Eversource
Eversource Energy is an American investor-owned electric and natural gas utility serving residential, commercial, and industrial customers across the northeastern United States. Formed in 2015 through the rebranding of Northeast Utilities, the company operates regulated electric transmission and distribution systems, natural gas distribution networks, and water utilities across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Eversource plays a central role in regional energy infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on grid reliability, system modernization, and renewable energy integration, while investing in clean energy initiatives that support a more sustainable and resilient energy system.
Headquarters: Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Number of Employees: 10,680
Chris Leigh
VP & CISO at Eversource
Secure by Design AI for a Modern Utility with Eversource Energy VP & CISO Chris Leigh
On the 36th episode of Enterprise AI Defenders, Chris Leigh, VP and Chief Information Security Officer at Eversource Energy, joins the show to share how he is using secure-by-design guardrails to scale AI responsibly while defending critical infrastructure from deepfakes and AI-accelerated attacks.