10 CPS Energy operations leaders
Frank Almaraz, Chief Operating Officer at CPS Energy, heads this list of ten CPS Energy operations leaders, joined by vice presidents of generation, gas, distribution, customer and operational support operations. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at CPS Energy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Bert Hargesheimer
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operational Support Services · CPS Energy
Bert Hargesheimer has been Vice President Operational Support Services at CPS Energy since February 2022, based in San Antonio, Texas. Bert Hargesheimer was Senior Director Fleet Operations & Safety at CPS Energy from 2018 to 2022 and Senior Director Fleet Operations Safety & Business Continuity there from 2017 to 2018.
Christen Waggoner
LinkedInExperience: VP, Customer Experience Operations · CPS Energy
Christen Waggoner was VP, Customer Experience Operations at CPS Energy from December 2021 to May 2026, and the profile says the work spearheaded initiatives to enhance customer experience operations. Christen Waggoner also held Director, Customer Service at CPS Energy from 2020 to 2021 and Mngr, Customer Contact Operations from 2017 to 2020.
Darrell Clifton
LinkedInExperience: Interim Vice President - Distribution Construction & Maintenance Services · CPS Energy
Darrell Clifton holds Interim Vice President - Distribution Construction & Maintenance Services at CPS Energy as a current role, based in San Antonio, Texas, with the profile dating CPS Energy work back to June 1995. The profile headline gives Interim Vice President at CPS Energy as the main title, and Darrell Clifton lists the P.E. credential.
Frank Almaraz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Operating Officer · CPS Energy
Frank Almaraz has been Chief Operating Officer at CPS Energy since February 2026, based in the San Antonio area. Frank Almaraz also held Chief Power, Sustainability and Business Development Officer at CPS Energy in 2021, Chief Administrative and Business Development Officer from 2019 to 2021 and Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations from 2016 to 2019.
Jesus (Jesse) Hernandez, PMP
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Customer Operations · CPS Energy
Jesus (Jesse) Hernandez has been Vice President Customer Operations at CPS Energy since September 2026, based in the San Antonio area, and was Director Distribution Process & Support Services there from 2024 to 2026. Jesse Hernandez also held Senior Director Equity, Community Strategy & Engagement at CPS Energy from 2022 to 2024.
John Bonnin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Energy Supply and Market Operations · CPS Energy
John Bonnin was Vice President, Energy Supply and Market Operations at CPS Energy from 2015 to 2020, and the profile describes senior executive leadership of wholesale power trading, day ahead and real time operations and fuels procurement. John Bonnin also held Director, Day Ahead and Real Time Operations at CPS Energy from 2012 to 2015.
Jose Treviño
LinkedInExperience: Interim Chief Operating Officer · CPS Energy
Jose Treviño has been Interim Chief Operating Officer at CPS Energy since June 2026, based in the San Antonio area, and was VP Construction Maintenance & Operations there from 2024 to 2026. Jose Treviño also served as VP Generation Operations at CPS Energy from 2020 to 2021 and as Sr Director Customer Engineering from 2019 to 2020.
LeeRoy Perez
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, System Operations & Reliability · CPS Energy
LeeRoy Perez was Vice President, System Operations & Reliability at CPS Energy from 2022 to 2024 and has been Vice President, Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Engineering & Grid Transformation there since October 2024, based in San Antonio, Texas. LeeRoy Perez also held Senior Director - Substation & Transmission at CPS Energy from 2020 to 2022.
Richard Lujan
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Gas Solutions · CPS Energy
Richard Lujan has been Vice President, Gas Solutions at CPS Energy since January 2022, and the profile says the role oversees the Gas Solutions business and operations strategy for CPS Energy. Richard Lujan also held Director, Distribution Construction and Maintenance, Northwest Service District at CPS Energy from 2017 to 2019 and Senior Manager, Underground Department from 2013 to 2017.
Rick Urrutia
LinkedInExperience: VP Generation Operations · CPS Energy
Rick Urrutia lists VP Generation Operations at CPS Energy as a current role since December 2021, and also lists Sr. Director Supply Chain at CPS Energy as current since July 2020. Rick Urrutia was Plant Director at CPS Energy from 2016 to 2019 and Rio Nogales Power Plant Director there from 2014 to 2016, and describes the profile as Power Generation Energy Executive.
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