Con Edison recently announced Franchesca Diaz as its director of its Regional and Community Affairs team for the Bronx. As director, Diaz leads a group that builds and strengthens relationships with customers, elected officials, community boards and business organizations.
The team keeps the community current on Con Edison’s clean energy, reliability and energy efficiency initiatives and updates stakeholders on construction projects, new electric vehicle charging stations, the company’s philanthropic programs and other topics including environmental justice and the renewable jobs pipeline. The Bronx team is staffed around the clock during extreme weather events and other emergencies.
“Our Regional and Community Affairs team is the face of Con Edison in the communities we serve, and I am thrilled to have Franchesca Diaz step into this leadership role for the Bronx,” said Ruth Fasoldt, Con Edison’s director of Government and Community Affairs. “Through her innovation, hard work, commitment and collaborative spirit, Franchesca embodies all the necessary knowledge and experience to lead her team, and community, through New York’s clean energy transition.”
Diaz joined Con Edison in 2014. She most recently served as a Bronx Regional and Community Affairs manager and led community engagement for several critical projects. As the Bronx experienced a surge in economic development over the last several years, Diaz tracked projects across the borough to help the company prepare for the demand for power. She has developed and enhanced relationships with elected officials, government agencies, and community and business stakeholders.
Before joining Con Edison, Diaz served as a Community and Public Relations manager with the Mayor’s Office in Yonkers, as well as deputy director of the Yonkers Film Office. Prior to that, she was the legislative chief of staff for the Westchester County Board of Legislators.
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