McAulay Smith Successfully Recruits Vice President, Distribution Support

Akron, OH – October 24, 2022 – McAulay Smith successfully recruited John Hawkins, Jr. to be the Vice President, Distribution Support for one of the country’s largest investor-owned utilities.  Hawkins was recruited from Entergy where he was the Vice President of Distribution Operations.

Hawkins brings over 21 years of experience in the Energy industry with leadership experience in roles such as Vice President, Reliability (T&D Operations) at Entergy and Vice President, Distribution Operations, Senior Director, Distribution Operations, General Manager – Reliability and Area Manager – Distribution at Florida Power & Light.  He started his career with Duke Energy.

Hawkins holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering Technology from Purdue University, an MBA from Indiana University and is a Licensed Professional Engineer for the States of Ohio and Texas.

Steve Smith managed the search.

 The McAulay Smith Firm is a performance-based retained executive search firm that partners with clients to recruit for executive management positions.  Established in 1995, The McAulay Smith Firm has completed over 900 engagements for numerous client companies in 32 states and 10 countries.