Robert J. Gaudette

Robert Gaudette is Executive Vice President, NRG Business where he oversees the company’s broad portfolio of commercial and industrial products and services and oversees the company’s market operations, including gas trading, power trading, origination, commercial analytics, and real-time operations.

Under his leadership, Robert’s team manages supply and optimization in support of teams across NRG and utilizes its commercial and market expertise to help customers manage their energy strategy and reach their energy goals. Partnering with customers, Robert and his team increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and manage risks—creating a more sustainable, resilient, affordable, and empowering energy ecosystem for NRG customers.

Prior to joining NRG, he served as Chief Commercial Officer at GenOn Energy, leading all trading and marketing operations. Before GenOn, he was Vice President of Mirant's Mid-Atlantic business unit in Washington, D.C. During his career at Mirant, Robert worked in various other capacities including Director of West Power, Director of NYMEX Trading, Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer, and NYMEX trader. He began his career at Mirant in 2001 as a Trading Analyst.

Earlier, he served four years as an army combat engineer officer in the U.S. Cavalry, including a one-year deployment to Bosnia. Before leaving military service for business school in 1999, he served as the executive officer of a combat engineer company in the Second Armored Cavalry Regiment.

Robert earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from The College of William and Mary and a Master of Business Administration from Rice University, where he was a Jones Scholar.

He is a board member of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. Robert also serves on the Board of Advisors at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University and is a board member at St. Agnes Academy and the Children’s Museum of Houston. In addition, he serves on the regional economic development committee of the Greater Houston Partnership.