DTE Energy names new leaders of DTE Foundation, Corporate Citizenship and Customer Outreach - Seite 2

Griffie will serve in a newly expanded position that leads DTE’s customer and community engagement efforts as well as the initiatives to deliver energy assistance to vulnerable customers, which was previously held by Tamara Johnson, director, energy assistance, who is retiring after working for DTE to help customers and communities for 20 years. Griffie will oversee teams committed to building and extending partnerships throughout the communities DTE serves in addition to connecting in-need customers to financial aid and payment plans. She has been with DTE for eight years, most recently serving as director of Customer Strategy & Insights, where she led consumer affairs and research teams to enhance the customer experience.

Prior to joining DTE, Griffie gained leadership experience in in roles such as manager of External Affairs at AT&T Michigan. In each position, she has been a bridge builder, forming deep relationships throughout the communities she served. She is currently on the board of the Belle Isle Conservancy and Big Brothers Big Sisters Detroit. She regularly mentors local students and has served on the Detroit Board of Police Commissioners as well as the Detroit Brownfield Redevelopment Authority. Griffie holds both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.

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DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) is a Detroit-based diversified energy company involved in the development and management of energy-related businesses and services nationwide. Its operating units include an electric company serving 2.3 million customers in Southeast Michigan and a natural gas company serving 1.3 million customers in Michigan. The DTE portfolio includes energy businesses focused on custom energy solutions, renewable energy generation, and energy marketing and trading. Through our commitment to cleaner energy, DTE Electric plans to reduce CO2 emissions by 90% and DTE Gas will plan to reduce methane emissions by more than 80% by 2040 to produce cleaner energy while keeping it safe, reliable and affordable. DTE Electric and Gas aspire to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. DTE is committed to serving with its energy through volunteerism, education and employment initiatives, philanthropy and economic progress. Information about DTE is available at dteenergy.com, empoweringmichigan.com, twitter.com/dte_energy and facebook.com/dteenergy.