Entergy Executive Vice President and General Counsel Marcus Brown announces plans to retire in 2026
Entergy (NYSE:ETR) announced that Executive Vice President and General Counsel Marcus Brown will retire in Spring 2026. Brown will transition to Executive Legal Advisor to CEO Drew Marsh beginning Dec. 1, 2025. Dan Falstad, currently vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary, will become senior vice president and general counsel and will oversee the legal department plus ethics and compliance, reporting to the CEO. John Hudson will report directly to the CEO and take on the chief security officer team.
The release highlights Brown's nearly four-decade legal career, his leadership on pro bono initiatives and Entergy's $20 million, 10-year Power of Prosperity commitment to support HBCU students.
Entergy (NYSE:ETR) ha annunciato che il vicepresidente esecutivo e consigliere generale Marcus Brown si ritirerà entro la primavera del 2026. Brown passerà a Consulente legale esecutivo per il CEO Drew Marsh a partire dal 1 dicembre 2025. Dan Falstad, attualmente vicepresidente, vicepresidente esecutivo legale e segretario aziendale, diventerà vicepresidente senior e consigliere generale e supervisionerà il dipartimento legale nonché etica e conformità, riportando al CEO. John Hudson riporterà direttamente al CEO e assumerà la direzione del team del Chief Security Officer.
Il comunicato evidenzia una carriera legale di quasi quattro decenni di Brown, la sua leadership nelle iniziative pro bono e l'impegno di Entergy di $20 milioni, 10 anni Power of Prosperity per sostenere gli studenti HBCU.
Entergy (NYSE:ETR) anunció que el vicepresidente ejecutivo y asesor general Marcus Brown se retirará en la primavera de 2026. Brown pasará a Asesor Legal Ejecutivo para el CEO Drew Marsh a partir del 1 de diciembre de 2025. Dan Falstad, actualmente vicepresidente, viceregeneral y secretario corporativo, se convertirá en vicepresidente senior y asesor general y supervisará el departamento legal además de ética y cumplimiento, reportando al CEO. John Hudson informará directamente al CEO y asumirá el equipo del director de seguridad.
El comunicado destaca la carrera legal de casi cuatro décadas de Brown, su liderazgo en iniciativas pro bono y el compromiso de Entergy de $20 millones, 10 años Power of Prosperity para apoyar a los estudiantes de HBCU.
Entergy (NYSE:ETR)은 경영진 수석 부사이자 법무총괄 Marcus Brown이 2026년 봄에 은퇴할 것이라고 발표했습니다. Brown은 CEO Drew Marsh의 법무 고문 수석 고문으로 2025년 12월 1일부로 시작합니다. 현재 부사장 겸 부사장 법무총괄 및 기업 비서인 Dan Falstad은 수석 부사장 겸 법무총괄로 승진하여 법무 부서와 윤리 및 컴플라이언스를 감독하고 CEO에게 보고합니다. John Hudson은 CEO에게 직접 보고하며 최고 보안 책임자 팀을 맡게 됩니다.
발표는 Brown의 거의 40년에 이르는 법조 경력, 무상 활동(Pro bono) 주도, 그리고 Entergy의 $20백만, 10년 Power of Prosperity 약속이 HBCU 학생들을 지원하는 것을 강조합니다.
Entergy (NYSE:ETR) a annoncé que le vice-président exécutif et conseiller juridique Marcus Brown prendra sa retraite au printemps 2026. Brown passera à Conseiller juridique exécutif du PDG Drew Marsh à partir du 1er décembre 2025. Dan Falstad, actuellement vice-président, avocat général adjoint et secrétaire de l'entreprise, deviendra vice-président senior et avocat général et supervisera le département juridique ainsi que l'éthique et la conformité, rendant compte au PDG. John Hudson relèvera directement du PDG et assumera l'équipe du responsable de la sécurité.
Le communiqué met en avant la carrière juridique de Brown qui dure près de quatre décennies, son leadership dans les initiatives pro bono et l'engagement d'Entergy de $20 millions, 10-year Power of Prosperity pour soutenir les étudiants des HBCU.
Entergy (NYSE:ETR) kündigte an, dass der Executive Vice President und General Counsel Marcus Brown im Frühjahr 2026 in den Ruhestand treten wird. Brown wird ab dem 1. Dezember 2025 als Executive Legal Advisor für den CEO Drew Marsh tätig sein. Dan Falstad, derzeit Vizepräsident, stellvertretender General Counsel und Company Secretary, wird Senior Vice President und General Counsel und wird die Rechtsabteilung sowie Ethik und Compliance leiten und dem CEO berichten. John Hudson wird direkt dem CEO berichten und das Team des Chief Security Officer übernehmen.
