10 AES operations leaders
Senior Director of Operations, Sr. Director of T&D Operations and Vice President of Wind and EPC Business Operations are among the roles held by these ten AES operations leaders, one of whom has since left the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at AES from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Evaristo Leonardi
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer (COO). Energy Infrastructure and International Markets SBU · The AES Corporation
Evaristo Leonardi has been Chief Operating Officer (COO). Energy Infrastructure and International Markets SBU at The AES Corporation since January 2022, based in Arlington, Virginia, and the profile describes leading operation, maintenance, engineering and construction for assets located outside of the USA. Evaristo Leonardi was VP Global Operations Support at the company from 2014 to 2018.
Jason Dorsey
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · The AES Corporation
Jason Dorsey has been Director of Operations at The AES Corporation since June 2023, based in Springboro, Ohio, and the profile headline gives the role as Director of Operations at AES Ohio and AES Indiana. Jason Dorsey was Manager, Metering Services at the company from 2017 to 2023 and Manager, Collections | Meter Reading | Revenue Protection from 2015 to 2017.
Jose Perez
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · The AES Corporation
Jose Perez has been Director of Operations at The AES Corporation since August 2023, based in Long Beach, California, and the profile About section describes the person as a Director of Plant Operations. Jose Perez was Southland Operations Manager at the company from 2017 to 2023 and Site Leader ( Power Plant Manager) from 2015 to 2017.
Kathryn Storm
LinkedInExperience: Vice President T&D Operations · The AES Corporation
Kathryn Storm was Vice President T&D Operations at The AES Corporation from March 2023 to February 2024, VP, T&D Safety AES US Utilities from 2024 to 2025 and Senior Director Transmission and Distribution Operations from 2020 to 2021, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Kathryn Storm has worked as a freelance Utility Operations Executive since April 2025.
Mark Vest
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director of T&D Operations · The AES Corporation
Mark Vest has been Sr. Director of T&D Operations at The AES Corporation since April 2021, based in Dayton, Ohio, and the profile headline places the role at AES Ohio. Mark Vest was Director, Maintenace, Inspections and Contractor Management at the company from 2011 to 2021 and Operations Manager from 2006 to 2011.
Mathew Ottaviani
LinkedInExperience: Plant Manager, VP · The AES Corporation
Mathew Ottaviani has been Plant Manager, VP at The AES Corporation since February 2022, with the listing placing the role at the vice president level. Mathew Ottaviani was Operations Manager at the company from 2018 to 2022 and Performance Engineer there from 2001 to 2018, so all of the roles shown on the profile are at AES.
Renee Zhang
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations · The AES Corporation
Renee Zhang has been Director of Operations at The AES Corporation since September 2015, based in Los Angeles, California, and the profile headline describes the role as Operations Director at AES Corporation. Renee Zhang was Operations Manager at the company from 2012 to 2015 and an Energy Intern there from 2009 to 2012.
Roderick Conwell
LinkedInExperience: Senior Director of Operations · AES Indiana
Roderick Conwell has been Senior Director of Operations at AES Indiana since January 2023, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. Roderick Conwell was Director of Engineering & Compliance at AES Indiana from 2019 to 2023, Manager, Major Projects Engineering from 2015 to 2019 and Regulatory Manager from 2011 to 2015.
Sarah Skinner
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Wind and EPC Business Operations · The AES Corporation
Sarah Skinner has been Vice President of Wind and EPC Business Operations at The AES Corporation since March 2025, based in the Denver area, and the profile headline places the role in AES US Renewables & Power. Sarah Skinner was Vice President of Preconstruction at the company from 2024 to 2025 and Vice President of Project & Construction Management from 2023 to 2024.
Zack Ruff
LinkedInExperience: Director, EPC Business Operations · The AES Corporation
Zack Ruff has been Director, EPC Business Operations at The AES Corporation since October 2025, based in Denver, Colorado, and the profile headline places the role at AES Clean Energy. Zack Ruff was Estimating Manager at the company from 2022 to 2025 and Estimating Manager at RES from 2020 to 2022.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you change first when you took on your operations role, and why?
- 02How do you decide which site or field problems need your attention and which local leaders should own?
- 03What has your own work taught you about keeping operations steady while volume or scope changes?
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