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Power in a Team of Leaders

The diversity and influence of the GridWise Alliance membership is reflected in its leadership. Below are the dedicated individuals of the Board of Directors.

  • Karen G. Wayland, Ph.D.
    Karen G. Wayland, Ph.D.
    Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
    Officer
    GridWise Alliance
  • Mark A. Gabriel
    Mark A. Gabriel
    President and CEO
    Chair
    United Power
  • Chris Guttman-McCabe
    Chris Guttman-McCabe
    Chief Regulatory and Communications Officer
    Secretary-Treasurer
    Anterix
  • Astrid Atkinson
    Astrid Atkinson
    CEO and Co-Founder
    Director
    Camus Energy
  • Russell Boyer
    Russell Boyer
    CTO Utilities
    Director
    Dell Technologies
  • Rob Chapman
    Rob Chapman
    Executive Vice President, Chief Customer and Commercial Officer
    Director
    EPRI
  • Justin Driscoll
    Justin Driscoll
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    Director
    New York Power Authority
  • Sunny Elebua
    Sunny Elebua
    SVP, Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer
    Director
    Exelon Corporation
  • Michelle Fay
    Michelle Fay
    Partner
    Director
    Guidehouse
  • Biren Gandhi
    Biren Gandhi
    Executive Partner, IBM Consulting Global Energy and Utilities Industry Practice Leader
    Officer
    IBM
  • Gina Garner
    Gina Garner
    Vice President of Commercial Operations
    Director
    Landis+Gyr
  • Hanna Grene
    Hanna Grene
    Worldwide Power and Utilities Leader
    Director
    Microsoft
  • Bahman Hoveida
    Bahman Hoveida
    President & CEO
    Director
    Sentient Energy
  • Paul Hughes
    Paul Hughes
    VP, Government Affairs & EHS
    Director
    GE Vernova
  • Lee Krevat
    Lee Krevat
    CEO
    Director
    Krevat Energy Innovations
  • Wade Lauer
    Wade Lauer
    Vice President Grid Technologies, North America
    Director
    Siemens Energy Inc.
  • Hugo Mena
    Hugo Mena
    Chief Growth Officer
    Director
    Electric Power Engineers
  • William Messner
    William (Bill) Messner
    Sr. Infrastructure Program Director
    Director
    Portland General Electric Company
  • Peter Muhoro
    Peter Muhoro
    Chief Strategy, Technology & Innovation Officer
    Director
    Rappahannock Electric Cooperative
  • Dan Pfeiffer
    Dan Pfeiffer
    Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs
    Director
    Itron
  • Jeannie Salo
    Jeannie Salo
    Vice President, Government Relations
    Director
    Schneider Electric
  • Abigail Singer
    Abigail Singer
    Vice President, Government and Institutional Relations
    Director
    Hitachi Energy
  • Brie Van Cleve
    Brie Van Cleve
    Advisor, Electricity Infrastructure and Buildings Directorate
    Director
    Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
  • Robert S. Wright
    Robert S. Wright
    VP, Grid and Technical Solutions
    Director
    Dominion Energy
  • Joe Zhou
    Joe Zhou
    Infrastructure Solution and Digital Advisory Global Leader
    Director
    Black & Veatch
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