Prestigious DE&I organization adds Ameren executive leader as member

ST. LOUIS (Dec. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chonda Namu, senior vice president and general counsel at Ameren has been elected to the Executive Leadership Council (ELC), Class of 2023. Nwamu is an ELC member, making her one of the most successful Black professionals around the globe. Marty Lyons (President and Chief Executive Officer of Ameren) stated that Chonda was at the forefront in enhancing Ameren’s enterprise-wide diversity and equity strategy. Ameren's leadership has enabled Ameren to implement metrics and measures to increase its purchasing volume from diverse law firms, as well as to attract and retain diverse lawyers and staff. It also increased the number of legal services it purchased, which in turn led to Ameren facilitating greater opportunities for Ameren-related attorneys. Nwamu stated that she is looking forward to using the ELC's resources and network to level the playing field in both the legal profession as well as the C-suite. I hope to use this opportunity to be a mentor and role model for more diverse leaders and women. Ameren is still focused on creating a diverse culture that allows leaders such as Nwamu to emerge and thrive. St. Louis-based Ameren Corporation provides electricity and natural gas services to 2.4 million customers. Its Ameren Missouri rate-regulated utility subsidiaries, Ameren Illinois, improve the quality of life. Ameren Illinois offers electric transmission and distribution services, as well as natural gas distribution service. Ameren Missouri offers electric generation, transmission, and distribution services as well as natural gaz distribution service. Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois operates a rate-regulated electric transmission business in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. For more information, visit Ameren.com, or follow us on Twitter at URL, Facebook.com/AmerenCorp, or LinkedIn.com/company/Ameren.

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