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INDIANAPOLIS – Mel Raines has joined Citizens Energy Group’s five-member Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees’ exclusive function is to make nominations for vacancies to both the Board of Trustees and the Board of Directors. Nominees for the Board of Trustees are appointed to the Board by the mayor of Indianapolis.

Raines is in her ninth season with Pacers Sports & Entertainment as President and COO and is President of the 2024 NBA All-Star Local Organizing Committee. She has more than 30 years of event operations, legislative, political, corporate, and public affairs experience. Prior to joining Pacers Sports & Entertainment, she was chief of staff to Indiana Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks overseeing three offices as well as all legislative, constituent services, and communications staff. 

From 2009 to 2012, Raines was one of the principal architects of Indianapolis’ highly acclaimed 2012 Super Bowl. Earlier in her career, Raines served as Assistant to Vice President Dick Cheney for Political Affairs. She also held several leadership positions at Altria Corporate Services and at the Republican National Committee, and she began her career on Capitol Hill with U.S. Sen. Daniel Coats of Indiana. 

Raines, a South Bend, Ind., native and graduate of Indiana University – Bloomington, is also on the board of directors of the Pacers Foundation, the Indianapolis Zoo, Visit Indy, the Economic Club of Indiana, and the Indy Championship Fund.

INDIANAPOLIS – Nichole Wilson, DPT, MBA, FACHE, has joined Citizens Energy Group’s nine-member Board of Directors. Selected by the Citizens Board of Trustees, the Board of Directors has primary oversight of the management team and long-term direction of the company. As the newest member of the Board of Directors, Wilson replaces Phillip A. Terry, who recently retired from the board after more than 11 years of service..

Wilson is the vice president of Community Health Operations at IU Health, where she is committed to health equity and has a demonstrated track record of pioneering innovations and
consumer-focused experiences in healthcare settings. She also is a board-certified Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives (FACHE) and is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the National Association of Health Services Executives, the Indiana Healthcare Executive Network, and the National Association of Parliamentarians. In addition, Wilson serves as a Corporate Director on the boards for AAA Hoosier Motor Club and Marquette Senior Living (Retirement Living, Incorporated).

During her prior tenure at Community Health Network, Wilson launched on-demand virtual care services, stood up retail medical clinics within Walgreens storefronts, and designed consumer focused innovations including digital scheduling and registration.

Wilson was awarded in 2020 the Regent’s Award from the American College of Healthcare Executives, which recognizes top healthcare executives in Indiana. That same year, Modern Healthcare Magazine honored her as one the Top Minority Healthcare Executives to Watch in the nation as part of their Top 25 Minority Executives award. 

Wilson holds a bachelor’s degree in sport medicine from DePauw University, master’s and doctoral degrees in physical therapy from University of Indianapolis, and a Master of Business Administration from Purdue University. She resides in Indianapolis with her husband, Corey, and daughter, Nahla.

Fitch Ratings has upgraded the rating on the following Indianapolis, IN (the city) water system revenue bonds issued on behalf of the city's Board of Directors for Utilities of its Department of Public Utilities, doing business as Citizens Energy Group (Citizens) to 'AA-' from 'A+':

• Approximately $57 million outstanding first-lien water revenue bonds issued by the Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank (ILPIBB) series 2007B
• Approximately $98 million outstanding first-lien water revenue bonds issued by the Indiana Finance Authority (IFA) series 2014A and 2016A
• Approximately $617 million outstanding first-lien revenue bonds issued by the city series 2016B and series 2018A.

Fitch has updated the issuer for the 2016B bonds to the city of Indianapolis.

The Rating Outlook is Stable