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Thomas Graham

Interim President and CEO of the American Association of Blacks in Energy

Thomas H. Graham     

Pepco Holdings, Inc. (retired)

 

Graham retired from Pepco Holdings, Inc. (PHI) in June 2016. At the time of his retirement, Pepco Holdings employed more than 4,700 people, owned more than $16.1 billion in assets, and generated approximately $4.8 billion in annual revenues. Pepco Holdings serves 2 million customers as the parent company of Pepco, an electric utility serving Washington, D.C., and suburban Maryland; Delmarva Power, an electric and gas utility serving Delaware and the rest of the Delmarva Peninsula; and Atlantic City Electric, an electric utility serving southern New Jersey. 

 

During his 30-year career, Graham held several leadership positions that included president, Pepco region; regional vice president; manager, strategic accounts (large commercial engineering design and construction); and manager, billing services & investigations.  His career at PHI concluded on the Executive Leadership Team as vice president, People Strategy and Human Resources. During his tenure, Graham received numerous prestigious energy industry, business, higher education, and civic awards, including the 2022 US President’s Lifetime Achievement Award.  In 2016, he founded a boutique government affairs, utility construction, supplier diversity, and community relations strategic consulting firm, T.H. Graham & Associates. The firm is MBE and CBSB certified in Prince George’s County. Most recently, he was recognized by the Capital Region Minority Supplier Development Council as a 2024 Top 100 MBE award winner. In 2025, Graham received the Esse Quam Videri Award from the University of Tampa. This is the highest honor given to an alumni for career accomplishments, civic responsibility, and support of the University.

                                                                                                                                                                            

Currently Graham serves on the University of Tampa Board of Trustees, Green Branch Foundation (Chairman), Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington, American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) Emeritus Board, WesBanco Advisory Board, Goodwill of Greater Washington, Veterans Services Corporation, Renewable Energy & Infrastructure Group, Medstar - Southern MD Hospital, South Jersey Industries (People and Remuneration Chair), Summit Utilities (HR & Safety Chair) and Midwest Reliability Organization (Personnel & Governance Chair/Lead Director). Graham has also served on the Center for Energy Workforce Development (Chairman), Washington Suburban Transit Commission (Chairman), DC Chamber of Commerce (Vice Chairman) and Maryland Chamber of Commerce (Chairman). Other leadership positions include the AABE (past D.C. Chapter president), Old Line Bancshares, Prince George’s County Economic Development Corporation, Prince George’s County Chamber of Commerce, Prince George’s County Board of License Commissioners (Chairman) and Leadership Prince George’s (past president). Graham served as chair for Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks’ Economic Development Transition Team and was named chair of the COVID Forward Task Force for Economic Recovery. Graham was also appointed to MD Governor Wes Moore’s Transition Team for MD Competitiveness Policies.

 

Prior to joining Pepco, Graham played soccer professionally for the Jacksonville Tea Men and served as Goalkeeper Coach at Georgetown University for 19 years. In 2018, he was inducted into the St. John’s College High School Athletic Hall of Fame. In 1988 and 2014, he was inducted into the University of Tampa Athletic Hall of Fame.Graham has a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Tampa. In 2005, he completed the Senior Executive Leadership Certificate Program at Georgetown University. Graham is an avid golfer and has two sons, Jordan (35) and Jeffrey (30).

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