# Pedro Pizarro

> Pedro J. Pizarro is president, CEO and a director of Edison International, the parent of Southern California Edison. Educated in chemistry at Harvard and Caltech, he joined Edison in 1999 after working at McKinsey, led Edison Mission Energy and SCE, and became CEO in 2016. His public agenda combines electrification, grid investment, climate adaptation and the responsibilities of wildfire recovery.

- **Role:** President, Chief Executive Officer and Director at Edison International
- **Organizations:** Edison International, Southern California Edison (former president), Edison Mission Energy (former president and board chair), McKinsey & Company (former senior engagement manager), 3M (director), Edison Electric Institute (director and former chair), Edison Foundation (director), Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (member and former co-chair), California Institute of Technology (former trustee)
- **Education:** A.B. in chemistry, Harvard University, Ph.D. in chemistry, California Institute of Technology, Doctoral studies before transferring to Caltech; no degree reported, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Earned a chemistry doctorate at Caltech in 1994., Became Edison International CEO in October 2016 after leading SCE and Edison Mission Energy., Held National Science Foundation and Department of Defense graduate fellowships.

## Career timeline

- **Before 1999** — Worked at McKinsey & Company, ultimately as a senior engagement manager.
- **1999** — Joined Edison International.
- **2001** — Moved to Southern California Edison.
- **2008-2011** — SCE executive vice president with responsibility for transmission, distribution, procurement and generation.
- **2011-2014** — President and board chair of Edison Mission Energy; principal assets sold to NRG Energy in April 2014.
- **2014-2016** — President of Southern California Edison.
- **2016** — Elected Edison International president in May and CEO in October; joined its board.
- **2023** — Joined 3M’s board of directors.
- **2023-2024** — Chaired the Edison Electric Institute.

## Achievements

- Earned a chemistry doctorate at Caltech in 1994.
- Became Edison International CEO in October 2016 after leading SCE and Edison Mission Energy.
- Held National Science Foundation and Department of Defense graduate fellowships.
- Served as EEI chair in 2023-2024 and ESCC co-chair in 2023-2025.
- Chairs 3M’s Science, Technology & Sustainability Committee, as listed in its 2026 proxy.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 20, SCE reported nearly $1.1 billion in compensation offers and more than 16,250 claimants in its voluntary Eaton Fire recovery program; the announced claim deadline was November 30, 2026.
- **2026-10** — An October VerdeXchange interview with Nat Bullard discussed Pizarro’s background, electric demand growth, regulation and wildfire risk.
- **2026-09** — Introduced Edison’s Adapting Today climate-resilience analysis at Climate Week NYC.
- **2026-08** — Discussed the Eaton Fire investigation with Larry Mantle after county fire officials attributed ignition to SCE equipment.

## Links

- Website: https://www.edison.com/about-us/leadership/edison-international-leaders/pedro-j-pizarro
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-pizarro-087a5287

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Last updated: 2026-10-21