarding Career in Energy
Speaker: Kevin Fletcher, Retired President and CEO of WEC Energy Group
Date: Monday, November 18, 2024
Time: 12:30 p.m.-1:20 p.m.
Location: Van Leer Building, C240

Abstract: My Georgia Tech engineering degree was the foundation that helped me through the leadership and technical challenges I faced running a major utility. I would like to share with you my journey, challenges, and advice from mentors that helped me in an exciting and rewarding career.

Bio: Fletcher was president of the WEC Energy Group since October 2018 and was named chief executive officer and appointed to the Office of the Chair and board of directors in February 2019. Fletcher retired June 2022 after a 45-year career in the utility industry.

Before the formation of WEC Energy Group, Fletcher served as senior vice president – customer operations for We Energies. In that role, he had overall responsibility for the planning, engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of the company’s electric and natural gas distribution systems in Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. He became president – We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service in May 2016 and president – Minnesota Energy Resources, Michigan Gas Utilities and Upper Michigan Energy Resources in September 2018. He also was responsible for the supplier diversity initiative across all of WEC Energy Group’s utilities.

Before joining We Energies, Fletcher was vice president – community and economic development at Georgia Power, Southern Co.’s largest subsidiary. In his 34 year career with Southern Co. in Atlanta – 16 of those as an officer – Fletcher held leadership positions in operations, customer service, marketing and sales.

Fletcher holds a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta. He also completed Harvard Business School’s advanced management program and holds an honorary Doctor of Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE).

Prior to retirement, Fletcher was a member of the boards of directors of the American Transmission Co., Edison Electric Institute and Electric Power Research Institute. He also served on the board of directors for the United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County. He currently serves on the board of regents of MSOE.