
ComEd has announced that David R. Perez will take on the role of executive vice president and chief operating officer of ComEd, effective January 1, 2024. Perez will succeed Terence Donnelly who will retire at the end of the year.
ComEd is a unit of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation, a Fortune 250 energy company that provides electricity and natural gas to around 10 million customers across the United States. ComEd serves more than 4 million customers in the northern Illinois area.
Perez currently serves as senior vice president of distribution operations. Before this role, Perez was the vice president of ComEd’s transmission and substation organization. In his new position as COO, Perez will be responsible for managing ComEd’s day-to-day operations and ensuring that the company provides the best possible service to its 9 million customers.