Burns & McDonnell | Emerging Leaders Forum

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.

agenda

Welcome Dinner

Sunday, May 5 | Registration from 3-6 p.m., dinner from 6-9 p.m.

Registration will be in the Bohemia room on the lobby level of the Westin Anaheim Resort.
The welcome reception and dinner will be at RISE Rooftop Lounge at the resort.

Emerging Leaders Forum

Monday, May 6 | 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

8 a.m.: Breakfast in the Carousel Ballroom

9 a.m.: Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:30 a.m.: Offshore Wind: The Opportunities and the Truths

10 a.m.: Break

10:30 a.m.: PNM and Burns & McDonnell Grid Modernization Update: Building a Grid for the Future

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

11:30 a.m.: Lunch

1 p.m.: Project Billing Structures: Why Lump Sum?

1:30 p.m.: Energy in Transition: Embracing DEI

2:15 p.m.: Break

2:45 p.m.: DERMS: A Customer-Centric Approach to Project Design

3:15 p.m.: Connecting the Dots: Unraveling the Impact of Regulation on Transmission Networks

4 p.m.: Closing Remarks

Finale Reception and Dinner

Monday, May 6 | 6-10 p.m.

Enjoy award-winning tacos and cocktails and signature cerveza at Puesto, the resort’s Mexican restaurant.

Forum

Host

Nathan Turner

Vice President

Diverse Businesses and Their Impact

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Shaun Freeny

Business Development Manager

Chris Carothers

Chief Executive Officer FCC Consulting Services

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

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

John Glassmire

Grid Edge Solutions, Hitachi

Distribution Resiliency Metrics and the Future of Storm Resiliency Measurement

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Gary Huffman

Chairman of the IEEE Distribution Resiliency Working Group

Shikhar Pandey

Senior Engineer, ComEd

Understanding the Impact of the Energy Transition on the Distribution Grid

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Doug Houseman

Principal Consultant

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

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Daniel Miller

Electrical Engineer, Burns & McDonnell

Caroline Vaughan

Senior Project Manager, Entergy

Mylan Perrin

Grid Modernization Engineer, Entergy

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

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John Hofman

Section Manager, Burns & McDonnell

Laura Toporowski

Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell

Michael Moyer

Manager, Grid Modernization, Public Service Company of New Mexico

Jeremy Tabet

Distribution Engineer, Public Service Company of New Mexico

Planning for Data Center Interconnections

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Zack Hoffmann

Business Development Manager, Burns & McDonnell

Kevin Whyte

Director of System Engineering, NOVEC

Where Is Our Industry Going?

James Amato

Vice President, Burns & McDonnell

Brian Slocum

Senior Vice President and COO, ITC

Join the Conversation

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

PRESENTATION

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Join the Conversation

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

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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May 5-6, 2024

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