---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000874761-23-000063"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AES"
cik: "0000874761"
company_name: "AES CORP"
filed_at: "2023-07-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T04:41:19.895298+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# AES names Ricardo Falú COO; Kristina Lund leaves Utilities SBU, Ahmed Pasha acting president

## Summary
- Bernerd Da Santos steps down as COO effective July 24, remains EVP and President of Renewables SBU.
- Ricardo Falú appointed SVP and COO effective July 24; previously Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer.
- Kristina Lund, President of Utilities SBU, departs AES to become president at a renewable energy company.
- Ahmed Pasha, CFO of Utilities SBU, named Acting President of Utilities SBU.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000874761-23-000063
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AES
- cik: 0000874761
- company_name: AES CORP
- filed_at: 2023-07-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476123000063/0000874761-23-000063-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476123000063/aes-20230721.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-23-000063
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-23-000063.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000874761-23-000063.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ricardo Manuel Falú was appointed as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at AES CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On July 21, 2023, the Board appointed Ricardo Manuel Falú to serve as AES’ Senior Vice President and COO, effective July 24, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476123000063/0000874761-23-000063-index.htm
- Executive change
  Bernerd Da Santos changed role as Chief Operating Officer at AES CORP.
  - Action: step down
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Bernerd Da Santos, currently serving as Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer ("COO") and President of AES’ Renewables Strategic Business Unit ("SBU"), will step down from his position as COO, effective July 24, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/874761/000087476123000063/0000874761-23-000063-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.