Today we’re featuring some interesting opportunities: learn career advice from talented executive women; hear Chris Crane talk with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (in case you missed it); make a difference for others; and protect yourself and the company from cyber threats.

Women’s Equality Day Panel: Empowered Women

Women’s Equality Day celebrates the ratification on Aug. 26, 1920, of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. This year, to celebrate the 100^th anniversary of the Amendment, the Network of Exelon Women (NEW) and HeforShe are hosting a special live stream event. Do tune in on Aug. 26 at 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET by clicking here (at the time of the meeting). 

Hosted by Bridget Reidy, COO of Exelon BSC and executive sponsor of NEW, and sponsored by Dave Velazquez, president and CEO of PHI and HeforShe executive sponsor, the event includes a panel of talented women discussing their career development and how they broke through barriers to fill traditionally male-dominated roles across Exelon. The panelists include Bridget Reidy, Michelle Blaise (SVP Technical Services – ComEd), Brij Majano (Director IT – BSC), Becky Salvadore (Sr. Manager Training – Nuclear) and Amber Young (Director OCC – PHI). Don’t miss this exciting event!

Expo Ends—but Innovation Never Stops!

Thank you to the more than 6,800 employees who participated in the 2020 Innovation Expo: Powering a Resilient Future! The event would not be possible without employee innovators, so do help us congratulate and thank the more than 120 innovators who showcased their ideas this year! We appreciate their hard work and commitment to improving our company—and the world!

Do stay tuned for recaps of this year’s event and overviews of the Expo award winners. Additionally, we’ll be releasing content as it becomes available. For instance, if you missed yesterday’s wire-side chat between President & CEO Chris Crane and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, don’t despair! You can now watch their discussion here.

Don’t stop innovating just because the Expo is over! Keep the ideas coming and do input them into the Reinvent website throughout the year.

Do contact the Exelon Security Training Team if you would like a special session in the CISS Virtual Cyber Escape Room with your group as a future team building event.

Give the Gift of Hope

 The Exelon Foundation Employee Giving Campaign is well under way and thousands have already given generously to our local communities. Thank you for your support!

If you haven’t yet given, please don’t forget to pledge online with the most generous gift you can. 

Not sure which charity to support?  Do log into the Powering Communities site to choose from thousands of non-profits or contact your local campaign leader for ideas.

Our Dos and Don’ts start with a bit of a bummer…because of a rise in COVID-19 cases in our jurisdictions, don’t plan on attending any in-person company volunteer events – they have been canceled. Do continue to make a positive difference in our communities by donating during the Employee Giving Campaign or joining a virtual volunteer event. You can find more information on the Powering Communities website.

We start this week’s Dos and Don’ts with travel information: Things have really been “up in the air” for many of us as we wait to see what new challenges the fall may hold.  Do be sure to take vacation or even a “staycation."  It’s important to relax and recharge! 

Dos and Don'ts for this week start with a reminder.

Rest assured that Exelon is doing all we can to keep you and families, as well as our customers and communities, healthy and well during this difficult time. We encourage you to check the Exelon Coronavirus Information Center frequently for more important information and updates.

If you haven’t gotten COVID-19 yet, you’ve either been very careful or you’re fortunate. Because the pandemic has gone on for several months now, you might even have a false sense of security. Combine feeling more relaxed about the virus with being tired of having to wear masks, stay away from others and avoid crowds, and it’s the perfect recipe for brewing up more cases of coronavirus.

In fact, over the last four weeks, the number of employees at Exelon – both location-based and remote-enabled -- who’ve contracted the virus is up 288 percent, from eight to 23 per week, and because employees are less worried and are relaxing their safety efforts, quarantine numbers have jumped 246 percent, from 68 to 167. While our facilities remain safe and our overall numbers are low, many of the new required quarantines are arising directly from people being too close together, sharing food (even doughnuts can be dangerous!) and not being diligent about wearing masks or washing hands. It’s an alarming trend – reversing it is up to you. If you’ve let your guard down – whether at a company location, working remotely or going about your life -- when it comes to COVID-19 safety measures, renew your focus, re-energize your efforts and remember: we’re not out of the woods yet. The safety measures established at the beginning of the pandemic are more important than ever.

Yes, we’re all sick of the pandemic. But let’s make sure that frustration doesn’t result in more of us, our colleagues, family members or friends actually getting sick with this dangerous illness.



Rest assured that Exelon is doing all we can to keep you and families, as well as our customers and communities, healthy and well during this difficult time. We encourage you to check the Exelon Coronavirus Information Center frequently for more important information and updates.