William D. Johnson

William D. Johnson (Bill) has almost 40 years of experience in and around the utility business. He started his career as an attorney with Hunton & Williams, a firm focused broadly on the utility industry, where he represented utilities across the United States. After becoming a partner in the firm, he transitioned to working directly in the utility field. Since 1992, Mr. Johnson has served in nearly every executive capacity within utility companies, and has been the Chief Executive Officer of three large utilities (Progress Energy, Tennessee Valley Authority, and Pacific Gas & Electric). Mr. Johnson has broad experience in operations, public and governmental affairs, finance, mergers and acquisitions and other aspects of the utility business. He currently serves on a number of corporate boards including TC Energy and Nisource.Mr. Johnson graduated summa cum laude from Duke University and with High Honors from the University of North Carolina School of Law, which recognized him as a Distinguished Alumni in 2011.