Evergy, Inc. Promotes New Chief Accounting Officer

Posted March 31, 2025

Evergy has announced Matt Gummig’s promotion to vice president and chief accounting officer, effective April 2, 2025.

In November, Gummig was announced to be the interim controller and chief accounting officer and assumed the principal accounting officer and assumed the role later in December. At the time, Gummig succeeded Steven Busser, who announced his plans to retire after over 10 years with the energy company.

Gummig has more than 13 years of experience at Evergy and previously held the position of senior manager in external reporting and various other roles within the company’s accounting department. Before joining Evergy, Gummig served as an auditor in the assurance practice of Ernst & Young from 2009 to 2011.

Gummig will receive an annual base salary of $240,000 and participate in an annual incentive plan with the company. An initial target award equal to 40% of his base salary, and in Evergy’s long-term incentive plan, with an initial target grant date award equal to 50% of his base salary, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Gummig holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in accounting from Truman State University.

In August, Evergy named W. Bryan Buckler—who assumed the role in October—as the company’s new executive vice president and chief financial officer.