Regional Vice President, Chicago Area

Posted Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 4:59 AM

We're looking for a Regional Vice President, Midwest to lead a growing business, strengthen influential utility partnerships, develop exceptional leaders, and help shape the future of energy solutions across one of Cascade's most important regions. This is a rare opportunity to step into a visible leadership role with significant influence over business performance, market strategy, organizational growth, and client impact.

The energy industry is evolving rapidly, creating significant opportunities for innovation and impact. Utilities are reimagining how they serve customers, strengthen grid resilience, manage demand, and advance ambitious energy and decarbonization goals. From energy efficiency and demand flexibility to electrification and emerging grid solutions, the Midwest is at the center of many of these transformations - and Cascade is helping lead the way.

As Cascade's senior executive leader in the Midwest, you'll lead one of Cascade's most significant growth opportunities while helping shape the future of energy solutions across the Midwest region. You'll guide regional strategy, shape investment priorities, build executive-level relationships, develop future leaders, and help identify and capture the next generation of growth opportunities.

This role goes far beyond operational leadership. We're seeking a leader who thrives on building businesses, influencing markets, developing people, and driving meaningful change. You'll represent Cascade throughout the region, bringing together clients, industry partners, policymakers, and internal teams to create solutions that generate lasting value for utilities, customers, communities, and the energy system as a whole.

At Cascade, you'll join a highly respected team of experts who are passionate about helping clients solve complex challenges while creating measurable impact. As an employee-owned company, we empower leaders to think boldly, act decisively, and build the teams, partnerships, and capabilities needed to succeed. If you're energized by the opportunity to lead a business, shape an industry, grow exceptional leaders, and leave a lasting mark on the future of energy, we'd love to meet you!

At Cascade Energy, we’re actively shaping how AI gets deployed in the real world, in our tools, our client engagements, and our daily work. Our approach has always been relationship-driven and expertise-led, and AI is how we multiply the impact of both.

Successful Cascadians are curious and resilient. They embrace change, seek smarter ways to create impact, and take ownership of their own growth. We embed AI into our work in ways that are responsible and human-centered, and we actively develop our people to deploy it creatively and confidently.

We believe the future belongs to organizations that pair emerging technology with genuine human expertise. That future is being built here . . come be a part of it!

Reasonable accommodation will be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Lead the Midwest business, aligning regional strategy, client commitments, financial goals, and Cascade priorities.
• Drive business performance by aligning people, resources, and priorities around key objectives.
• Lead directors, managers, and regional staff to deliver strong execution, accountability, and client outcomes.
• Drive innovation and continuous improvement to strengthen client outcomes and operational effectiveness.
• Ensure strong governance, risk management, and organizational readiness across Midwest programs and teams.

• Build trusted executive relationships with utility leaders and key stakeholders
• Lead regional account strategy to support client success, retention, and long-term growth.
• Partner with Customer Engagement to position Cascade for renewals, expansions, and new opportunities.
• Serve as an executive sponsor for major utility partnerships, helping resolve complex challenges and strengthen strategic partnerships.

• Develop leaders through coaching, succession planning, and talent development.
• Build the organizational structures and capabilities needed to support long-term growth.
• Lead a high-performing regional leadership team grounded in accountability, collaboration, and results.
• Strengthen partner and delivery ecosystems to support business objectives and client success.

• Translate market, policy, and industry trends into actionable business strategies.
• Represent Cascade with utilities, regulators, policymakers, and industry partners across the region.
• Expand Cascade's visibility, influence, and reputation within the Midwest energy community.
• Advance emerging solutions such as demand flexibility,…