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Aaron Paul Melda

Aaron Paul Melda

Senior Vice President Chief Information Officer

Tennessee Valley Authority•Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

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Experience25+ Years
LevelCXO

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Tennessee Valley AuthorityCurrent
    2011–Present· 15 yrs 8 mos
    • Chief Information OfficerCurrent
      Aug 2025–Present
    • Senior Vice President Strategy, Commercial Operations & External Affairs
      2025–Sep 2025
    • Senior Vice President Transmission & Power Supply
      Jun 2020–2025
    • Vice President Transmission Operations & Power Supply
      May 2017–Jun 2020
    • Vice President Enterprise Planning & Strategy
      Dec 2015–May 2017
    • Executive Director Watts Bar Nuclear Completion
      Nov 2014–Dec 2015
    • Senior Vice President Operations Support
      Sep 2013–Nov 2014
    • Senior Advisor to the Chief Operations Officer
      Mar 2012–Sep 2013
    • General Manager Coal Operations
      2011–Jul 2012
  • Tennessee Valley Authority
    May 2008–2011· 2 yrs 8 mos
    • Manager, Plant
      Apr 2009–2011
    • Assistant Plant Manager over Operations and Maintenance
      May 2008–Mar 2009
  • Tennessee Valley Authority
    2005–2008· 3 yrs
    • Senior Engineer
      2005–2008
  • Siemens
    Jun 2001–2005· 3 yrs 7 mos
    • Project Manager, Information Technology
      Jun 2001–2005

Education

MBA

Vanderbilt University - Owen Graduate School of Management

BS

Mechanical Engineering

Georgia Institute of Technology

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Aaron Paul Melda
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Process EngineeringFactoryPlant MaintenanceProject ManagementEngineering ManagementEngineeringLean ManufacturingPower PlantsNuclearElectric PowerBusiness AnalysisPower GenerationEnergyProgram ManagementSteam TurbinesBoilersTurbinesSmart GridProcess ImprovementMaintenance Management