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Wade Smith
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
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Professional Bio
Wade Smith is executive vice president and chief operating officer for Puget Sound Energy, where he is responsible for all of PSE’s operational areas, including natural gas and electric operations and energy supply, serving approximately 1.2 million electric customers and 900,000 natural gas customers.
Wade has more than 30 years of operational experience, having joined PSE in July 2022 from Pacific Gas & Electric, where he served as senior vice president of Electric Operations. Prior to that, he held a number of leadership roles over the course of three decades at American Electric Power (AEP).
Wade has more than 30 years of operational experience, having joined PSE in July 2022 from Pacific Gas & Electric, where he served as senior vice president of Electric Operations. Prior to that, he held a number of leadership roles over the course of three decades at American Electric Power (AEP).
