David E. Mills is the chair of the PJM Board of Managers and currently serves as PJM Interconnection’s interim president and chief executive officer. He is responsible for the reliable operations, competitive markets and transmission planning for the organization serving 67 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia.

Mills is an energy consultant with a demonstrated track record of strategic leadership in the power and natural gas industries. He is the former senior vice president of policy and energy supply with Puget Sound Energy, where he also served as chief strategy officer. Mills previously worked for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). Mills is a veteran of the United States Navy, serving as a helicopter aircrewman and rescue swimmer from 1975 to 1979.

Mills holds a Bachelor of Science in economics from Portland State University and is certified by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD).