---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-269913"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "D"
cik: "0000715957"
company_name: "DOMINION ENERGY, INC"
filed_at: "2023-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T22:51:23.024189+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dominion Energy board refresh: Jibson, Szymanczyk to retire; Sutherland (Phillips 66) and Dabbar (ex-DOE) join

## Summary
- Directors Ronald Jibson and Michael Szymanczyk will retire at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Vanessa Sutherland and Paul Dabbar elected to board effective Dec 1, 2023.
- Sutherland is EVP at Phillips 66; Dabbar is former DOE Under Secretary and co-founder of Bohr Quantum.
- Since 2019, six new directors added; average board tenure reduced to six years.
- Sutherland appointed to Audit Committee; Dabbar to Finance and Risk Oversight Committee.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-269913
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: D
- cik: 0000715957
- company_name: DOMINION ENERGY, INC
- filed_at: 2023-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312523269913/0001193125-23-269913-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312523269913/d484352d8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-269913
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-269913.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-269913.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Ronald W. Jibson retired as Director at DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2023, Dominion Energy, Inc. (“Dominion Energy” or the “Company”) announced the retirement of Mr. Ronald W. Jibson and Mr. Michael E. Szymanczyk from the Company’s Board of Directors in 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312523269913/0001193125-23-269913-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul M. Dabbar was elected as Director at DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 2, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Ms. Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland and Mr. Paul M. Dabbar to the Board, effective December 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312523269913/0001193125-23-269913-index.htm
- Executive change
  Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland was elected as Director at DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 2, 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors elected Ms. Vanessa L. Allen Sutherland and Mr. Paul M. Dabbar to the Board, effective December 1, 2023
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312523269913/0001193125-23-269913-index.htm
- Executive change
  Michael E. Szymanczyk retired as Director at DOMINION ENERGY, INC.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 3, 2023, Dominion Energy, Inc. (“Dominion Energy” or the “Company”) announced the retirement of Mr. Ronald W. Jibson and Mr. Michael E. Szymanczyk from the Company’s Board of Directors in 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/715957/000119312523269913/0001193125-23-269913-index.htm

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