UNS Energy's Paul Bonavia To Retire As CEO, To Serve As Executive Board Chair

(RTTNews) - UNS Energy Corp. (UNS), a provider of natural gas and electric service, said Wednesday that Paul Bonavia, the company's board chair and chief executive officer, will retire as CEO on May 2 and transition to a new role as executive board chair.

The company said David Hutchens, its president and chief operating officer, will succeed Bonavia as CEO, culminating a succession plan years in the making.

Bonavia has led UNS Energy since January 2009 and his tenure has been marked by increasingly efficient operations, an emphasis on safety and a renewed focus on customer service. The company also is addressing customers' long-term energy needs by updating its generation.

In his upcoming role, Bonavia will provide continued direction and oversight for UNS and its subsidiaries, including Tucson Electric Power and UniSource Energy Services.

Meanwhile Hutchens will retain his seat on the UNS board and his roles as president and chief operating officer after he succeeds Bonavia as CEO.

Hutchens served as a nuclear submarine officer in the U.S. Navy and worked as an engineer before joining Tucson Electric Power in July 1995. He advanced to management positions and became executive vice president in March 2011 before being named president in December 2011 and chief operating officer in August 2013.