Ameren Corp. announces Rafael Flores as director

The Ameren Corporation board of directors has selected Rafael Flores to serve as a director, with his appointment being set to begin on Nov. 1.

Flores is currently serving as the chief nuclear officer and senior vice president of Luminant and has been in this role since 2009.

"Rafael Flores is one of the great leaders in the nuclear industry, and his decades of experience in safely and efficiently running nuclear energy facilities will be a tremendous asset to our company and our board of directors," Warner Baxter, Ameren's chairman, president and CEO, said. "Ameren's Callaway Energy Center is a critical nuclear generation resource in providing safe, clean, reliable and reasonably priced energy for our customers, and Mr. Flores' extensive nuclear operating experience will help guide Ameren as we seek to continue to operate our business in a way that delivers superior value to our customers and our shareholders."

With Luminant, Flores oversees all operations associated with the Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant in Texas and he represents the company in correspondence with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Flores earned his bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University, where he serves on the Nuclear Engineering Advisory Council. 

Ameren Corp. is based in St. Louis, Missouri, and provides electricity to approximately 2.4 million people.