Our CEO
Travas Deal was sworn in as Chief Executive Officer on Feb. 24, 2023.
He joined Colorado Springs Utilities in 2017 as Field Services Manager. In 2018, Deal transitioned to the Energy Services Division, serving in a district manager role then two general manager positions, leading significant process improvements for the utility. He was named Chief Operations Officer in April 2020, responsible for the safe and reliable operations of the utility’s four services – electric, natural gas, water and wastewater. He also served as the utility’s acting CEO prior to being named CEO.
Deal served as a U.S. Marine for a decade before a successful career in transportation – first in rail-based freight transportation and later at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana.
He joined Duke Energy in 2008, working at Gibson Generating Station, the largest coal generating plant in the United States at 3,250 megawatts. During his tenure at Duke, he held various management roles in operations and maintenance, including operations excellence manager.
Deal holds a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management from Oakland City University.
Leadership team
- Renee Adams - Chief Human Resources Officer
- Lisa Barbato - Chief Systems Planning and Projects Officer
- Renee Congdon - Office of the City Attorney, Utilities Division Chief
- Somer Mese - Chief Operations Officer
- Mike Francolino - Chief Customer & Enterprise Services Officer
- Tristan Gearhart - Chief Planning & Finance Officer