Pablo Vegas

EVP, Chief Operating Officer & President Utilities

NiSource Inc.

Pablo Vegas serves as EVP, Chief Operating Officer & President Utilities for NiSource, Inc. Hehas overall responsibility for NiSource’s gas and electric business segments, environmental & sustainability initiatives, federal government affairs and regulatory.  Key focus in this role includes the continued advancement of NiSource’s Safety Management System and leading the energy transition of NiSource’s electric generation fleet and planning for the long term decarbonization of the gas segment.  

Pablo assumed this role on June 1, 2020, after serving as Executive Vice President and President, Gas Utilities since January 2019. In that role, hehad  responsibility for profit and loss, strategy, planning, operations, construction, engineering, regulatory, environmental services, and training for the seven NiSource gas distribution companies. 

Since joining NiSource in May 2016, Pablo has served in roles with progressive responsibilities including Executive Vice President and President, Columbia Gas Group and serving as Chief Customer Officer for NiSource.

Prior to joining NiSource, he held a variety of senior executive positions in the regulated utility and consulting industries, including serving most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer of American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio.

Pablo joined AEP in 2005, serving in leadership positions in information technology and finance. In 2008 he assumed the role of President and Chief Operating Officer for AEP Texas, overseeing distribution operations as well as safety, customer service, community affairs and regulatory functions. From 2010 - 2012, he served as AEP's Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

Prior to joining AEP, Pablo held senior leadership positions with IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Andersen Consulting. 

Pablo serves as a Director on the Board of Directors of Northwest Bank.  He is the past-chairman and currently serves on the Board of Directors for One Columbus, central Ohio’s economic development organization. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Gas Foundation.

Pablo attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, the AEP Strategic Leadership program at The Ohio State University and graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.

Pablo Vegas

EVP, Chief Operating Officer & President Utilities

NiSource Inc.

Pablo Vegas serves as EVP, Chief Operating Officer & President Utilities for NiSource, Inc. Hehas overall responsibility for NiSource’s gas and electric business segments, environmental & sustainability initiatives, federal government affairs and regulatory.  Key focus in this role includes the continued advancement of NiSource’s Safety Management System and leading the energy transition of NiSource’s electric generation fleet and planning for the long term decarbonization of the gas segment.  

Pablo assumed this role on June 1, 2020, after serving as Executive Vice President and President, Gas Utilities since January 2019. In that role, hehad  responsibility for profit and loss, strategy, planning, operations, construction, engineering, regulatory, environmental services, and training for the seven NiSource gas distribution companies. 

Since joining NiSource in May 2016, Pablo has served in roles with progressive responsibilities including Executive Vice President and President, Columbia Gas Group and serving as Chief Customer Officer for NiSource.

Prior to joining NiSource, he held a variety of senior executive positions in the regulated utility and consulting industries, including serving most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer of American Electric Power (AEP) Ohio.

Pablo joined AEP in 2005, serving in leadership positions in information technology and finance. In 2008 he assumed the role of President and Chief Operating Officer for AEP Texas, overseeing distribution operations as well as safety, customer service, community affairs and regulatory functions. From 2010 - 2012, he served as AEP's Vice President and Chief Information Officer.

Prior to joining AEP, Pablo held senior leadership positions with IBM, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Andersen Consulting. 

Pablo serves as a Director on the Board of Directors of Northwest Bank.  He is the past-chairman and currently serves on the Board of Directors for One Columbus, central Ohio’s economic development organization. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Gas Foundation.

Pablo attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School, the AEP Strategic Leadership program at The Ohio State University and graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering.