Join peers and emerging national leaders in power delivery at the Emerging Leaders Forum in Anaheim to study the challenges, successful strategies and best practices around some of the hottest developing topics in transmission and distribution today.

May 5-6, 2024

The Westin Anaheim Resort
1030 W. Katella Ave.
Anaheim, CA 92802

Registration is now open. Click here for more details about our venue.

WHO: Emerging and innovative leaders in the electric and gas transmission and distribution industry.

WHY: This candid and open format is your opportunity to learn from colleagues facing the same challenges you face every day. Additionally, PDHs will be offered.

We will be hosting optional evening events you can select when you register. We hope you’ll join us.

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Forum

Host

Nathan Turner

Vice President

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Diverse Businesses and Their Impact

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Shaun Freeny

Business Development Manager

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Chris Carothers

Chief Executive Officer FCC Consulting Services

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The Impact of Utility Venture Capital to Our Industry

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Drew Robinson

Strategic Business Partner
Evergy Ventures

Zach Wassenberg

Product Manager, Burns & McDonnell

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Arlington Microgrid: Project Update

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H. Scott Gibson, PE

Energy Storage Program Manager, Snohomish County PUD

Michael Dempsey, PE

Senior Associate Electrical Engineer, Burns & McDonnell

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John Glassmire

Grid Edge Solutions, Hitachi

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Distribution Resiliency Metrics and the Future of Storm Resiliency Measurement

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Gary Huffman

Chairman of the IEEE Distribution Resiliency Working Group

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Shikhar Pandey

Senior Engineer, ComEd

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Understanding the Impact of the Energy Transition on the Distribution Grid

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Doug Houseman

Principal Consultant

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Entergy’s Distribution Stage-Gate Process and Digital Cost Estimation

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Daniel Miller

Electrical Engineer, Burns & McDonnell

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Caroline Vaughan

Senior Project Manager, Entergy

Mylan Perrin

Grid Modernization Engineer, Entergy

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Distribution Program Creation: A Deeper Look at Initiating a Holistic Rebuild Program

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John Hofman

Section Manager, Burns & McDonnell

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Laura Toporowski

Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell

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Michael Moyer

Manager, Grid Modernization, Public Service Company of New Mexico

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Jeremy Tabet

Distribution Engineer, Public Service Company of New Mexico

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Planning for Data Center Interconnections

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Zack Hoffmann

Business Development Manager, Burns & McDonnell

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Kevin Whyte

Director of System Engineering, NOVEC

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Where Is Our Industry Going?

James Amato

Vice President, Burns & McDonnell

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Brian Slocum

Senior Vice President and COO, ITC

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Forum

Opening Remarks

Rashmi Menon

Vice President
Burns & McDonnell

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Offshore Wind: The Opportunities and the Truths

Tony Appleton

Offshore Wind Director
Burns & McDonnell

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Tyler Studds

Golden State Wind

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PNM and Burns & McDonnell Grid Modernization Update: Building a Grid for The Future

Michael Moyer

Manager, Distribution Engineering and Grid Modernization
Public Service Co. of New Mexico

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Colton Russell

Distribution Engineering Manager
Burns & McDonnell

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Jeremy Tabet

Distribution Engineer
Public Service Co. of New Mexico

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The Case for a Digital Twin: Can It Assist in Solving Complex Utility Questions?

Abder Elandaloussi

T&D Innovation Manager
Southern California Edison

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Gary Huffman

Senior Client Relations Manager
Burns & McDonnell

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Project Billing Structures: Why Lump Sum?

Luke Ezell

Project Execution Manager
Burns & McDonnell

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Alexis Nieto

Senior Manager of Capacity Planning
Exelon

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Energy in Transition: Embracing DEI

Suzana Arbana

Manager, P&C Engineering
Hydro One

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Joanna Osawe

Senior Client Relations Manager
Burns & McDonnell

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DERMS: A Customer-Centric Approach to Project Design

Tommy Bertken

Distribution Engineering
Burns & McDonnell

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Tammie Rhea

Senior Product Manager
Evergy

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Connecting the Dots: Unraveling the Impact of Regulation on Transmission Networks

Chuck Marshall

Vice President of Transmission Planning
ITC Holdings

Stephanie Villarreal

Project Execution Manager
Burns & McDonnell

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Join the Conversation

Past participants in this lively professional exchange have included emerging leaders from a range of industry titans.

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Venue

Venue

The beautiful accommodations at the Westin Anaheim Resort are conveniently located adjacent to the Anaheim Convention Center and just south of Disneyland. On-site amenities include a heated outdoor swimming pool, diverse dining options and panoramic views of Disney California Adventure Park.

Reservations

To make your reservations at our negotiated group rate for the Emerging Leaders Forum, click here and select your dates by April 19, 2024. If you have additional questions, contact Shana Mummert, Burns & McDonnell events manager, at 816-894-8627.

Getting There

The Westin Anaheim Resort is 12 miles from John Wayne Airport (SNA), 20.6 miles from Long Beach Airport (LGB), or 34 miles from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are available, and Prime Time Shuttle services operate from LGB and LAX.

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