Executive Leadership
David M. Velazquez,
Executive Vice President, Pepco Holdings, Inc.
David M. Velazquez is presently Executive Vice President of Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI), and leader of its Power Delivery business. PHI is a regional energy holding company that provides utility service to more than 1.9 million customers and the parent company of Potomac Electric Power Company, an electric utility serving Washington, D.C., and suburban Maryland; Delmarva Power, an electric and gas utility serving Delaware and the rest of the Delmarva Peninsula; and Atlantic City Electric, an electric utility serving southern New Jersey.
He joined Delmarva Power, another PHI subsidiary, in 1981 and advanced through a number of management positions in engineering, operations, and planning. Mr. Velazquez most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Conectiv Energy, PHI’s competitive merchant energy subsidiary. He previously served as Vice President of Strategic Planning & Chief Risk Officer of PHI and Vice President, Business Planning for Conectiv Energy.
Mr. Velazquez earned his Bachelor of Science in Engineering at Widener University.
Mr. Velazquez serves on the Boards of the Southeastern Electric Exchange, and the Maryland Business Roundtable for Education.
