Biographical profile

Preston D. Swafford

Executive Vice President, Fossil Power Group

Preston Swafford was named Executive Vice President of TVA’s Fossil Power Group in June 2007.

He joined TVA in May 2006 as Senior Vice President of TVA Nuclear Support and has also held key roles in nuclear operations, filling in as TVA’s Chief Nuclear Officer in early spring 2007 and overseeing Sequoyah and Watts Bar nuclear plants in 2006.

Swafford’s responsibilities in TVA Nuclear Support included directing engineering and technical services, nuclear assurance and licensing, emergency services, project management, outage and scheduling, business services, process methods, nuclear security, and other areas.

Swafford has 24 years’ experience in the fossil and nuclear industry. Before joining TVA, he spent over 10 years with Exelon, where his most recent position was Senior Vice President of Exelon Energy Delivery, with accountability for every aspect of technical services. He previously served as Exelon’s Senior Vice President of Energy Delivery Operations, directing all daily operations for the transmission and distribution system of PECO and ComEd. Before that he served as Vice President responsible for gas, coal, and hydro fleet generation assets, including base load and peaking facilities in four states. Swafford previously served as Maintenance Superintendent, Station Manager, and Site Vice President for Dresden Units 2 and 3.

Before joining Exelon, Swafford held various positions, including Radiation Protection Manager and Maintenance Manager for Niagara Mohawk.

Swafford holds a B.S. in chemistry from Truman State University and an M.S. in nuclear engineering from the University of Missouri.

He is certified as a Senior Reactor Operator for boiling water reactors.