John Wander Named General Counsel of Talen Energy

John Wander was named General Counsel of Talen Energy on June 9, 2023, according to Vinson & Elkins.

Vinson & Elkins announced on June 9, 2023 that its general counsel John Wander was joining Talen Energy that month as Talen’s general counsel. Wander had been with the firm since 1994 and served as its general counsel since 2022. (Source: Vinson & Elkins.)

Who is the general counsel of Talen Energy?

John Wander took the General Counsel role at Talen Energy in June 2023, as reported by Vinson & Elkins. Legal leadership changes often, so check Talen Energy’s own leadership page for the latest. If you know of a newer move, tell us and we will update the directory.

More legal leadership moves at Talen Energy

• John Wander Steps Down as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Talen Energy (December 15, 2025)

Other general counsel moves in June 2023

• Siddhartha Venkatesan Steps Down as Chief Legal Officer of Embark Technology (June 30, 2023)
• Wendy A. Hallgren Steps Down as Executive Vice President & General Counsel of Tutor Perini (June 30, 2023)
• Laura O’Donnell Named General Counsel of Verily (June 28, 2023)
• Brian F. Doran Named General Counsel of Republic First Bancorp (June 28, 2023)
• Zachary McBride Named General Counsel of Solera Health (June 27, 2023)
• Karen Stein Named General Counsel of T5 Data Centers (June 27, 2023)
• Teri O’Brien Named Chief Legal Officer of Teleperformance (June 27, 2023)
• Richard Roda Named Chief Legal Officer of MSA Safety (June 27, 2023)

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Source: Vinson & Elkins. InhouseBlog summarizes publicly reported general counsel moves and links to the original report.

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