Robert Gaudette Biography and Net Worth

Robert Gaudette is Senior Vice President of NRG Business, where he oversees a broad portfolio of products and services helping industries of all types reach their energy goals. This wide-ranging customer base includes many organizations in the commercial and industrial (C&I) sector. He and his team provide market expertise and help customers manage their energy strategy.

Partnering with customers, Robert and his team increase efficiencies, reduce costs, and manage risks—creating a more sustainable, resilient, affordable, and empowering energy ecosystem for NRG customers.

Prior to joining NRG, he served as Chief Commercial Officer at GenOn Energy. Previous to GenOn, he was Vice President of Mirant's Mid-Atlantic business unit in Washington, D.C. During his career at Mirant, Robert worked in various other capacities including Director of West Power, Director of NYMEX Trading, Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer, and NYMEX trader. He began his career at Mirant in 2001 as a Trading Analyst.

Earlier, he served four years as an army combat engineer officer in the U.S. Cavalry, including a one-year deployment to Bosnia. Before leaving military service for business school in 1999, he served as the executive officer of a combat engineer company in the Second Armored Cavalry Regiment.

Robert earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from The College of William and Mary and a Master's of Business Administration from Rice University.

He is a board member of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. Gaudette serves on the Council of Overseers at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University. He is also a board member at St. Agnes Academy and the Children’s Museum of Houston. In addition, he serves on the regional economic development committee of the Greater Houston Partnership.