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OG&E Appoints John Laws as Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Innovation and Enhance Customer Experience

January 9, 2026
SUNYA SUMMARY
- OG&E appointed John Laws as Chief Commercial Officer to lead the new Commercial organization focused on enhancing customer engagement, systems planning, and sales. - The company's goal is to provide more personalized energy solutions while maintaining some of the lowest rates in the nation. - The Commercial organization aims to address the evolving needs of homes, businesses, and communities in Oklahoma and western Arkansas. - OG&E emphasizes innovation, reliability, and value delivery to support increasing energy demand across various sectors. - Sean Trauschke highlights Laws's expertise as key to developing transformative programs and improving the customer experience. - Laws anticipates a significant rise in electricity demand driven by sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, medical, defense, and technology. - The move aligns with OG&E’s broader strategy to meet future energy needs through innovative and customer-focused solutions. - Laws is enthusiastic about joining OG&E and contributing to the company's transformational growth and community impact.
PRESS RELEASE
OG&E Appoints John Laws as Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Innovation and Enhance Customer Experience:

OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OG&E welcomes John Laws as Chief Commercial Officer, leading the company's newly established Commercial organization. This move reflects OG&E's commitment to power innovation and delivers value, reliability, and solutions for customers across Oklahoma and western Arkansas.

The new Commercial organization will focus on Customer Engagement, Systems Planning, and Sales, as OG&E continues to meet the evolving needs of customer homes, businesses, and communities. OG&E aims to provide customers with more personalized service and improved energy solutions to meet future energy demand while keeping OG&E rates among the lowest in the nation.

"John's leadership of the new Commercial organization will create innovative energy solutions for our customers," said Sean Trauschke, Chairman, President and CEO of OG&E. "His experience and vision will lead transformative programs and personalized services to strengthen the customer experience and deliver reliable energy at low costs."

"Demand for electricity is expected to increase substantially in Oklahoma and western Arkansas across many sectors including manufacturing, agriculture, medical, defense and technology," said Laws. "This is a transformational opportunity for our communities, and OG&E is positioned to meet the moment. I'm excited to join the team and hit the ground running."

SOURCE OG&E