Paul Chodak

Paul Chodak

Paul Chodak III joined Eversource Energy as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer in November 2023. In this role, he leads the electric transmission and distribution, gas, water, electric engineering and grid modernization, enterprise emergency preparedness, offshore wind project execution, operations services, and safety organizations.  

Before joining Eversource, Paul worked at American Electric Power in Operations roles for 22 years. He most recently served as AEP’s Executive Vice President of Generation, where he was responsible for the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of AEP’s regulated power plants, including wind, solar, and hydro facilities. He led a “net zero-carbon” transformation of AEP’s fossil generation fleet. Previously, Paul was the Executive Vice President of Utilities and led seven utility companies within AEP’s footprint of 5 million customers in 11 states throughout the U.S. Midwest and Southern regions. Prior to that, he was the President and Chief Operating Officer for both Indiana Michigan and Southwestern Electric Power Companies and also held positions in engineering, environmental, project management and construction throughout his career with AEP.  

Paul 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 is also a veteran, having served 12 years in the US Navy, and has held Board roles in several community organizations and colleges.