Die Pressemitteilung hebt Browns fast vier Jahrzehnte lange juristische Laufbahn, seine Führungsrolle bei Pro-Bono-Initiativen und Entergys $20 Millionen, 10 Jahre Power of Prosperity-Verpflichtung hervor, um HBCU-Studenten zu unterstützen.
Entergy (NYSE:ETR) أعلنت أن نائب الرئيس التنفيذي والمستشار القانوني Marcus Brown سيتقاعد في ربيع 2026. سينتقل Brown إلى مستشار قانوني تنفيذي للرئيس التنفيذي Drew Marsh اعتباراً من 1 ديسمبر 2025. سيكون دان فالسْتاد، الذي يشغل حالياً منصب نائب الرئيس ونائب المستشار العام وكاتب الشركة، رئيساً تنفيذيًا أعلى ونائباً عاماً ويشرف على قسم الشؤون القانونية إضافة إلى الأخلاقيات والامتثال، مع تقاريره إلى الرئيس التنفيذي. سيُبْلِغ جون هادسون إلى الرئيس التنفيذي مباشرة ويتولى فريق مسؤول الأمن.
تُبرز البيان الصحفي مسيرة Brown القانونية التي تقارب أربعة عقود، وقيادته في مبادرات العمل التطوعي والتزام Entergy بـ$20 مليون، لمدة 10 سنوات Power of Prosperity لدعم طلاب HBCU.
- Succession set: Dan Falstad named senior vice president and general counsel, reporting to CEO
- Compliance consolidation: Ethics and compliance organization to report to Falstad
- Security oversight: John Hudson to assume the chief security officer team and report to CEO
- Philanthropy: Power of Prosperity is a 10-year, $20 million commitment to HBCU students
- Advisory overlap: Marcus Brown to serve as Executive Legal Advisor starting Dec. 1, 2025
- Leadership change: Marcus Brown to retire in Spring 2026 after nearly four decades in the legal profession
Dan Falstad and John Hudson take on expanded leadership roles
"As a visionary leader and strategic advisor, Marcus has made broad and significant contributions to our business, our industry, the legal profession and perhaps most importantly, within the communities we serve," said Marsh. "He has been a confidant and trustworthy friend, and he has helped our business successfully capture the once in a lifetime growth opportunity that will benefit our customers, communities and all stakeholders for generations to come."
Brown's responsibilities will be assumed by two senior executives who will report directly to the CEO. Dan Falstad, currently vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary, will assume the general counsel responsibilities, previously overseen by Brown, as senior vice president and general counsel and will report to Marsh. In addition to the legal department, the ethics and compliance organization will report to Falstad.
John Hudson, senior vice president, chief external affairs officer and president of the Entergy Charitable Foundation, who previously reported to Brown, will now report directly to Marsh. In addition, Hudson will assume the chief security officer team previously overseen by Brown.
Before being named executive vice president in 2013, Brown served as senior vice president and general counsel. Throughout his career, he has led a number of significant corporate and community initiatives, most recently serving as the chair of the 2025 New Orleans Super Bowl LIX Host Committee. Under his leadership, Entergy's legal department established itself as a corporate standard-bearer for its commitment to pro bono legal assistance work — helping to provide access to justice to underserved communities across the Entergy service territory. Significantly, in 2018, Entergy became one of the first Fortune 500 companies to establish a full-time, in-house counsel dedicated to pro bono work.
Among his other accomplishments, the United Way of
Brown also spearheaded Entergy's Power of Prosperity program, which is a 10-year,
Falstad, who currently serves as vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary, joined Entergy in 2009. His primary practice focus has been on securities law, corporate governance, and mergers and acquisitions. As leader of the legal department, he has also provided direct oversight for the company's pro bono practice.
"For the last 15 years, Dan has been involved in every significant business transaction we've executed for the benefit of our customers. His experience both inside and outside our company, as well as his deep knowledge of securities law and corporate governance best practices, will ensure continuity in leadership for our legal practice and interaction with our board, and I'm excited to welcome him as a permanent member of my direct executive leadership team," said Marsh.
Prior to joining Entergy, Falstad had a wide-ranging corporate and securities law practice including corporate governance, securities compliance, capital markets transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and other complex corporate transactions. He practiced corporate and securities law with Troutman Pepper Locke, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton and DLA Piper in
Falstad received a bachelor's degree in economics from Duke University, and a juris doctorate from Yale Law School. He will continue as corporate secretary, serving as the company's liaison between the board of directors, management, and shareholders.
He currently serves as the president of the board of the New Orleans Ballet Theatre.
About Entergy
Entergy (NYSE: ETR) produces, transmits and distributes electricity to power life for 3 million customers through our operating companies in
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