internal
Joseph R. Nolan, Jr.
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
8 yr
10 reports
Eversource Energy ·ES
COO-centered operations beneath a long-tenured utility CEO
Energy · Fortune #353 · Hybrid structure · 11K employees · Springfield, Massachusetts
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
5.6 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
60%
Internal hires
↑ above industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$13.5B
Operating income
$3.0B
Net income
$-434700000
Total assets
$63.8B
Shares out
375M
Sourced from Eversource Energy DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-27 ↗ View on SEC
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COO-centered operations beneath a long-tenured utility CEO define Eversource Energy’s leadership structure. This page maps the executive org chart, outlines operational control, reviews recent leadership changes, and compares Eversource’s centralized model with peer utilities.
What to model
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Latest signal Paul W. Chodak III joined as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Appointed COO effective November 2023, consolidating electric, gas, and transmission operations.
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- Add Chief AI Officer Create a Chief AI Officer role reporting to the CEO to oversee grid analytics, automation, and AI-driven operations.
- Split Electric and Gas Operations Separate electric and gas operations into independent presidents to reduce COO span and create clearer P&L ownership.
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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.
Paul W. Chodak III
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Operations
2 yr
3 reports
internal
John M. Moreira
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Finance
6 yr
2 reports
internal
James W. Hunt, III
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations and Sustainability
Corporate Affairs
5 yr
0 reports
Head of Human Resources and IT
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Information Technology
HR & IT
1 yr
0 reports
internal
Gregory B. Butler
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Legal
7 yr
0 reports
The businesses
How Eversource Energy divides the work
3 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
Electric Distribution
5K employees
Senior Vice President, Electric Operations
Operates and maintains electric distribution networks across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
$10.0B rev FY2025
Gas Distribution
3K employees
Senior Vice President, Gas Operations
Provides regulated natural gas distribution services across New England.
$2.6B rev FY2025
Electric Transmission
1K employees
Senior Vice President, Electric Transmission
Owns and operates high-voltage transmission infrastructure supporting regional reliability.
$2.3B rev FY2025
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Eversource Energy’s most distinctive structural feature is the concentration of core utility operations under a powerful COO reporting to a long-tenured CEO.
Unlike peers that split electric, gas, and transmission into semi-autonomous business presidents, Eversource groups these functions under the COO, reinforcing enterprise-wide operating discipline.
The CEO maintains a moderate span of control, with six direct reports covering finance, operations, legal, corporate relations, sustainability, and human capital. This reflects a hybrid structure: regulated utility operations are centralized, while stakeholder-facing functions such as ESG and regulatory affairs are elevated to the C-suite.
The structure supports consistency across Eversource’s tri-state footprint, particularly important given heavy regulatory oversight and large-scale grid modernization programs. It also reflects continuity, with most senior leaders promoted internally and tenured through multiple regulatory cycles.
- COO oversees all core utility operations
- Long-tenured CEO with internal succession pipeline
- ESG and sustainability elevated to EVP level
The comparison
How Eversource Energy stacks up
Compared with other large regulated utilities, Eversource’s structure is more centralized operationally. Peers such as Duke Energy and Exelon often separate electric and gas businesses into distinct presidents with P&L ownership, increasing CEO span but decentralizing accountability. Eversource’s COO-centric model …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
Eversource Energy
3 levels
5 levels
5 levels
6 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
Eversource Energy ✓ COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
The most consequential change was the consolidation of all utility operations under COO Paul Chodak.
- Date not confirmed newPaul W. Chodak III Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Appointed COO effective November 2023, consolidating electric, gas, and transmission operations.
Source - Date not confirmed reorgCorporate Operations Operations Structure
Operational leadership centralized under the COO during 2024–2025 to support grid modernization.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-27
- CEO
- Joseph R. Nolan, Jr.
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 5.6 yr
Operations fully consolidated under a COO.
Named executive officers (5)
- Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. - CEO since 2017
- John M. Moreira - CFO since 2019
- Paul W. Chodak III - COO since 2023
- Gregory B. Butler - General Counsel since 2018
- James W. Hunt, III - Corporate Relations and Sustainability since 2021
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-21
- CEO
- Joseph R. Nolan, Jr.
- CEO span
- 6
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 5.2 yr
HR and IT represented at EVP level.
Named executive officers (5)
- Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. - CEO since 2017
- John M. Moreira - CFO since 2019
- Paul W. Chodak III - COO since 2023
- Susan Sgroi - HR and IT since 2024
- Gregory B. Butler - General Counsel since 2018
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-22
- CEO
- Joseph R. Nolan, Jr.
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 4.8 yr
Pre-COO consolidation phase.
Named executive officers (1)
- Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. - CEO since 2017
Year-over-year changes
Operations were consolidated under the COO, slightly reducing CEO span and C-suite size.
- CEO span: 6 → 5
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 5.2 → 5.6 yr
- reorg Operations - COO-led consolidation (DEF 14A 2026-03-27)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of Eversource Energy?
Joseph R. Nolan, Jr. has served as Chairman, President and CEO since 2017.
What type of organizational structure does Eversource Energy use?
Eversource uses a hybrid structure with centralized operations under a COO and enterprise functional leadership.
How many direct reports does Eversource Energy's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports, including the CFO, COO, General Counsel, and EVPs.
How has Eversource Energy's leadership changed recently?
The company centralized utility operations under a COO during 2024–2025 to support large-scale grid investments.
Does Eversource Energy have a COO?
Yes. Paul W. Chodak III serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Sources
- Company disclosures; DEF 14A filings
- Company disclosures; 10-K 2025
- SEC EDGAR: Eversource Energy DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: Eversource Energy 10-K Annual Report
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