Sempra Appoints Anya Weaving and Kevin Sagara to Board of Directors

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Sempra (NYSE: SRE) has announced the appointment of two new directors to its board, effective March 1, 2025. Anya Weaving, with extensive investment banking experience in oil and gas, and Kevin Sagara, with over 30 years in the energy sector, will join the board, bringing the total number of directors to 11.

Weaving, who also serves on APA 's board, is the former vice chair of global natural resources at Bank of America. Sagara, who retired from Sempra in 2023, previously served as group president of Sempra California and held positions as CEO of San Diego Gas & Electric and president of Sempra Renewables.

These appointments reflect Sempra's commitment to board refreshment, with four new directors elected in the past five years. Weaving will serve on the audit and compensation committees, while Sagara will join the safety, sustainability and technology committee.

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• Board strengthening with two experienced industry professionals
• Strategic addition of financial expertise through Weaving's investment banking background
• Enhanced operational oversight through Sagara's 30-year energy sector experience
• Demonstrated commitment to board refreshment with 4 new directors in 5 years

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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra (NYSE: SRE) today announced the appointments of Anya Weaving and Kevin Sagara to the company's board of directors effective March 1, 2025. 

Weaving's extensive investment banking experience, where she advised clients in the oil and gas industry on strategy, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and capital markets transactions, combined with her previous role as a chief financial officer, brings industry knowledge and critical skills in strategic decision-making, financial acumen and governance to the board.

With over 30 years of experience in the energy sector, Sagara brings demonstrated leadership and experience in both regulated utility and non-regulated energy infrastructure operations, including safety, regulatory, M&A, and other legal and governance areas. As a corporate attorney, Sagara played a key role in the merger that created Sempra in 1998.

"Incorporating new views and experience into our boardroom is crucial to our mission of building the leading energy infrastructure company in North America," said Jeffrey W. Martin, Sempra's chairman and CEO. "Anya's investment banking experience and energy industry knowledge is a great complement to the board as we advance our corporate strategy and oversee financial discipline, risk management and ethical practices. Similarly, Kevin's industry success cannot be understated, having led innovations in safety, wildfire mitigation and lower-carbon energy that have helped shape how we better serve customers today and in the future."

Martin added, "In combination, their leadership experience in strategy and capital markets brings critical insights and added experience to our board, helping us deliver what is expected to be a decisive decade of growth for our company."

Weaving also serves on the board of directors of APA Corporation, where she is a member of the audit committee and the corporate responsibility, governance and nominating committee. She is the former vice chair of global natural resources, investment banking for Bank of America. Prior to his retirement from Sempra in 2023, Sagara served as group president of Sempra California, where he served as chair of San Diego Gas & Electric (SDGE) and Southern California Gas Company. He previously held roles as CEO of SDGE and president of Sempra Renewables.

With the appointments of Weaving and Sagara, Sempra will have 11 directors with four having been newly elected over the past five years, reflecting the company's commitment to periodic board refreshment to bring fresh and diverse perspectives into the boardroom. Weaving will serve on the board's audit committee and compensation and talent development committee. Sagara will serve on the board's safety, sustainability and technology committee.

