 AKRON, Ohio, July 22, 2021 PRNewswire -- FirstEnergy Corp. NYSE: FE today announced that Soubhagya Parija has been named vice president and chief risk officer, effective August 16. In this role, he will develop and execute a risk program that reflects FirstEnergys core values and behaviors; establish standards and implement robust processes and procedures to identify, mitigate, and prevent risks across the company; and support efforts by the Board of Directors and senior leadership to implement, review and approve the companys enterprise-wide risk governance and compliance framework. 