Pacilio has more than 30 years of experience with the company. Most recently, he was Exelon Generation’s chief nuclear officer and president for the nuclear division. In that role, Pacilio was responsible for ensuring that Exelon Generation maintained high levels of performance and safety across its nuclear fleet of 23 reactors at 14 facilities in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
Previously, he was the chief operating officer for the nuclear division, overseeing the daily operations for Exelon Generation’s nuclear fleet. During his career with Exelon, Pacilio has held leadership roles, including that of senior vice president of Midwest operations, site vice president for both the Clinton and Braidwood stations, plant manager at Clinton Station and a variety of management roles at Dresden and Quad Cities stations.
Among other accomplishments, Pacilio led the U.S. nuclear industry’s development of two national nuclear emergency response centers as part of the industry’s response to the 2011 Fukushima events in Japan. During his four-year tenure as chief nuclear officer, Exelon Nuclear’s fleet consistently led the U.S. industry in operational efficiency and safety.
