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Robert J. Gaudette
President and Chief Executive Officer
Executive
0 yr
17 reports
Leadership change Robert J. Gaudette was promoted to Designated CEO Successor (from President, Business & Wholesale) · DEF 14A, 2026-03-18
NRG Energy, Inc. ·NRG
Two P&L presidents run Consumer and Business divisions
Energy · Fortune #153 · Divisional structure · 16K employees · Houston, TX
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5
CEO span
↓ tighter than peers (avg 10)
3
Avg span
moderate
3
Max depth
3 levels
2.6 yr
Avg tenure
stable vs FY2024
40%
Internal hires
↓ below industry avg
Consolidated financials FY2025 · period end 2025-12-31 · 10-K
Revenue
$30.3B
Operating income
$1.8B
Net income
$864M
Total assets
$29.1B
Shares out
215M
Sourced from NRG Energy, Inc. DEF 14A · filed 2026-03-18 ↗ View on SEC
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Two P&L presidents for Consumer and Business report directly to NRG’s CEO, a distinctive divisional structure. This page maps the executive org, key leaders, recent CEO succession, and compares NRG’s lean corporate center to energy peers.
What to model
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Latest signal Robert J. Gaudette moved into President and Chief Executive Officer
Succeeded Lawrence Coben as CEO effective April 30, 2026.
Source · See change logScenario views in the chart
- Add Chief AI Officer Create a Chief AI Officer role reporting to the CEO to coordinate AI use across trading, retail pricing, and operations.
- Consolidate Business & Wholesale under COO Insert a COO role and move Business & Wholesale and Consumer operations under it to reduce CEO span.
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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.
Brad Bentley
Executive Vice President, President of NRG Consumer
Consumer
1 yr
4 reports
Bruce Chung
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Finance
6 yr
3 reports
Open
President, NRG Business & Wholesale
Business
1 yr
3 reports
Brian Curci
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
Legal
5 yr
2 reports
Christine A. Zoino
Corporate Secretary
Governance
4 yr
0 reports
The pay
Executive compensation
From the most recent DEF 14A Summary Compensation Table. 5 named executive officers disclosed. Bar length scales with total compensation.
Lawrence S. Coben $16.9M
- Base salary
- $1.47M
- Stock awards
- $11.87M
- Non-equity incentive
- $3.51M
- Other
- $45K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Bruce Chung $4.7M
- Base salary
- $737K
- Stock awards
- $2.52M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.40M
- Other
- $21K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Brad Bentley $11.9M
- Base salary
- $303K
- Stock awards
- $2.50M
- Non-equity incentive
- $8.50M
- Other
- $12K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Brian Curci $3.8M
- Base salary
- $610K
- Stock awards
- $2.08M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.12M
- Other
- $21K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
Robert J. Gaudette $4.7M
- Base salary
- $728K
- Stock awards
- $2.52M
- Non-equity incentive
- $1.40M
- Other
- $18K
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
- Source
- SEC DEF 14A ↗
The businesses
How NRG Energy, Inc. divides the work
4 divisions report into the group CEO. Tile size scales with estimated headcount.
NRG Consumer
7K employees
President, NRG Consumer (Brad Bentley)
Retail electricity and home services business serving residential customers across the U.S.
NRG Business & Wholesale
5K employees
President, NRG Business & Wholesale (Open)
Commercial, industrial, and wholesale power generation and trading operations.
Finance
600 employees
CFO (Bruce Chung)
Corporate finance, treasury, accounting, and investor relations functions.
Legal & Compliance
300 employees
General Counsel (Brian Curci)
Legal, regulatory, compliance, and governance oversight.
The thesis
Why this org is unusual
Two divisional presidents—Consumer and Business & Wholesale—sit directly under the CEO, giving NRG a clear P&L-led structure.
This places operating accountability with the heads of its two largest revenue engines rather than through a COO. Finance and Legal remain centralized functions reporting to the CEO. The structure reflects NRG’s strategy of running consumer retail energy and business/wholesale generation as distinct operating businesses with separate leadership focus.
