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Jim Hicks

Job Title: 
Energy Consultant
Organization: 
Mott MacDonald

Mr. Hicks provides energy consulting service to the United States Energy Association (USEA) in support of their work with utilities around the world. Prior to his work with USEA he was Chief of Party (COP) for the Energy Policy Program (EPP) in Pakistan. EPP is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funded program to help reduce the energy shortfall in Pakistan. In his responsibilities as COP, Mr. Hicks directed the EPP team in executing projects in electric generation, transmission, natural gas supply and energy policy reforms in the government. Prior to his assignment in Pakistan, Mr. Hicks was President of Pike Energy Solutions where he was responsible for the engineering and construction of electric infrastructure associated with electric utilities, wind and solar farms, and other merchant power sources in the continental United States and Tanzania, Africa. In 2004, Mr. Hicks reported to Ambassador Bremer as Senior Advisor for Electricity as part of the Iraqi reconstruction project. From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Hicks intermittently provided electrical engineering consultancy services in Iraq to the United States government. From 1972 to 2003, Mr. Hicks was employed by Duke Energy, beginning as an electrical engineer and progressing through management until retiring as Senior Vice President of Transmission. Mr. Hicks received his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Louisiana State University and is a registered Professional Engineer in North and South Carolina.
 

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Sasho Saltirovski

Job Title: 
Managing Director
Organization: 
EVN Macedonia
Sasho Saltirovski
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Ilir M. Shala

Job Title: 
Chief Executive Officer
Organization: 
KOSTT j.s.c
Ilir M. Shala
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Asia, Africa, Latin America & the Caribbean: Utility Emergency Preparedness - Mitigating the Impacts of a Global Pandemic

April 16th, 2020

At a time in the world when countries are desperately seeking a cure and are trying to stem the spread of COVID-19, not only has society’s daily routine been transformed, but the electric industry’s as well.  Patterns of energy demand that have been largely predictable are now turned on their heads.

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Energy Utility Partnership Program (EUPP)

Scott Aaronson

Job Title: 
Vice President, Security and Preparedness
Organization: 
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
Scott Aaronson
Scott I. Aaronson is Vice President, Security and Preparedness for EEI.  Scott joined EEI in 2009 in the government relations department focusing on security and technology issues, and most recently served as executive director of security and business continuity. He leads the EEI teams focused on cyber and physical security, storm response and recovery, and associated regulatory policy.

In addition to his role at EEI, Scott also serves as the Secretary for the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council (ESCC).  The ESCC serves as the primary liaison between senior government officials and industry leaders representing all segments of the electric power sector.  This partnership is held up as a model for how critical infrastructure sectors can work with government, yielding dramatic improvements in security and preparedness for the industry and the nation.

Prior to joining EEI, Scott was a senior adviser to Members of Congress serving the 12th Congressional District of California, including former House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Tom Lantos.  From 2001 to 2007, he served as an economic policy adviser to U.S. Senator Bill Nelson.

Scott received a Bachelor's Degree in journalism from the University of Colorado at Boulder for his undergraduate studies, and a Master's Degree from The George Washington University in political management.  He lives on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC with his wife, two daughters, a mutt, and a not-so-Great Dane.

Eric Dresselhuys

Job Title: 
CEO
Organization: 
ESS Inc.
Mr. Dresselhuys is the CEO of ESS Inc. and joined the company in March 2021. Mr. Dresselhuys has over 25 years of leadership experience and is an accomplished technology and market development pioneer with a demonstrated background in growing both public and private companies. Prior to joining ESS Inc., Mr. Dresselhuys founded Silver Spring Networks, which became the leading provider of smart grid networking and data solutions, leading to an IPO in 2013 (NYSE: SSNI) and an eventual sale to Itron (NASDAQ: ITRI). Other experience includes a variety of leadership positions at Procter and Gamble and Smart Energy Water, where he helped build up the companies on a global scale. As an active member of the energy industry, he currently serves as the Chairman of Enian, LTD. in London and on the board of directors of Autogrid, Inc. He is also a frequent speaker at industry events and author on issues related to the energy transition. Mr. Dresselhuys holds a B.S. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin and earned an Executive Certificate from the Sloan School at MIT.
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Rudy Garza

Job Title: 
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Organization: 
CPS Energy

Rudy D. Garza is the President & CEO for CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned electric and natural gas utility. Rudy has more than 25 years of experience as a leader in the utility industry and has served in both the public and private sectors over the course of his career. He is the first Hispanic leader to hold the position.

While Rudy served as Interim President & CEO for 10 months, he successfully led the company to the approval of the first rate case in 8 years, approval for the next phase of energy efficiency and conservation programs, and discussions with the Board of Trustees and the Rate Advisory Committee on future generation planning.

Rudy joined CPS Energy in 2012 and previously served as Chief Customer & Stakeholder Engagement Officer and as Senior Vice President of Distribution Service & Operations where he oversaw the maintenance and construction activity of the electric distribution system. He has also served the company in the role of Vice President of External Relations.

Rudy has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas in Austin and a Master of Business Administration from the University of North Texas.

He continues to serve his community through multiple board roles including the Archdiocese Hope for the Future, the Antonian School Council, Brooks Development Authority, the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, EPIcenter, Greater:SATX, and serves his UT Austin alma mater as an advisory board member for the School of Electrical Engineering.

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David Batz

Job Title: 
Senior Director Cyber and Infrastructure Security
Organization: 
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
David Batz
David Batz works for Edison Electric Institute, with a renewed focus on cyber and infrastructure security for investor owned electric utilities.

Mr. Batz assists members with understanding and applying appropriate security solutions to address emerging threats and issues, including the Internet of Things (IoT). He has provided professional technology and security solutions and services for 30 years, with over 20 years of experience working with owners and operators within the energy sector.

In addition, David Batz leverages over a decade of energy, and regulatory compliance as well as physical and cyber security policy experience and engagement with federal agencies including Department of Energy, and the Department of Homeland Security.

Batz is a member of InfraGard, and serves on the SANS Advisory Board. He has served on the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) Critical Infrastructure Protection Committee (CIPC) and the CIPC-Executive Committee.

Batz has authored various articles and presented at numerous events on securing critical infrastructure, industrial systems and standardization topics for prominent industry associations including NIST, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, US-AID and the American Society Civil Engineers to name a few.

Mr. Batz is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and has multiple security certifications
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