The AES Corp. announced the appointment of Tom Raga as president of AES Ohio. Raga most recently served as vice president of AES U.S. Utilities, overseeing government relations and Regional Transmission Organization (RTO) affairs for AES' two utilities, AES Indiana and AES Ohio. He also serves as the executive director of the AES Ohio Foundation. Ken Zagzebski was named president and CEO of AES Ohio in August 2023. The company says he will remain SVP of AES, president Utilities and CEO of AES Ohio. Raga will be accountable for the utility's budget, advancing the utility customer experience, growth, regulatory, government affairs and community impact projects. A Southwest Ohio native, Raga graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. He joined AES in 2010 and has held management roles including overseeing transmission resource planning,
customer care, communications, strategic accounts, stakeholder management, safety and environmental services. Prior to joining AES, Raga was a vice president at Sinclair Community College in Dayton and is a former member of the Ohio House of Representatives. His community service includes board positions on the Dayton Development Coalition, Indiana Energy Association, Dayton Business Committee, Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce and Capital Square Foundation.