10 FirstEnergy engineering leaders
Sally Thomas, Vice President Distribution Engineering & Planning at FirstEnergy, is one of ten FirstEnergy engineering leaders listed here, alongside people who hold distribution engineering, transmission and substation and asset management roles at the company. A reader can learn how engineering leaders work at FirstEnergy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Chrissy Todd
LinkedInExperience: Director Asset Management & Records · FirstEnergy
Chrissy Todd has been Director Asset Management & Records at FirstEnergy since April 2023. Chrissy Todd was General Manager, Transmission Operations Support at FirstEnergy from 2020 to 2023, General Manager Transmission Design, Siting & ROW at FirstEnergy from 2017 to 2020 and Manager, Transmission Line Engineering at FirstEnergy from 2014 to 2016.
Dana Gibellino
LinkedInExperience: Director, Distribution Portfolio Management · FirstEnergy
Dana Gibellino has been Director, Distribution Portfolio Management at FirstEnergy since January 2025, and the profile describes leading the distribution capital portfolio management organization across FirstEnergy's distribution companies. Dana Gibellino was Acting VP, Distribution Engineering & Planning at FirstEnergy in 2024 and Director Engineering Services - NJ at FirstEnergy from 2022 to 2025.
David Huffine
LinkedInExperience: Director of Construction · FirstEnergy
David Huffine has been Director of Construction at FirstEnergy since October 2025 and was Director, Transmission Program Support at FirstEnergy from 2022 to 2025, and the profile describes engineering roles in substation design, transmission planning and protection. David Huffine was General Manager, Operations Support at PENELEC from 2015 to 2022 and Regional Engineering Manager at PENELEC from 2011 to 2015.
Harry Papademas
LinkedInExperience: Director - Distribution Engineering · FirstEnergy
Harry Papademas has been Director - Distribution Engineering at FirstEnergy since July 2024, based in Morristown, New Jersey. Harry Papademas was Manager - Distribution Engineering at FirstEnergy from 2022 to 2024, Manager - Line Operations at FirstEnergy from 2021 to 2022 and Manager - Substation Operations there from 2017 to 2021.
Mark Myers
LinkedInExperience: Director Engineering Services · FirstEnergy
Mark Myers has been Director Engineering Services at FirstEnergy since December 2023, based in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. Mark Myers was Director, Work Management Operations at FirstEnergy from 2022 to 2023, Director, Regional Operations Support at West Penn Power Company from 2015 to 2022 and Manager, Engineering Services at West Penn Power Company from 2012 to 2014.
Paul A. Richardson
LinkedInExperience: Director of Engineering · FirstEnergy
Paul A. Richardson has been Director of Engineering at FirstEnergy since May 2026 and has also been Adjunct Professor at The City University of New York since 2020. Paul A. Richardson was Regional Engineering Manager, Electric Operations at Con Edison from 2019 to 2026 and Sr. Engineering Specialist, Engineering & Planning at Con Edison from 2014 to 2019.
Ronay Tenney
LinkedInExperience: Director, Engineering Services WV/MD · FirstEnergy
Ronay Tenney has been Director, Engineering Services WV/MD at FirstEnergy since February 2022, based in Fairmont, West Virginia. Ronay Tenney was Director Operations Support at Mon Power/First Energy from 2018 to 2022, Manager, Engineering Services (Distribution) at Mon Power/First Energy from 2015 to 2018 and Manager, Substation Services at First Energy from 2011 to 2015.
Sally Thomas
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Distribution Engineering & Planning · FirstEnergy
Sally Thomas has been Vice President Distribution Engineering & Planning at FirstEnergy since January 2025. Sally Thomas was Director, Transmission Planning & Protection at FirstEnergy from 2018 to 2025, General Manager, Commissioning at FirstEnergy from 2016 to 2018 and Director, Regional Operations Support at FirstEnergy from 2012 to 2016.
Stephen Tutor
LinkedInExperience: Director, Transmission and Substation Services · FirstEnergy
Stephen Tutor has been Director, Transmission and Substation Services at FirstEnergy since September 2025. Stephen Tutor was General Manager, Substation Services at FirstEnergy from 2023 to 2025, Manager, Transmission Planning at FirstEnergy from 2021 to 2023, Manager, Relay & Controls there from 2018 to 2021 and Manager, Transmission and Substation Support there from 2017 to 2018.
Thomas Pryatel
LinkedInExperience: Director, Distribution Engineering Support · FirstEnergy
Thomas Pryatel was Director, Distribution Engineering Support at FirstEnergy from January 2022 to September 2023, and the profile headline describes Thomas Pryatel as retired from that role. Thomas Pryatel was Director, Energy Delivery Operations at FirstEnergy from 2014 to 2022 and Manager, Engineering Services Ohio Edison Penn Power Operating Company at First Energy Corp from 2011 to 2014.
Choose the right perspective
Pick the person whose own engineering area is closest to your question, since distribution engineering and planning, transmission and substation work, regional engineering services and capital portfolio roles each give a different view. Check the dates on each role to see how current the experience is.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What took most of your time in your current engineering role, and how did you decide what to handle yourself?
- 02How did you weigh reliability work on existing assets against new grid projects?
- 03What did you carry over from earlier roles that changed how you lead engineering teams?
Reaching FirstEnergy engineering leaders
How can I contact one of these FirstEnergy engineering leaders?
Pick one of the 10 people on this page and choose "Book a paid call", or describe your project to find others. You offer a fee for a 15-minute call or a written answer, Instant Expert finds the person's work email and sends the invitation, and they decide whether to accept. The list covers 1 company: FirstEnergy, based on profile data retrieved on October 19, 2026. Being listed here doesn't mean someone has agreed to take calls.
How much does it cost to reach FirstEnergy engineering leaders?
You choose the offer, starting at $5 per person. The offer is what the person receives, and Instant Expert's fee is added on top, so a $100 offer costs you $125. The fee is 20% of what you pay. You're charged only when the person books the call or sends the answer.
What if they don't reply?
You pay nothing. Instant Expert sends follow-up reminders, and if the person hasn't booked or answered within 7 days, the request expires and any hold on your card is released. You can invite several of the 10 people on this list at once and cap your total spend, so you pay only for the ones who accept.
Can an AI agent ask one of these FirstEnergy engineering leaders a question?
Yes. An agent with a USDC wallet on Base can ask one question without an Instant Expert account. It names the person, for example by the LinkedIn URL on this page, and pays per ask over x402 (HTTP 402). The person answers in writing or by voice note, and if nobody answers within 7 days, the payment goes back to the wallet automatically. Claude and ChatGPT can do the same through the Instant Expert connector: setup is at /docs/mcp for Claude and /docs/chatgpt for ChatGPT. x402 docs
About this directory
This is a professional research starting point based on business profile data retrieved on . Titles and companies reflect that source snapshot; roles marked former had ended by then. Check the linked profiles for current details. Inclusion does not imply Instant Expert membership or availability.
Request a correction or removal