Electric utilities
10 heads of data in Electric utilities
These ten executives have held chief data officer or head of data titles at electric utilities and power companies, some combined with analytics or AI responsibilities. A reader can learn how utility data leaders set up data governance, build data teams and apply analytics in their businesses.
Professionals to explore
01—10David Jez
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer · E.ON CZ
Chief Data Officer at E.ON CZ since November 2022, where the profile says he built and led a centralized data team covering data engineering, analytics, governance and reporting, operating as a unified business and IT function, and is driving the company's data transformation. He was Data Engineering Manager (2019–2022) and Principal BI DWH Developer (2017–2019) at Avast.
Elisabeth Kervella
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer · EDF
Chief Data Officer at EDF since June 2021, a C-level role in general management according to the profile. The profile headline, written in French, describes her as CDO for the IPN perimeter within EDF, which the profile describes as an electric power generation company.
Isabelle Gore
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer EDF Hydro et architecte d'entreprise · EDF
Chief Data Officer EDF Hydro et architecte d'entreprise at EDF since April 2018, a title that combines chief data officer for EDF Hydro with enterprise architect. Her other EDF roles include Chef de projet BI (2010–2012) and Ingénieur chercheur (1997–2010), and she was Chef de projet at BULL (1995–1997).
Javier Ontañón Ruiz
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data & Analytics Offices (CDAO) i-DE (grupo Iberdrola) · Iberdrola
Chief Data & Analytics Offices (CDAO) i-DE (grupo Iberdrola) at Iberdrola since February 2022; the profile, written in Spanish, says the role is responsible for the data management team. His other Iberdrola roles include Global Smart Grids. Head of Control Systems (2019–2025) and Smart Grid Operation Systems Head of Service (2017–2019).
Jessica Baker
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director Enterprise Data, Analytics, and AI Chief Data Officer (CDO) · Tennessee Valley Authority
Sr. Director Enterprise Data, Analytics, and AI Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Tennessee Valley Authority since June 2025; the profile describes TVA as the largest public energy provider in the U.S. Her other TVA roles include Director, Enterprise Transformation (2024–2025), Director, External Strategy & Performance (2021–2024) and Director, Supply Chain Asset Management & Material Operations (2017–2021).
Lora McCay
LinkedInExperience: Head of Data & Analytics · Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
Head of Data & Analytics at Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks since October 2025; the profile describes SSEN as a utilities company providing electricity services. At SSE plc she was Head of Data Operations Integrated Data Ecosystem Digitalisation & Scalable Multi-Cloud (2022–2026) and Head of Data & Analytics Portfolio Data-Centric Strategy Cultural Transformation (2018–2022).
Menno Kroes
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer Alliander · Alliander
Former Chief Data Officer Alliander at Alliander (2022–2026), a role the profile says made him responsible for developing, implementing and controlling data governance and data management processes, models, regulations, vision and strategy. He was Chief Data Officer Fudura at Fudura (2020–2022), and since April 2026 his Alliander role is Data, Digital & AI DSO European affairs CDO Office NL.
Mike Turner, MBA
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer · Austin Energy
Chief Data Officer at Austin Energy since June 2023, where the profile says he is responsible for fostering value creation from the organization's data assets and external data ecosystem and for developing and maintaining data that supports its strategies. He was Program Manager, Corporate Quality Services at Austin Energy (2020–2023) and Quality Assurance Division Manager at Austin Resource Recovery Center (2014–2020).
Milan Kopáček
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer EG.D · E.ON
Chief Data Officer EG.D at E.ON since March 2021, a role the profile also describes as Head of Data Management & Data Governance; the profile describes E.ON as a utilities company. His other E.ON roles include Head of Performance Management (2016–2021) and Senior technical controller (2012–2015).
Rainer Hoffmann
LinkedInExperience: Chief Data Officer (Director and Group Expert Data & Analytics) · EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Chief Data Officer (Director and Group Expert Data & Analytics) at EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (2023–2026), and Director Data & AI Factory Chief Data Officer there since September 2026; the profile describes EnBW as a utilities company. His other EnBW roles include Head of Data and Analytics Excellence (2022–2023) and Senior Manager Digital Transformation - Data & AI (2018–2022).
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's scope to yours, since running data for a whole utility group differs from leading data for one generation, network or country business. For governance questions, favor people whose notes describe data governance work, and for platform and team-building questions, favor those who describe building central data teams.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you organize data governance across generation, network and retail businesses that run different systems?
- 02Which data and analytics use cases delivered measurable value first in grid or plant operations?
- 03How do you handle regulatory and privacy requirements for smart meter and customer data?
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