---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-24-038749"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NRG"
cik: "0001013871"
company_name: "NRG ENERGY, INC."
filed_at: "2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-04T07:33:45.211123+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NRG Energy names Rasesh Patel President, NRG Consumer; Elizabeth Killinger retires as EVP NRG Home

## Summary
- Elizabeth Killinger, EVP NRG Home, retires after over 20 years; remains as advisor to CEO until January 2025.
- Rasesh Patel, formerly EVP Smart Home and President of Vivint, promoted to President, NRG Consumer effective immediately.
- Patel previously led ~$35B in annual revenue at AT&T/DIRECTV; holds MBA from UCLA Anderson.
- Change consolidates Smart Home and Home Energy under single leadership structure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-24-038749
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NRG
- cik: 0001013871
- company_name: NRG ENERGY, INC.
- filed_at: 2024-03-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465924038749/0001104659-24-038749-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465924038749/tm249754d1_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-24-038749.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Rasesh Patel changed role as Leader of NRG Home business at NRG ENERGY, INC..
  - Action: assumed leadership of NRG Home business
  - Role: Leader of NRG Home business
  source text: Mr. Rasesh Patel, currently Executive Vice President, Smart Home for the Company, will assume the leadership of the NRG Home business effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465924038749/0001104659-24-038749-index.htm
- Executive change
  Elizabeth Killinger retired as Executive Vice President, NRG Home at NRG ENERGY, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Executive Vice President, NRG Home
  source text: Elizabeth Killinger, Executive Vice President, NRG Home, has notified the Company of her retirement from the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1013871/000110465924038749/0001104659-24-038749-index.htm

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