Deborah H. Caplan

Deborah Caplan is executive vice president of human resources and corporate services for NextEra Energy, Inc. Ms. Caplan is responsible for NextEra Energy’s workforce initiatives including recruiting, learning and development, health and well-being, diversity and inclusion, and recognition and rewards, as well as shared services including real estate, facilities, security and aviation. She was promoted into this position in April 2013.

Prior to this position, Ms. Caplan served as the vice president & chief operating officer for Florida Power & Light Company, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. She was responsible for the transmission & substation, distribution and customer service business units, which serve approximately 4.7 million customer accounts. Ms. Caplan has also served as vice president of integrated supply chain for NextEra Energy where she was responsible for sourcing and logistics for more than $5 billion in goods and services annually.

Prior to joining NextEra Energy, Ms. Caplan worked at General Electric Company as senior vice president of global operations for Vendor Financial Services with $20 billion in assets and more than 500,000 accounts worldwide. At that time, she also served as customer service and collections process leader for Commercial Finance, with more than $232 billion in assets and clients in 35 countries. During her tenure with GE, Ms. Caplan also held leadership positions in operations, manufacturing, Six Sigma and project management with GE Capital and Aircraft Engines.

Ms. Caplan holds a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan and a master’s in manufacturing engineering from Boston University. Deborah is a certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt. She serves on the board of Urban League-Palm Beach County and the Miami Dolphins Cycling Challenge. She resides in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

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