10 Vistra operations leaders
Steve Muscato, President Wholesale Operations and Development at Vistra Corp., is one of ten Vistra operations leaders listed here, alongside people who hold regional VP of operations and site vice president roles at the company. A reader can learn how operations leaders work at Vistra from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
Brad Barksdale
LinkedInExperience: VP of Generation Services · Vistra Corp.
Brad Barksdale has been VP of Generation Services at Vistra Corp. since July 2025, based in Fort Worth, Texas. Brad Barksdale also held the Luminant roles of Director, Fossil Alliances (2018 to 2025) and Director, Gas Plant Operations (2012 to 2025), and was Director, Maintenance Services at TXU Energy from 2010 to 2012 and Manager, Maintenance Projects at TXU.
Brett Amheiser
LinkedInExperience: Regional VP, Operations · Vistra Corp.
Brett Amheiser has been Regional VP, Operations at Vistra Corp. since April 2018, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Brett Amheiser also held the Vistra roles of Complex Director - Oak Grove Power Plant & Kosse Mine, Complex Director - Sandow Power Plant & Three Oaks Mine (2016 to 2018), Director of Generation - Big Brown Power Plant (2012 to 2016) and Maintenance Manager - Oak Grove Power Plant.
Chris Jackson
LinkedInExperience: Site Vice President · Vistra Corp.
Chris Jackson has been Site Vice President at Vistra Corp. since February 2025, with the profile headline Site Vice President- Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant. Chris Jackson also held the roles of Plant Manager at Vistra (2024 to 2025), Plant Manager at Energy Harbor (2022 to 2024) and, at Constellation, Director of Organizational Performance and Director Of Operations.
Greg Gugle
LinkedInExperience: SVP & Chief Nuclear Operating Officer · Vistra Corp.
Greg Gugle has been SVP & Chief Nuclear Operating Officer at Vistra Corp. since March 2024, based in Frankfort, Illinois. Greg Gugle was Site Vice President at Constellation from 2022 to 2024 and Plant Manager there from 2020 to 2022, also lists Plant Manager at Exelon Generation from 2020 to 2022, and was Shift Manager at Exelon Generation from 2014 to 2020.
Jon Rice
LinkedInExperience: Regional VP, Operations · Vistra
Jon Rice has been Regional VP, Operations at Vistra since March 2026, based in Franklin, Texas, with the profile headline Regional Vice President - ERCOT Coal Operations, and the profile also lists Director at Vistra Corp. from July 2025. Jon Rice also held the roles of Senior Director - Engineering Services at Vistra (2023 to 2025) and, at Luminant, Plant Manager - Hays and Director - Martin Lake Complex.
Robert Craven
LinkedInExperience: Site Vice President · Vistra Corp.
Robert Craven has been Site Vice President at Vistra Corp. since September 2025, with the profile headline Site Vice President - Davis Besse. Robert Craven also held the roles of Vice President at NextEra Energy, Inc. (2022 to 2025), Plant General Manager at DTE Energy (2020 to 2022) and Site VP at NextEra Energy, Inc. (2018 to 2020).
Ron Cremeans
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · Vistra Corp.
Ron Cremeans has been Vice President Operations at Vistra Corp. since April 2018, based in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Ron Cremeans also held the roles of Vice President and General Manager at Dynegy (2015 to 2018) and, at Duke Energy Corporation, General Manager (2006 to 2015), Fleet Manager (2005 to 2006) and Plant Manager (2001 to 2005).
Shawn Stuckey
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations · Vistra Corp.
Shawn Stuckey has been Senior Vice President of Commercial Operations at Vistra Corp. since January 2023, a role the profile describes as leading the national commercial operation for a 40,000 MW generation portfolio. Shawn Stuckey also lists Vice President of Power Trading (Luminant Energy) at Luminant from 2010, and was Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management at Energy Future Holdings from 2008 to 2010 and Director of Portfolio Optimization & Real Time Operations at TXU Energy from 2006 to 2008.
Steve Muscato
LinkedInExperience: President Wholesale Operations and Development · Vistra Corp.
Steve Muscato has been President Wholesale Operations and Development at Vistra Corp. since December 2022, a role the profile says covers over 2,000 employees and 36,000 MW of fossil and renewable generation. Steve Muscato also held the Vistra roles of Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer (2020 to 2022) and Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer (2013 to 2020), and Luminant commercial operations roles.
Terry Brown
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Perry Nuclear Station · Vistra Corp.
Terry Brown has been Vice President Perry Nuclear Station at Vistra Corp. since October 2025, based in South Haven, Michigan. Terry Brown also held the Vistra roles of Vice President at Davis-Besse and Perry (2025) and Vice President at Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Plant (2024 to 2025), and was Vice President at Energy Harbor (2020 to 2024) and at FirstEnergy (2017 to 2020).
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- 01What took most of your time in your current operations role, and what did you change first?
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