Shawn Schukar is chairman and president of Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI) - a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, dedicated to electric transmission infrastructure investment. He is responsible for the planning, development, construction, operations, and policymaking of Ameren's transmission system of nearly 8,300 circuit miles of high-voltage transmission lines in Illinois and Missouri. Schukar has more than 35 years of experience in the utility industry including various roles in marketing; trading and asset management; transmission, distribution, and generation management; engineering; regulatory and risk management; and business and corporate planning