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Tamla Olivier
52, president and CEO, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co.
A long career in human resources put Tamla Olivier on a path through
manufacturing, financial services and energy, led by a guiding principle.
“Keeping people at the center of everything we do, whether it is my work
family or my customers ... that grounds me in every single thing that we do
here,” said Olivier, who became the first female CEO in Baltimore Gas and
Electric Co.’s 208-year history in May, as the utility faced scrutiny over rate
increases.
When electric bills spike, when power fails and when aging gas pipelines
break down, consumers point fingers at utilities, understandably, Olivier says,
“because guess whose name is on the bill?”
The former chief operating officer at Pepco Holdings — like BGE, an
Exelon-owned utility — Olivier hopes to work with elected officials, regulators and power generators to solve energy challenges in a state that imports
more power than it generates. BGE is an energy distributor, not producer.
Olivier, originally from Camden, New Jersey, considers herself a foodie
and enjoys singing, over the objections of her daughters, ages 24 and 22. She
planned to be an attorney before discovering HR as an American Express
intern.
“Life takes appropriate twists and turns,” she said.
— Lorraine Mirabella
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