CHATTANOOGA (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority's top communications executive, David Mould, has resigned his $276,060-a-year job.

Mould has worked in the job as a senior vice president for 18 months and told the Chattanooga Times Free Press he "leaves with great respect for everyone at TVA."

Mould said he is looking at other options.

The utility's group president for strategy, planning and customer service, Kim Greene, said she will temporarily direct communications while TVA looks for Mould's successor.