Eversource Energy names Paul Chodak as new COO
Eversource Energy named Paul Chodak as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer, starting Nov. 13.
Chodak joins Eversource from American Electric Power, where he has worked for the past 22 years. He has been AEP’s executive vice president of generation since 2019 with responsibility for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of AEP’s regulated power plants.
Before that, he was the executive vice president of utilities at AEP and led seven utility companies within AEP’s footprint of 5 million customers in 11 states throughout the U.S. Midwest and Southern regions.
In addition, his resume includes stints as the president and chief operating officer for both Indiana Michigan and Southwestern Electric Power Companies as well as other jobs in engineering, environmental, project management and construction at AEP.
“I am honored to assume leadership of Eversource’s Operations organization and look forward to continuing to deliver the safe, reliable energy and top tier performance that customers expect, while also working with the team to enable the clean energy transformation in the region,” Chodak said.
As Eversource Energy’s COO, Chodak will lead the electric transmission and distribution, gas, water, electric engineering and grid modernization, enterprise emergency preparedness, offshore wind project execution, operations services, and safety organizations.
“We are pleased to have an experienced Operations executive join Eversource to ensure continued
leadership of our commitment to the safe, reliable delivery of electricity, natural gas and water to our 4.4 million customers, and of our transition to a clean energy future in our region,” Joe Nolan,
Eversource’s chairman, president, and CEO, said. “Paul’s extensive knowledge of our industry, breadth of experience within Operations, and strong leadership skills make him the ideal person to assume the company’s top Operations role going forward.”
Chodak holds a doctorate in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a Master’s
degree in environmental engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, and a bachelor’s degree in
chemical engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He also served for 12 years in the US Navy. He has been the executive sponsor of AEP’s Veteran’s Employee Resource Group from 2018-2022 and Pride Employee Resource Group since 2022.