About Sempra

Sempra is a leading North American energy infrastructure company focused on delivering energy to nearly 40 million consumers. As owner of one of the largest energy networks on the continent, Sempra is electrifying and improving the energy resilience of some of the world's most significant economic markets, including California, Texas, Mexico and global energy markets. The company is recognized as a leader in sustainable business practices and for its high-performance culture focused on safety and operational excellence, as demonstrated by Sempra's inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America. More information about Sempra is available at sempra.com and on social media @Sempra.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on assumptions about the future, involve risks and uncertainties, and are not guarantees. Future results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this press release. We assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Factors, among others, that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statement include: California wildfires, including potential liability for damages regardless of fault and any inability to recover all or a substantial portion of costs from insurance, the wildfire fund established by California Assembly Bill 1054, rates from customers or a combination thereof; decisions, audits, investigations, inquiries, regulations, denials or revocations of permits, consents, approvals or other authorizations, renewals of franchises, and other actions, including the failure to honor contracts and commitments, by the (i) California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), Comisión Reguladora de Energía, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Public Utility Commission of Texas and other regulatory bodies and (ii) U.S., Mexico and states, counties, cities and other jurisdictions therein and in other countries where we do business; the success of business development efforts, construction projects, acquisitions, divestitures, and other significant transactions, including risks related to (i) being able to make a final investment decision, (ii) completing construction projects or other transactions on schedule and budget, (iii) realizing anticipated benefits from any of these efforts if completed, (iv) obtaining third-party consents and approvals and (v) third parties honoring their contracts and commitments; macroeconomic trends or other factors that could change our capital expenditure plans and their potential impact on rate base or other growth; litigation, arbitration, property disputes and other proceedings, and changes (i) to laws and regulations, including those related to tax and trade policy and the energy industry in Mexico and (ii) due to the results of elections; cybersecurity threats, including by state and state-sponsored actors, of ransomware or other attacks on our systems or the systems of third parties with which we conduct business, including the energy grid or other energy infrastructure; the availability, uses, sufficiency, and cost of capital resources and our ability to borrow money or otherwise raise capital on favorable terms and meet our obligations, including due to (i) actions by credit rating agencies to downgrade our credit ratings or place those ratings on negative outlook, (ii) instability in the capital markets, or (iii) fluctuating interest rates and inflation; the impact on affordability of San Diego Gas & Electric Company's (SDG&E) and Southern California Gas Company's (SoCalGas) customer rates and their cost of capital and on SDG&E's, SoCalGas' and Sempra Infrastructure's ability to pass through higher costs to customers due to (i) volatility in inflation, interest rates and commodity prices, (ii) with respect to SDG&E's and SoCalGas' businesses, the cost of meeting the demand for lower carbon and reliable energy in California, and (iii) with respect to Sempra Infrastructure's business, volatility in foreign currency exchange rates; the impact of climate policies, laws, rules, regulations, trends and required disclosures, including actions to reduce or eliminate reliance on natural gas, increased uncertainty in the political or regulatory environment for California natural gas distribution companies, the risk of nonrecovery for stranded assets, and uncertainty related to emerging technologies; weather, natural disasters, pandemics, accidents, equipment failures, explosions, terrorism, information system outages or other events, such as work stoppages, that disrupt our operations, damage our facilities or systems, cause the release of harmful materials or fires or subject us to liability for damages, fines and penalties, some of which may not be recoverable through regulatory mechanisms or insurance or may impact our ability to obtain satisfactory levels of affordable insurance; the availability of electric power, natural gas and natural gas storage capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the transmission grid, pipeline system or limitations on the injection and withdrawal of natural gas from storage facilities; Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC's (Oncor) ability to reduce or eliminate its quarterly dividends due to regulatory and governance requirements and commitments, including by actions of Oncor's independent directors or a minority member director; and other uncertainties, some of which are difficult to predict and beyond our control. 

These risks and uncertainties are further discussed in the reports that Sempra has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). These reports are available through the EDGAR system free-of-charge on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov, and on Sempra's website, www.sempra.com. Investors should not rely unduly on any forward-looking statements.

Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, Sempra Texas, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and Infraestructura Energética Nova, S.A.P.I. de C.V. (IEnova) are not the same companies as the California utilities, SDG&E or SoCalGas, and Sempra Infrastructure, Sempra Infrastructure Partners, Sempra Texas, Sempra Texas Utilities, Oncor and IEnova are not regulated by the CPUC. 

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FAQ

When will Anya Weaving and Kevin Sagara join Sempra's (SRE) board of directors?

Both directors will join Sempra's board effective March 1, 2025.

What committees will Anya Weaving serve on at Sempra (SRE)?

Weaving will serve on the audit committee and compensation and talent development committee.

How many directors will Sempra (SRE) have after these appointments?

Sempra will have 11 directors on its board after these appointments.

What was Kevin Sagara's previous role at Sempra (SRE) before retirement?

Prior to his retirement in 2023, Sagara served as group president of Sempra California, where he was chair of San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Gas Company.

How many new directors has Sempra (SRE) appointed in the past five years?

Sempra has elected four new directors over the past five years, including Weaving and Sagara.