Dean Parsons B.Sc., CISSP, GRID, GSLC, GCIA -- is a Certified SANS instructor for ICS515 teaching ICS (Industrial Control Systems – Operating Technology) Active Defense & ICS Incident Response, and is an active member of the cybersecurity community for IT & ICS Cyber Defense initiatives across North America. Has combined 20 years experience in IT & OT cyber defense across telecommunications and critical infrastructure sectors. The last 8 years Dean has led an active ICS/OT Cybersecurity Program for an electric utility across facilities for generation (hydro, thermal, gas turbine), transmission and distribution, as the OT Cyber Security Officer. On any given day Dean could be dissecting packets from a plant floor, writing policies, or presenting to the board of directors.

Ann Rendahl was appointed as a commissioner of the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission by Governor Jay Inslee for a term ending Jan. 1, 2021. Ann is active in several national and regional organizations focused on energy policy, including as chair of the Electricity Committee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, a member of the Electric Power Research Institute’s Advisory Council, as a member of the Body of State Regulators for the Western Energy Imbalance Market, and as chair of the Western Renewable Energy Generation Information System Committee. Prior to her appointment as a commissioner, Ann represented the UTC as an assistant attorney general, and served as an administrative law judge, Director of the Administrative Law Division, and Director of Policy and Legislation for the UTC.

José Benítez is the Director for the Systems, Economic and Environmental Analysis Division within the Office of Clean Coal and Carbon Management. He specializes in developing new concepts and models to study the behavior of energy markets and the impacts of energy policy. Mr. Benítez has a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Juris Doctor, with a concentration on Energy and Environmental Law, from Duquesne University. He is also a licensed Attorney and Professional Engineer.

Ms. Ntombifuthi Ntuli is the CEO of the South African Wind Energy Association (SAWEA). She was appointed to this leadership position in September 2019 and is tasked with steering the industry as it takes a central role in South Africa’s energy transition, by drawing on her deep knowledge and talents gained during 14 Years of experience in the energy and related sectors.

She has a strong background Renewable Energy policy and research environments having previously worked for the CSIR as a Research Group Leader: Energy Industry, where she focused on assessing the economic impacts of the energy sector transition including, jobs, SMME development, industrialisation as well as socio-economic development. 

Ntombifuthi holds an MPhil Degree in Energy Studies (University of Johannesburg) and a Certificate in Economic and Development Policy (University of Witwatersrand). She is an Alumna of the United States International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) as well as the African Programme on Rethinking Development Economics (APORDE).  Previously she worked for the Department of Trade and Industry as a Director: Green Industries, where she was responsible for facilitating the development of the local renewable energy manufacturing industry. Before joining the DTI, she spent 3 years at the Embassy of Denmark working as a Coordinator for the Business to Business Programme, where she facilitated business linkages between Danish and South African companies. Prior to that she spent 7 years in Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality working on Energy and Climate Change programmes.