10 FirstEnergy regional operations leaders
State president, vice president of state operations and director of operations for a named region are among the current titles held by these ten FirstEnergy regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at FirstEnergy from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Doug Mokoid
LinkedInExperience: President, New Jersey · FirstEnergy
Doug Mokoid has been President, New Jersey at FirstEnergy since June 2024, with a headline naming the role as President, FirstEnergy New Jersey. Doug Mokoid was also Director - Regional Electric Operations (Atlantic City Electric) at Pepco Holdings (2018 to 2021) and Sr. Manager - Construction and Maintenance (PECO) at PECO (2010 to 2018).
James H Myers III, PE
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. The listing also shows a Vice President, WV&MD Operations at FirstEnergy role from June 2024 with no end date, and a headline naming the current role as President, West Virginia & Maryland.
James Sears
LinkedInExperience: Former President, Maryland Operations · FirstEnergy
James Sears is a former President, Maryland Operations at FirstEnergy, a role held from May 2013 to January 2022, and holds the title Vice President, Engineering Services at FirstEnergy, a role the profile lists as current. At FirstEnergy, James Sears was also Director, Operation Services from 2011 to 2013 and Director, Operation Support Services from 2008 to 2011.
Jeremiah Gorkos
LinkedInExperience: Director of Operations, Transmission (Ohio & Pennsylvania) · FirstEnergy
Jeremiah Gorkos has been Director of Operations, Transmission (Ohio & Pennsylvania) at FirstEnergy since January 2025. At FirstEnergy, Jeremiah Gorkos was also Director Of Operations- Illuminating Co East (2022 to 2025), Director, Regional Operations Support (2021 to 2022) and General Manager Operations (2017 to 2021).
John W. Hawkins Jr., PE
LinkedInExperience: President, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania · FirstEnergy
John W. Hawkins Jr. has been President, FirstEnergy Pennsylvania at FirstEnergy since June 2024. At FirstEnergy, John Hawkins was also Vice President, Operations Support & Distribution Engineering (2023 to 2024), and was Vice President, Distribution Operations for Entergy Louisiana at Entergy (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 also Vice President Distribution Operations (2023 to 2025), Director, Office of the Chief Operating Officer (2021 to 2023) and Director, Grid Resiliency (2019 to 2021) at Dominion Energy.
Michael T. Falen, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Director, Operations - Ohio South & Ohio Transmission · FirstEnergy
Michael T. Falen has been Director, Operations - Ohio South & Ohio Transmission at FirstEnergy since January 2022, based in Massillon, Ohio, with a headline naming the role as Director, Utility Operations. At FirstEnergy, Michael Falen was also Director, Regional Operations Support (2020 to 2022) and Director, FirstEnergy Transmission Business Services (2016 to 2020).
Phil Sammons
LinkedInExperience: Director, PA Operations - Johnstown, FirstEnergy Corp. · FirstEnergy
Phil Sammons has been Director, PA Operations - Johnstown, FirstEnergy Corp. at FirstEnergy since January 2022. Phil Sammons was also General Manager, Operations Support at Potomac Edison Company (2020 to 2022) and Manager, Mobile Maintenance at FirstEnergy (2011 to 2020).
Rachel McCormick
LinkedInExperience: Director Operations - PA · FirstEnergy
Rachel McCormick has been Director Operations - PA at FirstEnergy since April 2026, a director-level operations role the listing places in Greensburg, PA. At FirstEnergy, Rachel McCormick was also General Manager, Distribution System Operations (2021 to 2026) and Manager, Operations Services (2018 to 2021).
Torrence Hinton
LinkedInExperience: President, Ohio · FirstEnergy
Torrence Hinton has been President, Ohio at FirstEnergy since June 2024, based in Akron, and the profile says the role is responsible for the strategic direction of FirstEnergy's Ohio utilities, which include Ohio Edison, The Illuminating Company and Toledo Edison. Torrence Hinton was President - Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas at WEC Energy Group from 2022 to 2024.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide your time across the operating areas in your state or region?
- 02What do you review first to judge how field operations in your region are going?
- 03How do you work with company-wide functions on shared priorities?
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