Christian Aponte

Christian Aponte is a Manager of Regional Design Engineering at ComEd, where he leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for delivering distribution system design solutions across the company’s West Region. With over 15 years of experience in the utility industry, Christian has held leadership and technical roles spanning Distribution Automation, Testing & Commissioning Engineering, and regional engineering operations.

In his current role, Christian oversees end-to-end design engineering execution, supporting grid modernization programs including Distribution Automation and Voltage Optimization. He focuses on driving standardized processes, improving design quality, and enabling scalable delivery through digital tools, performance tracking, and cross-functional coordination with construction, operations, and standards teams.
Throughout his career, Christian has led initiatives to improve reliability, streamline engineering workflows, and enhance field-to-design integration. He is also actively involved in developing engineering talent, onboarding new designers, and advancing high-performance culture practices within his organization.

Christian holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and an MBA from the University of Illinois and is currently pursuing his PMP certification, with plans to obtain his Professional Engineer (PE) license.