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Charles A. Berardesco Recognized as a aGeneral Counsel to Watcha by Corporate Board Member Magazine

^{Published on 2010-05-17 12:35:15 - Market Wire}
 

BALTIMORE--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--Constellation Energy (NYSE: CEG) today announced that Charles A. Berardesco, senior vice president, general counsel, corporate secretary and chief compliance officer of Constellation Energy, was recognized by Corporate Board Member magazine as a aGeneral Counsel to Watcha during its third annualLegal Recognition Dinner, honoring aAmericaa™s Best Corporate Law Firmsa and top general counsels.

"With his career accomplishments and contributions at Constellation Energy Group, Charles certainly fits our criteria, and we are proud to have him as part of our GCs to Watch distinguished class of 2010."

Corporate Board Member magazinea™s aGeneral Counsels to Watcha were nominated by their peers and selected by the editorial advisory board of the magazine for their significant strides in helping their boards and companies succeed. One of only 10 general counsels recognized in this prestigious category, Berardesco was chosen for his standout legal strategizing, which led to the successful closing of Constellation Energya™s nuclear joint venture with EDF Group and dedicated leadership of Constellation Energya™s cutting-edge and transparent corporate governance practices.

aWhen we created the GCs to Watch recognition award, we sought to identify general counsel who have the respect of their peers and are doing exemplary legal work at their companies,a said TK Kerstetter, president and CEO of Corporate Board Member magazine. aWith his career accomplishments and contributions at Constellation Energy Group, Charles certainly fits our criteria, and we are proud to have him as part of our GCs to Watch distinguished class of 2010.a

As general counsel for Constellation Energy, Berardesco has primary responsibility for the companya™s legal strategies and policies, including corporate governance, legal compliance and ethics, corporate finance activities, mergers and acquisitions, and litigation.

Berardesco also serves as the chairman of Constellation Energya™s Diversity Council, a cross functional team of leaders from across the enterprise that work on incorporating diversity and inclusion into the workplace. Prior to joining Constellation Energy, Berardesco had practiced law for nearly 20 years, both in-house and with law firms. He is also active in a number of charitable organizations, including having served as chairman of the board of the Woodbourne Center, president of the Presbyterian Home of Maryland, chair of the Church Council of Foundry United Methodist Church and a member of the board of directors of the Baltimore Choral Arts Society. He is also a member of the Business Council of the Human Rights Campaign, the largest civil rights organization working to achieve equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Americans.

Berardesco was among 10 corporate general counsels honored with this distinction. Others included were Michael J. Denton, Curtiss-Wright Corporation; D. Cameron Findlay, Medtronic Inc.; Eric F. Grossman, Morgan Stanley; Brett J. Hart, Sara Lee Corporation; A. Douglas Melamed, Intel Corporation; Edward S. Nekritz, ProLogis; Amy W. Schulman, Pfizer Inc.; Christopher M. Todoroff, Humana Inc.; and Theodore W. Ullyot, Facebook Inc.

About Constellation Energy

Constellation Energy ([ www.constellation.com ]) is a leading supplier of energy products and services to wholesale and retail electric and natural gas customers. It owns a diversified fleet of generating units located in the United States and Canada, totaling approximately 7,100 megawatts of generating capacity, and is among the leaders pursuing the development of new nuclear plants in the United States. The company delivers electricity and natural gas through the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), its regulated utility in Central Maryland. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Baltimore, Constellation Energy had revenues of $15.6 billion in 2009.