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Rader leads the integrated communications strategy, planning and execution for Exelon Generation, one of the largest, most efficient clean energy producers in the U.S., with a generating capacity of more than 35,500 megawatts and a workforce of 11,500 employees. Exelon Generation operates the nation’s largest fleet of carbon-free nuclear plants and a diverse mix of wind, solar, landfill gas, hydroelectric, natural gas and oil facilities. She also oversees communications for Constellation, a leading competitive energy retail supplier with 2 million customers. In her role, Rader leads a team of 30 employees in an integrated communications program that includes internal communications, media relations, executive positioning, digital and social media, and issues and crisis management. Her team focuses on enhancing and protecting the reputation of Exelon Generation and its assets with internal and external stakeholders, advancing employee engagement, and supporting the company’s policy and business objectives through effective communications.
Prior to her current role, Rader served as the vice president of corporate communications for Exelon Corp., where she directed internal and external communications strategies, planning and execution for the parent company, its four utility businesses and Constellation. Rader played a key role in several 2016 achievements, including the completion of Exelon’s merger with Pepco Holdings, the passage of the Future Energy Jobs Act in Illinois and Exelon’s entry into the Fortune 100.
Before that, she led Exelon’s external communications function, overseeing media relations, executive positioning, marketing communications, advertising and branding, corporate web properties and social media. While in that role, she also served as acting vice president of communications for ComEd, the largest electric utility in Illinois. She was part of the ComEd management committee and led the communications effort around Senate Bill 9, the Smart Grid law, which was enacted by the Illinois General Assembly in 2013. Previously, Rader served as senior manager of media relations for Exelon and as manager of communications for ComEd.
Prior to joining Exelon in 2005, Rader was vice president in the corporate practice at Edelman, working with a variety of blue-chip clients such as Kraft Foods, Allstate and Boeing. She’s also held positions at several other public relations agencies.
Rader has a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She earned bachelor’s degrees in journalism and English from the University of Maryland.
Judy and her husband, Bill, and their two children live in Northbrook, Ill.