10 Entergy engineering leaders
Barry Davis, Vice President Nuclear Engineering at Entergy, is one of ten Entergy engineering leaders listed here, alongside people who hold director of engineering, director of grid technology and director of transmission and distribution planning roles. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at Entergy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Barry Davis
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Nuclear Engineering · Entergy
Barry Davis has been Vice President Nuclear Engineering at Entergy in Jackson, Mississippi since June 2025. Barry Davis held GM Engineering Nuclear Palisades ANO Engineering Director roles at Entergy (2011–2025), and was Engineering Director at Progress (Duke) Energy (2007–2011), Director Fleet Projects Asset Management at FirstEnergy Nuclear Operating Company (1999–2007) and Director Systems Engineering at Duquesne Light Company (1996–1999).
Brandon Taylor
LinkedInExperience: Director, Power Uprates · Entergy
Brandon Taylor has been Director, Power Uprates at Entergy in the Jackson, Mississippi area since December 2025. Brandon Taylor held Director, Chief Engineering at Entergy (2025), and Director of Engineering (2023–2025), Plant Support Engineering Manager (2022–2023) and Design Engineering Manager (2019–2022) roles at Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc.
Chan Tucker
LinkedInExperience: Director, T&D Planning · Entergy
Chan Tucker has been Director, T&D Planning at Entergy in New Orleans since March 2026, leading transmission and distribution planning according to the profile. Chan Tucker held Director, Project Engineering (2022–2026), Director Transmission Engineering (2019–2023), Sr. Mgr., Customer Service (2016–2018) and Manager, Substation Operations (2014–2016) roles at Entergy.
Dave Moody
LinkedInExperience: Engineering Director at Waterford 3 · Entergy
Dave Moody has been Engineering Director at Waterford 3 at Entergy in the New Orleans region since June 2025, and also held Manager, Project Engineering there (2020–2025). Dave Moody was Client/Project Manager at GSE Solutions (2010–2018), President at DP Staffing Service (2009–2010) and Supply Chain Manager at Arizona Public Service (2007–2009).
Josh Jones
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Entergy
Josh Jones has been Director of Engineering at Entergy in Russellville, Arkansas since January 2026, and the profile describes working at Arkansas Nuclear One since December 2008. Josh Jones was Manager- Systems and Component Engineering (2024–2026), Operations Manager (2019–2024), Shift Manager (2017–2019) and Control Room Supervisor (2014–2017) at Entergy.
Kelly Bauman
LinkedInExperience: Director, Grid Technology · Entergy
Kelly Bauman has been Director, Grid Technology at Entergy in the Baton Rouge area since May 2022. Kelly Bauman was Manager, Distribution Protection & Automation (2018–2022), Grid Modernization - Distribution Automation - Sr. Lead Engineer (2017–2018), Sr. Engineer- Asset Management (2016–2017) and State Reliability & Work Mgmt Engineer (LA) (2015–2016) at Entergy.
Penny O.
LinkedInExperience: Director Major Projects Engineering · Entergy
Penny O. has been Director Major Projects Engineering at Entergy in the Baton Rouge area since March 2024, and also lists Director of Engineering there since 2022, with the profile headline citing delivery of large capital project portfolios. Penny O. was Design Engineering Manager (2019–2022), Design Engineering Supervisor (2012–2013) and Electrical and Instrumentation System Engineering Supervisor (2007–2012) at Entergy.
Taylor Edgens
LinkedInExperience: Director, Grid Technology · Entergy
Taylor Edgens has been Director, Grid Technology at Entergy in Baton Rouge since March 2025, and the profile headline reads Director - Engineering & Technical Services. Taylor Edgens was Senior Manager - Grid Edge Solutions (2024–2025), Senior Manager - LA Grid West (2020–2024), Manager - Distribution Operations Center (2018–2020) and Region Supervisor - Engineering (2018) at Entergy.
Valerie Myers
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · Entergy
Valerie Myers has been Director of Engineering at Entergy since March 2025, based in Baton Rouge, and also lists Plant Support Engineering Manager there since 2023. Valerie Myers was Design Engineering Manager (2022–2023) and Project Engineering Manager (2021–2022) at Entergy, and held design engineer, engineering supervisor, IT manager and project manager roles there (2001–2021).
William Sims
LinkedInExperience: Director, Chief Engineer Major Projects · Entergy
William Sims has been Director, Chief Engineer Major Projects at Entergy since 1990, based in Russellville, Arkansas, and the profile headline names the same role at Entergy. The profile lists this as the only role, with no other employers or earlier titles shown.
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- 01What took most of your time in your engineering role, and how did you decide what to handle yourself and what to delegate?
- 02How did you balance safety and regulatory requirements against cost and schedule on engineering work?
- 03What did you carry over from earlier roles that changed how you lead engineering teams?
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