Just Energy Group Inc. announced that Deborah Merril and James Lewis will be transitioning out of their President and Co-CEO roles and Patrick McCullough, Just Energy's current CFO, will be appointed as President and CEO and will join the Board of Directors, effective April 1, 2018. Jim Brown, the President of Just Energy's commercial business, will replace Mr. McCullough as CFO as of April 1, 2018. Ms. Merril and Mr. Lewis will continue as directors of the Company.

Deb Merril and James Lewis will also provide advisory services to the Company until December 31, 2018. Pat McCullough joined Just Energy in August 2014 as its CFO. Prior to this, Mr. McCullough was Chief Executive Officer at Amonix.

He had served as CFO of Amonix since May 2010. Jim Brown joined Just Energy in April 2013 as a Senior Vice President responsible for commodity settlements. Since April 2015, Jim has been the President of Hudson Energy, responsible for Just Energy's commercial business.

Prior to joining Just Energy, he was the Vice President of Accounting and Finance for Gexa Energy from March 2009.