Paula Gold Williams

President & CEO
CPS Energy


Paula Gold-Williams is the President & Chief Executive Officer of CPS Energy. Prior to this appointment, she served as Group Executive Vice President – Financial & Administrative Services, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) & Treasurer, managing finances for the nation’s largest gas and electric municipal utility. Gold-Williams has served as CPS Energy’s CFO since 2008. She also has served in other capacities such as chief administrative officer and controller.

Gold-Williams joined CPS Energy in 2004 after holding various positions in several San Antonio businesses, including regional controller for Time-Warner Cable and vice president of finance for Luby’s, Inc.  Gold-Williams is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.