internal
Robert M. Blue
Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
5 yr
5 reports
Dominion Energy, Inc. ·D
Utility presidents hold P&L under a non-COO CEO
Energy · Fortune #264 · Hybrid structure · 15K employees · Richmond, Virginia
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6
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 9)
1
Avg span
tight
2
Max depth
2 levels
4.5 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
67%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$16.5B
Operating income
$4.4B
Net income
$3.0B
Total assets
$115.9B
Shares out
879M
Sourced from Dominion Energy, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-19 ↗ View on SEC
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Dominion Energy operates a hybrid enterprise structure in which utility and nuclear presidents report directly to the CEO, with no COO layer. This page details the current executive team, reporting lines, recent leadership changes, historical snapshots, and peer comparisons.
What to model
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Latest signal Diane Leopold departed as Chief Operating Officer
Retired effective June 1, 2025.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief Operating Officer Introduce a COO to consolidate utility and nuclear operations under a single executive.
- Separate Nuclear from Contracted Energy Refocus the Chief Nuclear Officer role solely on nuclear generation assets.
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The people
Who's running this
6 executives identified as Named Executive Officers in the most recent SEC proxy. Bar length scales with tenure.
Steven D. Ridge
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
4 yr
0 reports
internal
Carlos M. Brown
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative and Projects Officer and Corporate Secretary
Administration
6 yr
0 reports
internal
Edward H. Baine
Executive Vice President, Utility Operations and President, Dominion Energy Virginia
Utility Operations
7 yr
0 reports
Eric S. Carr
Chief Nuclear Officer and President, Nuclear Operations and Contracted Energy
Nuclear Operations
3 yr
0 reports
internal
Regina J. Elbert
Senior Vice President and Chief Legal and Human Resources Officer
Legal & HR
2 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 1 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Robert M. Blue $16.0M
- Base salary
- $1.29M
- Stock awards
- $9.31M
- Non-equity incentive
- $4.42M
- Pension change
- $819K
- Other
- $200K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The skin in the game
Beneficial ownership
Insider stock holdings and the company's ownership requirements for executives and directors. Disclosed in the most recent DEF 14A.
Stock ownership requirements
5×Director cash retainer
Non-employee directors must hold shares equal to five times annual retainers.
The businesses
How Dominion Energy, Inc. divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Finance
800 employees
Executive Vice President & CFO (Steven D. Ridge)
Oversees capital structure, financial reporting, investor relations and risk management.
Utility Operations
9K employees
EVP Utility Operations & President DEV (Edward H. Baine)
Runs regulated electric and gas utility operations in Virginia and the Carolinas.
Nuclear Operations
3K employees
Chief Nuclear Officer (Eric S. Carr)
Manages nuclear generation assets and contracted energy operations.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Dominion Energy’s most distinctive structural feature is that major regulated utility presidents report directly to the CEO without an intervening COO layer.
This places operating accountability for Virginia utilities and nuclear operations squarely at the top of the organization.
The structure reflects a hybrid enterprise model combining functional executives (CFO, Chief Administrative and Projects Officer, Chief Legal & HR Officer) with business presidents who hold operational authority. The absence of a COO following Diane Leopold’s 2025 retirement increased CEO span and centralized coordination at the CEO level.
This design aligns with Dominion’s strategy as a largely regulated utility, where operational reliability, regulatory execution and capital discipline are overseen directly by the CEO and board, rather than delegated through a multi-layered operating hierarchy.
- No COO role after 2025 retirement
- Utility presidents report directly to CEO
The comparison
How Dominion Energy, Inc. stacks up
Compared with other large U.S. regulated utilities, Dominion Energy operates with a leaner executive layer and a wider CEO span. Peers such as Duke Energy and Southern Company typically retain a COO or group executive overseeing utility operations. Dominion’s model emphasizes direct CEO oversight of utility and nuclear …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Dominion Energy, Inc.
2 levels
4 levels
5 levels
4 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Dominion Energy, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most significant recent change was the 2025 retirement of COO Diane Leopold, leaving Dominion Energy without a COO.
- departed
- promotedEdward H. Baine President Utility Operations and Dominion Energy Virginia
Assumed expanded utility operations role effective January 1, 2025.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-19
- CEO
- Robert M. Blue
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.5 yr
First full year operating without a COO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Robert M. Blue - CEO since 2020
- Steven D. Ridge - CFO since 2022
- Carlos M. Brown - Chief Administrative & Projects Officer since 2019
- Edward H. Baine - EVP Utility Operations since 2018
- Eric S. Carr - Chief Nuclear Officer since 2023
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-28
- CEO
- Robert M. Blue
- CEO span
- 7
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 5.2 yr
COO role still in place ahead of announced retirement.
Named executive officers (5)
- Robert M. Blue - CEO since 2020
- Steven D. Ridge - CFO since 2022
- Diane Leopold - COO since 2020
- Carlos M. Brown - Chief Legal Officer since 2019
- Edward H. Baine - President DEV since 2018
Year-over-year changes
The COO retirement reduced the C-suite size and increased direct operational accountability to the CEO.
- CEO span: 7 → 6
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 5.2 → 4.5 yr
- departed Diane Leopold - Chief Operating Officer (was COO) (DEF 14A, Mar 2025)
The board
Board of directors
2 directors. 1 of 2 independent (50%). Source: most recent DEF 14A.
Robert M. Blue
Chair Inside
Chair, President and CEO, Dominion Energy
Susan N. Story
Lead Indep. Independent
Retired CEO, American Water Works
The board, organized
Board committees
1 standing committees. Audit and Compensation must be 100% independent under SEC rules; the rest vary.
Audit Committee
100% independent 7 mtgs/yr
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Dominion Energy?
Robert M. Blue has served as Chair, President and CEO since 2020.
What type of organizational structure does Dominion Energy use?
Dominion Energy uses a hybrid structure combining functional executives with utility business presidents.
How many direct reports does Dominion Energy's CEO have?
The CEO currently has six direct executive reports.
How has Dominion Energy's leadership changed recently?
The company’s COO retired in mid-2025, and utility operations were consolidated under direct CEO oversight.
Does Dominion Energy have a COO?
No, Dominion Energy has not filled the COO role following Diane Leopold’s retirement in 2025.
Sources
- Company Proxy Statement, Mar 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Dominion Energy, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Dominion Energy, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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