Title: Executive Director, Institute for Electric Innovation (IEI)

Roles:

• Executive Director of the Institute for Electric Innovation (IEI)
• Vice President of Customer Solutions for the Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
• Vice President of The Edison Foundation

As Executive Director of IEI, Ms. Wood collaborates with a Management Committee of more than 25 electric company CEOs and a select group of technology companies and provides thought leadership on current issues, trends, and innovation in the electric power industry. Under Ms. Wood’s leadership, IEI published Key Trends Driving Change in the Electric Power Industry, Volumes I, II, and III.

As Vice President of Customer Solutions, Wood oversees EEI’s initiatives in electric transportation, smart communities, large customer sustainability solutions, national accounts, and military customer solutions. In 2019, under Ms. Wood’s leadership, EEI published Emerging Energy Solutions for Residential Customers.

Previous Experience:

• Principal with The Brattle Group
• Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University
• Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University
• Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution

Education:

• Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
• M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania
• B.A. from Rutgers College

Twitter:@Elec_Innovation
Facebook: The Edison Foundation Institute for Electric Innovation

Roles:

• Oversees development in the Safety, Government, Natural Resource and Corporate sectors
• Directs the business partnership between Johnson Controls and NEF, managing the Academy of Energy Education and also the Igniting Creative Energy Challenge
• Adult Education Specialist
• Leads development and implementation of NEF’s adult energy efficiency education programs

Previous Experience:

• Classroom teacher, district teacher leader, school administrator
• LEED Green Associate Certification
• Adjunct Professor, Utah State University

Education:

• B.S. degree in Elementary Education, University of Utah
• Masters degree in Educational Leadership and Policy, University of Utah

Roles:

• Leads NEF development of energy education partnerships in the electric and natural gas utility sectors
• Helps guide NEF pilot program design and development
• Oversees NEF’s in-house evaluation, measurement and verification (EM&V) activities for DSM programs and serves as NEF’s key liaison to third party EM&V contractors evaluating NEF programs in the field
• Serves as Secretary to NEF’s Board of Directors
• Serves as Chairman of Public Outreach Committee, Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission

Education:

• B.A. degree in Chinese and Asian Studies, Brigham Young University
• MBA, Marketing Emphasis, Brigham Young University

Roles:

• Manages NEF’s accounts receivable and accounts payable
• Reviews and implements NEF’s financial processes to meet organizational goals and objectives
• Oversees NEF’s external audits and coordinates accounting staff with third party auditors
• Responsible for internal organization and office procedures

  Education:

• B.S. degree in Accounting, University of Utah
• MBA, University of Phoenix

In tribute to Barry Worthington, who passed away Friday, August 14, 2020.

Role:

• Directs domestic and international activities. He has served in this capacity since September 1988. Mr. Worthington has written extensively on energy and environmental matters and addresses many conferences on national and international energy issues.

Previous Experience:

• Vice President of the Thomas Alva Edison Foundation
• Served in several capacities with Houston Lighting & Power Company, now Center Point

Education:

• B.S. degree in Man & Environmental Relations from Pennsylvania State University
• M.S. degree in Studies of the Future Program from the University of Houston

Twitter: @USEnergyAssn

Roles:

• Lori Staffin Traweek is in her 25^th year at AGA
• Supports members’ efforts to improve safety, reliability and cost-effectiveness
• Serves on the GTI Board and the Research Partnership for Securing Energy in America Board

  Previous Experience:

• Offshore and onshore engineer for Arco Oil and Gas Co. in Texas and Louisiana
• Involved in AGA’s pipeline safety and environmental advocacy
• Served on the executive steering team of the Department of Transportation’s distribution integrity management program
• Participated in the launch of the Common Ground Alliance

Education:

• B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University
• B.S. degree in Communications from Ithaca College

Awards:

• American Public Gas Association Personal Service Award
• 2004 Rader Energy’s Key Women in Energy-Americas Leadership honoree
• Purdue University’s 2005 Outstanding Mechanical Engineering Achievement Award
• 2006 National Association of State Fire Marshals from Norman Y Mineta Excellence in Transportation Safety Award

Twitter: @aga_naturalgas
Facebook:  True Blue Natural Gas-American Gas Association

Roles:

• NEI is the policy organization for the U.S. nuclear industry and represents the industry in addressing generic technical regulatory issues before the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; as well as policy and legislative activities with the Congress and the Executive Branch.

Previous Experience:

• Vice President of Northeast Operations, Exelon
• Chief Nuclear Officer (CNO) and acting Chief Executive Officer, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group

Education:

• B.S degree in Nuclear Science from the University of Maryland

Twitter: @NEI
Facebook: Nuclear Energy Institute

Role:

• Provides business strategy, government/media advocacy and market outreach to support alternative fuel companies

Previous Experience:

• President of NGVAmerica
• Chairman of NGV Global
• Group Vice President of the American Gas Association

Role:

• Represents the interstate and interprovincial natural gas pipeline industry

Previous Experience:

• Served as majority counsel to the US Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
• Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Education:

• Duke University Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
• Columbia University School of Law

Twitter: @INGAApipelines
Facebook: Interstate Natural Gas Association of America

Roles:

• Works closely with APGA's Adviser Emeritus on pipeline safety advocacy issues and addressing member operations challenges.
• Supports the APGA Operations Committee and its Safety and Education subcommittees

Education:

• Bachelor's of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh
• Masters of Business Administration from Carnegie Mellon University

Twitter:@APGA Facebook: American Public Gas Association

Role:

• Oversees the American Public Power Association’s Academy — with a full suite of conferences, webinars, and customized education programs. She leads the Association’s programs for members in workforce issues and customer service development.

Education:

• George Mason University
• MBA from George Washington University

Twitter: @publicpowerorg LinkedIn: American Public Power Association Facebook: American Public Power Association

Role:

• Julia guides and oversees all of SEPA’s research, education, and collaboration activities for its 1,100 member companies.  ​She has led the organization through significant expansion in recent years, including rebranding from the Solar Electric Power Association to the Smart Electric Power Alliance.

Other Experience: Education:

• B.S. degree in Business Management and Marketing from Cornell University

  Facebook: Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)