Exelon Corporation, one of the largest utility companies in the United States and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, announced that Tamla Olivier, who was previously the chief operating officer and senior vice president of Pepco Holdings, an Exelon operating business, has been elevated to the position of president and CEO of BGE.  Olivier will join Exelon’s Executive Committee and serve as the leader of Maryland’s largest natural gas and electric delivery firm, which serves 700,000 gas customers and over 1.3 million electric customers in central Maryland.

Carim Khouzami, president and CEO of Exelon operating company BGE, will join Exelon as executive vice president, Transmission and Development. Khouzami will oversee transmission operations in every Exelon zone while getting the business ready to handle the unheard-of surge in energy demand. In order to give Exelon the tools and services it needs to carry out its long-term strategic plan and achieve future success, he will also make sure that solid alliances are established. Khouzami will remain on the Executive Committee of Exelon.

The new positions for Khouzami and Olivier will take effect on May 1.

“We pride ourselves on our depth of talent at Exelon and we were pleased to further strengthen our company by appointing these leaders who have grown and excelled at the company,” said Exelon President and CEO Calvin Butler. “Carim’s expertise in identifying opportunities and building successful models in periods of transformation is especially needed in our current industry environment. Tamla’s customer focus and skills in nurturing a high-engagement, high-performance culture will ensure BGE’s customers, employees and communities in central Maryland thrive. I’m excited to see what these phenomenal leaders will accomplish in their new roles.”

Khouzami has worked for the company for 20 years.  He was the chief operating officer of Exelon Utilities before his most recent position at BGE, where he oversaw the operational and administrative duties for Exelon’s six utilities and oversaw significant infrastructure expenditures in every region.  In addition, Khouzami was Exelon Utilities’ chief integration officer and chief financial officer when Exelon merged with Constellation Energy in 2012.

Olivier began working at Exelon around 15 years ago. Since 2021, he has been in charge of operations for Pepco Holdings’ three utilities, which serve consumers in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and the District of Columbia.  The company executed significant infrastructure enhancements and reached its highest reliability rating under Olivier’s leadership, benefiting communities and customers in a number of ways.  Before taking up her present position at Pepco Holdings, Olivier was the chief customer officer and senior vice president of customer operations at BGE. She will be returning to BGE.  She had previously served as president and CEO of BGE Home, a company that offered direct-to-consumer home remodelling services.

She is involved in a number of organisations that cater to the Maryland area, including the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington and MedStar Health, where she serves on the Board of Directors.  In addition, she co-chairs the women’s leadership council for the My Sister’s Place Women’s Centre and serves as vice-chair for Catholic Charities of Maryland.

In the upcoming weeks, Olivier’s replacement as Pepco Holdings’ chief operational officer will be announced.

About Exelon

Exelon (Nasdaq: EXC) is a Fortune 200 company and one of the nation’s largest utility companies, serving more than 10.7 million customers through six fully regulated transmission and distribution utilities — Atlantic City Electric (ACE), Baltimore Gas and Electric (BGE), Commonwealth Edison (ComEd), Delmarva Power & Light (DPL), PECO Energy Company (PECO), and Potomac Electric Power Company (Pepco). Exelon’s 20,000 employees dedicate their time and expertise to supporting our communities through reliable, affordable, and efficient energy delivery, workforce development, equity, economic development and volunteerism.