Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ:EVRG) today announced W. Bryan Buckler will become the company's executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective October 1, 2024. As chief financial officer, Buckler will be responsible for Evergy's corporate finance functions, including treasury, accounting, planning, tax, internal audit, capital allocation and investor relations.
W. Bryan Buckler will become Evergy's executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective October 1, 2024. (Photo: Business Wire)
Buckler, 51, joins Evergy from OGE Energy Corp. (NYSE:OGE), the parent company of OG&E, a regulated electric utility serving Oklahoma and western Arkansas. He has served as chief financial officer since January 2021. At OGE Energy Corp., Buckler is responsible for the treasury, investor relations, financial planning and analysis, internal audit and controller functions. Prior to joining OGE Energy Corp., Buckler was at Duke Energy Corporation for more than 14 years, where he served in various finance leadership roles, most recently as vice president, investor relations. He began his career at Ernst & Young LLP, where he worked for 11 years.