The AES Corporation announced the appointment of Stephen Coughlin as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective October 15, 2021. Most recently, Coughlin led AES' Corporate Strategy and Financial Planning groups, including serving as the Chair of the Company's Investment Committee. Prior to that role, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Fluence, AES' energy storage joint venture with Siemens. Coughlin succeeds Gustavo Pimenta, who will be joining Brazilian mining company, Vale S.A., as Chief Financial Officer. Coughlin joined AES in 2007 in the finance team of the then-AES wind generation organization. He subsequently served in a variety of leadership roles at AES, including leading the energy storage business through a phase of rapid expansion and serving as the founding CEO of Fluence.