Liberna Charles and Ruth Thompson Named 2024 Women on the Rise by Paradigm for Parity

This Women’s Equality Day, Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and a member of the Iberdrola Group, is shining the spotlight on two of its women leaders: Liberna Charles, vice president of talent management and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), and Ruth Thompson, analyst, DEI, who have both been named 2024 Women on the Rise by Paradigm for Parity. This annual recognition honors exceptional women in corporate leadership who are breaking barriers, advancing gender parity and promoting racial equity in the workforce.

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Liberna Charles, Vice President of Talent Management and DEI at Avangrid (Photo: Business Wire)

“Liberna and Ruth are changemakers and have been integral to furthering our culture of understanding and inclusion here at Avangrid,” said Pedro Azagra, Avangrid CEO. “This honor is well deserved, and on behalf of the entire Avangrid team, I want to thank them for their dedication and leadership. At Avangrid, our goal is to cultivate, maintain and empower a workforce rich in diversity. I’m particularly proud to have so many talented women leaders on our team who make-up more than 35% of our senior leadership. These leaders are shaping the future of the energy industry in countless ways.”

Paradigm for Parity is dedicated to addressing systemic gender and racial gaps and working toward transforming corporate culture so all can thrive. Avangrid is proud to be a member of the Paradigm for Parity coalition since 2021.

"The issue of gender parity feels more urgent than ever before, and these honorees have gone above and beyond to catalyze change and continue moving our mission forward,” said Nadine Bullock-Pottinga, Paradigm for Parity CEO. “We look forward to seeing the contributions that these powerful women make in their workplaces and beyond.”

Charles was appointed vice president of talent management and DEI in 2022 and is a dedicated servant leader focused on creating and sustaining a diverse workforce. During her tenure, Charles has expanded DEI efforts at Avangrid, including introducing a mandatory ‘Inclusion at Work’ training, launching the company’s DEI Executive Council and expanding employee participation in Avangrid’s seven business resource groups (BRGs). Under her leadership, Avangrid earned a place on Bloomberg’s Gender-Equity Index in 2023 and was named a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN earlier this year.