10 PG&E regional operations leaders
Regional vice president, regional operations director and director of gas or electric operations for a named region are among the current titles held by these ten PG&E regional operations leaders. A reader can learn how regional operations leaders run their areas at PG&E from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Aaron Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Former Bay Area Region Vice President · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Aaron Johnson was Bay Area Region Vice President at Pacific Gas and Electric Company from June 2021 to November 2023. Aaron Johnson has been Senior Vice President, Local Customer & Community Engagement; Chief Sustainability Officer there since October 2023, and was Vice President, Community Wildfire Safety Program (2018 to 2021).
Jerry Haymon lll
LinkedInExperience: Director Bay Region · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Jerry Haymon has been Director Bay Region at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since January 2024. At Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Jerry Haymon was also Substation Superintendent, North Valley (2021 to 2024) and Maintenance Supervisor (2006 to 2023), roles whose dates overlap in the listing.
Joe Wilson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President- North Valley and Sierra Region · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Joe Wilson has been Vice President- North Valley and Sierra Region at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since June 2021, with a headline naming the role as Head of the North Valley Sierra Region. At Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Joe Wilson was also Director, Community Rebuild (2019 to 2021) and Public Affairs Manager (2016 to 2019).
Joshua Simes
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Central Valley · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Joshua Simes has been Vice President Central Valley at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since July 2021, and the profile describes the region as an operating footprint from Stockton to Bakersfield. Joshua Simes was also Vice President Field Operations (2016 to 2021) and Director of Field Operations (2011 to 2016) at Comcast.
Kevin P. Souza
LinkedInExperience: Director, Gas Distribution Ops- Region 1 · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Kevin P. Souza has been Director, Gas Distribution Ops- Region 1 at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since November 2025. At Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Kevin Souza was also Superintendent Gas Maintenance and Operations (2023 to 2025), Gas Superintendent - San Francisco & North Bay (2017 to 2019) and Gas Superintendent - East Bay and Mission Divisions (2012 to 2017).
Richard Yamaguchi
LinkedInExperience: Former Senior Director Gas Distribution Operations - North Coast Region · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Richard Yamaguchi was Senior Director Gas Distribution Operations - North Coast Region at Pacific Gas and Electric Company from October 2021 to January 2024, leading field service, distribution M&C, leak survey and corrosion work there. Richard Yamaguchi has been Senior Director Gas Portfolio Management & Planning at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since January 2024.
Ron Richardson
LinkedInExperience: Former Regional Vice President, North Coast Region · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Ron Richardson was Regional Vice President, North Coast Region at Pacific Gas and Electric Company from July 2021 to August 2023. Ron Richardson has been Vice President, Electric Distribution Operations at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since August 2023, and the listing shows a Leader role there from 1997 to 2021.
Ruben Contreras
LinkedInExperience: Director Electric Operations CVR · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Ruben Contreras has been Director Electric Operations CVR at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since November 2024, a director-level operations role. At Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Ruben Contreras was also Superintendent Construction Resource Management (2021 to 2024) and Electrical Superintendent (2005 to 2024).
Shannon Franklin
LinkedInExperience: Substation Regional Director North · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Shannon Franklin has been Substation Regional Director North at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since January 2024, based in Galt, California. The listing also shows Substation Maintenance Supervisor and Substation Maintenance & Construction Superintendent roles at Pacific Gas and Electric Company with no end date.
Yana Romanov
LinkedInExperience: Regional Operations Director · Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Yana Romanov has been Regional Operations Director at Pacific Gas and Electric Company since October 2019, based in Daly City, California. Yana Romanov was also Vice President of Operations (2016 to 2019) and Director of Business Development (2012 to 2016) at Uniper.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you divide your time across the communities and field teams in your region?
- 02What do you review first to judge how field operations in your region are going?
- 03How do regional leaders and company-wide operations groups split responsibility for day-to-day work?
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