10 FirstEnergy operations leaders
President for West Virginia and Maryland, vice president of transmission operations and vice president of Pennsylvania operations are current titles held across this page of ten FirstEnergy operations leaders. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at FirstEnergy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Edward Shuttleworth
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, Utility Support · FirstEnergy
Edward Shuttleworth has been Vice President, Utility Support at FirstEnergy since July 2024. Edward Shuttleworth was President, Ohio Operations at FirstEnergy from 2021 to 2024, Regional President of Ohio Edison and Penn Power at FirstEnergy from 2019 to 2021, Regional President of Metropolitan Edison there from 2015 to 2019 and Director of Operations there from 2010 to 2015.
James H Myers III
LinkedInExperience: President, West Virginia and Maryland · FirstEnergy
James H Myers III has been President, West Virginia and Maryland at FirstEnergy since December 2024, based in Fairmont, West Virginia, and the listing also shows the title President at FirstEnergy since December 2024. James H Myers III has also been Vice President, WV&MD Operations at FirstEnergy since June 2024.
John W. Hawkins Jr.
LinkedInExperience: President, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania · FirstEnergy
John W. Hawkins Jr. has been President, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania at FirstEnergy since June 2024. John W. Hawkins Jr. was Vice President, Operations Support & Distribution Engineering at FirstEnergy from 2023 to 2024, Vice President, Operations Support at FirstEnergy from 2022 to 2023 and Vice President, Distribution Operations for Entergy Louisiana at Entergy from 2020 to 2022.
Karen Kinslow
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Pennsylvania Operations · FirstEnergy
Karen Kinslow has been Vice President Pennsylvania Operations at FirstEnergy since August 2025. Karen Kinslow was Vice President Distribution Operations at Dominion Energy from 2023 to 2025, Director, Office of the Chief Operating Officer at Dominion Energy from 2021 to 2023 and Director, Grid Resiliency at Dominion Energy from 2019 to 2021.
Mike Caldwell
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · FirstEnergy
Mike Caldwell has been Director Of Operations at FirstEnergy since January 2022, based in Erie, Pennsylvania, and the profile describes serving as an executive for a portion of the state's around-the-clock operations. Mike Caldwell was General Manager Operations at PENELEC from 2019 to 2022 and Manager of Operations at PENELEC from 2016 to 2019.
Olenger Pannell
LinkedInExperience: Vice President - Regulated Commodity Operations & Compliance · FirstEnergy
Olenger Pannell has been Vice President - Regulated Commodity Operations & Compliance at FirstEnergy since January 2024, and the profile describes managing relationships with fuel supply vendors, state and federal regulatory bodies and regional transmission entities. Olenger Pannell was Vice President - Compliance & Regulated Services at FirstEnergy from 2022 to 2024.
Patricia Mullin
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · FirstEnergy
Patricia Mullin has been Vice President Operations at FirstEnergy since January 2025, and the profile headline places the role at Jersey Central Power & Light. Patricia Mullin was Acting President Ohio at FirstEnergy from 2022 to 2024, Director, Operation Services at FirstEnergy from 2020 to 2022 and Director, Operations Support at FirstEnergy in 2020.
Peter Kotsenas
LinkedInExperience: VP, East Fleet Operations · FirstEnergy
Peter Kotsenas has been VP, East Fleet Operations at FirstEnergy since February 2011, based in New Eagle, Pennsylvania. Peter Kotsenas was Regional Director at Allegheny Energy from 2006 to 2011 and Regional Director, Hatfield's Ferry/ Lake Lynn Region at Allegheny Energy from 2003 to 2006.
Rich Sweeney
LinkedInExperience: VP, Operational Excellence · FirstEnergy
Rich Sweeney has been VP, Operational Excellence at FirstEnergy since October 2025, and the profile describes a utility career spanning IT, T&D operations and supply chain. Rich Sweeney was VP Supply Chain at FirstEnergy from 2021 to 2026, Regional President at Toledo Edison Company from 2015 to 2021 and Director, Operations Support at FirstEnergy from 2011 to 2013.
Satvir Deol
LinkedInExperience: Vice President of Transmission Operations · FirstEnergy
Satvir Deol has been Vice President of Transmission Operations at FirstEnergy since April 2025, based in Akron, Ohio. Satvir Deol was Director - Distribution Operation Central Engineering at DTE Energy from 2023 to 2025, Director - Distribution Operations Substation Operations at DTE Energy from 2018 to 2023 and Distribution Operations Service Center Manger - Substation Operations there from 2013 to 2018.
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Pick the person whose own operations area is closest to your question, since state utility leadership, transmission operations, regional field operations and operations support 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 operations role, and how did you decide what to handle yourself?
- 02How did you balance day-to-day reliability against longer-term improvement work?
- 03What did you carry over from earlier roles that changed how you lead operations teams?
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