Christine Mason Soneral Promoted to Senior Vice President and General Counsel for ITC Holdings Corp.

NOVI, Mich., April 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ITC Holdings Corp. ITC today announced that Christine Mason Soneral has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel. She previously served as vice president and general counsel.

Ms. Mason Soneral is responsible for ITC's Legal Department, which includes the legal, corporate secretary, real estate, contract administration and corporate compliance functions.

Ms. Mason Soneral joined ITC in 2007. She previously served as a partner in a private law practice in Lansing, Mich., with a primary focus on energy issues in representing clients before state and federal trial courts, appellate courts and regulatory agencies.

"Christine has distinguished herself in this industry while playing a critical role in our growth strategy as a leading energy company," said Joseph L. Welch, chairman, president and CEO. "We look forward to her continued contributions as we help define the future of this evolving industry to the maximum benefit of electricity customers."

Ms. Mason Soneral earned her Juris Doctor degree from Indiana University Maurer School of Law-Bloomington and her bachelor's degree from Michigan State University, where she remains actively involved as a guest lecturer, member of the Department of Political Science's External Advisory Board and was a past officer of the Alumni Association Board.  Ms. Mason Soneral was also recently recognized as one of Metro Detroit's distinguished "Women Who Lead."

ITC Holdings Corp.
ITC Holdings Corp. ITC is the nation's largest independent electric transmission company. Based in Novi, Michigan, ITC invests in the electric transmission grid to improve reliability, expand access to markets, lower the overall cost of delivered energy and allow new generating resources to interconnect to its transmission systems. Through its regulated operating subsidiaries ITCTransmission, Michigan Electric Transmission Company, ITC Midwest and ITC Great Plains, ITC owns and operates high-voltage transmission facilities in Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma, serving a combined peak load exceeding 26,000 megawatts along approximately 15,600 circuit miles of transmission line. ITC's grid development focus includes growth through regulated infrastructure investment as well as domestic and international expansion through merchant and other commercial development opportunities. For more information, please visit ITC's website at www.itc-holdings.com. (ITC-itc-F)

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