- No COO role
- Two P&L presidents report directly to CEO
The comparison
How NRG Energy, Inc. stacks up
Compared with peers, NRG’s structure is more explicitly divisional than vertically integrated utilities. Companies like Duke Energy or Southern Company emphasize regulated utility operations with layered operational hierarchies, while Vistra and Constellation also run merchant generation but often add a COO layer. NRG …
C-suite size
Reporting depth
NRG Energy, Inc.
3 levels
4 levels
4 levels
5 levels
5 levels
Avg C-suite tenure
Has COO / Has CAIO
NRG Energy, Inc. — no COO — no CAIO
Current signals
What changed recently
NRG completed a planned CEO succession, with Robert Gaudette replacing Lawrence Coben in April 2026.
- promotedRobert J. Gaudette President and Chief Executive Officer
Succeeded Lawrence Coben as CEO effective April 30, 2026.
Source - departedLawrence S. Coben President, CEO and Chair
Stepped down as President Jan 7, 2026 and as CEO and Chair effective April 30, 2026.
Source - reorgBoard Leadership Board Chair Transition
Board Chair role separated from CEO; Mr. Carrillo to become Chair effective April 30, 2026.
Source
Leadership Timeline
Year-over-year executive structure based on SEC proxy and annual filings.
FY2025
DEF 14A filed 2026-03-18
- CEO
- Lawrence S. Coben
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3.2 yr
Planned CEO succession announced with Gaudette designated successor.
Named executive officers (5)
- Lawrence S. Coben - President and CEO since 2023
- Bruce Chung - EVP and CFO since 2019
- Brad Bentley - President, NRG Consumer since 2025
- Brian Curci - EVP and General Counsel since 2020
- Robert J. Gaudette - President, NRG Business & Wholesale since 2019
FY2024
DEF 14A filed 2025-03-19
- CEO
- Lawrence S. Coben
- CEO span
- 4
- C-suite
- 5
- Avg tenure
- 3 yr
Consumer leadership in transition following prior executive departures.
Named executive officers (5)
- Lawrence S. Coben - President and CEO since 2023
- Bruce Chung - EVP and CFO since 2019
- Brian Curci - EVP and General Counsel since 2020
- Robert J. Gaudette - President, Business & Wholesale since 2019
- Elizabeth Killinger - Former President, Consumer
FY2023
DEF 14A filed 2024-03-20
- CEO
- Mauricio Gutierrez
- CEO span
- 5
- C-suite
- 6
- Avg tenure
- 4.1 yr
Transition year preceding interim and permanent CEO change.
Named executive officers (5)
- Mauricio Gutierrez - President and CEO since 2020
- Bruce Chung - EVP and CFO since 2019
- Brian Curci - EVP and General Counsel since 2020
- Robert J. Gaudette - President, Business & Wholesale since 2019
- Rasesh Patel - EVP Operations
Year-over-year changes
2025 highlighted a planned CEO succession while maintaining a stable C-suite.
- CEO span: 4 → 4
- C-suite size: 5 → 5
- Avg tenure: 3 → 3.2 yr
- promoted Robert J. Gaudette - Designated CEO Successor (was President, Business & Wholesale) (DEF 14A, 2026-03-18)
CEO transition reduced span and slightly compressed the executive team.
- CEO span: 5 → 4
- C-suite size: 6 → 5
- Avg tenure: 4.1 → 3 yr
- departed Mauricio Gutierrez - President and CEO (was President and CEO) (DEF 14A, 2025-03-19)
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the CEO of NRG Energy?
Robert J. Gaudette became President and CEO effective April 30, 2026, succeeding Lawrence Coben.
What type of organizational structure does NRG Energy use?
NRG uses a divisional structure with separate Consumer and Business & Wholesale presidents holding P&L responsibility.
How many direct reports does NRG Energy's CEO have?
The CEO has five direct reports, including the CFO, General Counsel, and two divisional presidents.
How has NRG Energy's leadership changed recently?
NRG executed a planned CEO succession in April 2026 and separated the Chair and CEO roles.
Does NRG Energy have a COO?
No. NRG does not have a COO; operational leadership sits with its two divisional presidents.
Sources
- Company Proxy Statement, Mar 2026
- SEC EDGAR: NRG Energy, Inc. DEF 14A Proxy Statement
- SEC EDGAR: NRG Energy, Inc. 10-K Annual Report
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