PG&E Corp. announced that it will get rid of eight corporate officers, 390 staff members and 800 contractors.

The changes come as PG&E prepares to operate under Geisha Williams, who will take the reins as CEO March 1, 2016. Senior executives covering finance, legal and regulatory affairs, human resources, ethics and environmental matters will report directly to Williams. Executives in charge of electricity and gas operations, nuclear power, information technology and customer care will report to Nick Stavropoulos, the head of gas operations who will become chief operating officer on March 1, 2017. The company has chosen one of its other top natural gas executives, John Higgins, to be vice president of safety and health for the entire utility, reporting to Stavropoulos.