Energy Executive Course Faculty
"The Energy Executive Course brings together the best the utility industry has to offer. Instructors who are passionate about the industry, a staff that has thought of every detail, and a learning environment focused on development. "
Pete Hamell, Director of Operations – Iowa, Black Hills Energy
| Mo Al-Ahmar | Principal Manager, Customer Insights and Analytics | Southern California Edison |
| David Anderson | President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director | NW Natural |
| Roy Barnes | Principal and Chief Executive Officer | Blue Space Consulting |
| Brian Bird |
President and Chief Executive Officer | NorthWestern Energy |
| Noel Black | Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs | Southern Company |
| Dana Cabbell | Director, Transmission System Planning and Strategy | Southern California Edison |
| Skip Collier | Course Manager | Professional Training Systems, Inc. |
| Christine Cowsert Chapman |
Senior Vice President, Gas Engineering, Service Planning, and Design |
Pacific Gas and Electric Company |
| Bryan Cox |
Vice President, Safety and Chief People Officer | Avista Corp. |
| Julie Desimone | Partner | Moss Adams LLP |
| Jamie Dunckley | Program Manager, Electric Transportation | Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) |
| Charles Durant | Director, Field Intelligence Element and National Security Sciences Directorate | Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| Tim Fairchild | Director, Global Industry Marketing | SAS |
| Ric Gale | Energy Consultant and Educator | |
| Lisa Grow |
President and Chief Executive Officer | IDACORP, Inc. and Idaho Power |
| Greg Guthridge | Customer Experience Transformation Leader | EY Global Power & Utilities |
| Bo Hanchey | Vice President, Customer Operations and Chief Safety Officer | Idaho Power Company |
| David Harkness |
Chief Information Officer and Vice President (Retired) | Xcel Energy |
| Andrew Higgins |
Senior Director, Products and Services |
CPS Energy |
| Scott Horton | Owner and Principal | Delta Concepts Consulting, Inc. |
| Britt Ide | Board of Directors | NorthWestern Energy |
| Aubrey Johnson |
Vice President, System Planning and Competitive Transmission |
Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) |
| Brian Johnson |
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Endowed Chair in Power Engineering | University of Idaho |
| Scott Kinney |
Vice President, Energy Resources | Avista Corp. |
| Dan Kirschner |
Executive Director | Northwest Gas Association |
| Paul Kjellander |
Commissioner (Retired) | Idaho Public Utilities Commission |
| Jesse Langston | Vice President, Retail Energy (Retired) | OGE Energy Corp. |
| Dan Lapato |
Associate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
American Gas Association |
| Brandon Lohse | Chief Financial Officer | Arkansas Electric Cooperatives Corporation |
| Debra McCoy |
Global Lead for Capital Markets, Sustainability, and ESG | Bain & Company |
| Faith McKenna |
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| Cristina McQuistion |
Vice President, Corporate Responsibility and Stewardship | OGE Energy Corp. |
| Melanie Miller |
Senior Consultant | Delta Concepts Consulting, Inc. |
| Richard Moore | Energy Consultant and Educator | |
| Kristin Munsch |
Senior Assistant General Counsel | Commonwealth Edison Company |
| David Owens | President and Energy Consultant | Da'VAS, LLC |
| Lee Ragsdale | Senior Vice President, Energy Delivery | North Carolina’s Electric Cooperatives |
| Patrick Reinhart | Vice President, Regulatory Relations and Policy | CenterPoint Energy |
| Evelyn Robinson |
Manager, Regulatory/Legislative Affairs | PJM Interconnection |
| Lyall Samaroden | Associate Facilitator | ExperiencePoint |
| Ross Snuggerud |
Senior Operations Engineer | NuScale Power Inc. |
| Vince Sprenkle | Strategic Advisor, Energy Storage | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) |
| Jason Thackston | Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Clean Energy Officer | Avista Corp. |
| Johnny Whitfield |
Vice President, Business Intelligence and Supply Chain | OGE Energy Corp. |
| Kristine Wiley |
Vice President, Low Carbon Energy Solutions | GTI Energy |
| Roger Woodworth | Principal Consultant | Mindset Matters |
| Sayuri Yamada | President | Kizuna Strategies |