Project Management + Utilities PDT

The Project Management + Utilities Program Development Team is responsible for the strategy and structure of the general sessions of the annual WEI Project Management + Utilities Conference. Bringing together PMO leadership from across western North America, this team identifies the opportunities and challenges in the PM role, selects speakers and topics, and provides oversight for the planning subgroups supporting the Project Management + Utilities Conference.

For more information on this Program Development Team contact

Kris Taylor at taylor@westernenergy.org or at 971-930-2033

Committee Members

Michael Caraway

San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Technical Services Manager
Member

Amy Carlow

Western Energy Institute

Program Manager
WEI Program Manager

Logan Crabtree

Burns & McDonnell

Construction Manager
Member

Krystal DeBruine

Great River Energy

Manager, Transmission Project Management Office
Member

Derrick Draper

Black & Veatch

Project Director
Member

Michael Elenbaas

Black & Veatch

Associate Vice President
Member

Steve Giltner

Quanta Infrastructure Services Group

Director of Operations
Member

Thomas Hanson

BC Hydro

Sr Manager, Contracts and Construction Management Northern Interior/Southern Interior, Dam Safety an
Member

Chris Howell

PAR Western Line Contractors, LLC

Project Controls Manager
Member

Matt Huber

San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Major Projects Manager
Member

Ramesh Iyengar

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Manager - Large Projects
Member

Cody Jura

Portland General Electric

Project Manager
Member

Christina Kemmler

Sacramento Municipal Utility District

Enterprise Performance Planning Coordinator
Member

Jesse Lambert

Portland General Electric

Manager, Project Management
Member

Ryan McLaughlin

Tacoma Power

Power PMO Manager
Member

Kirk Moughamer

HDR Engineering, Inc.

Washington Power Market Leader
Member

Blain Nicholls

Innovative Project Solutions

President
Member

Hercules Olivier

ENMAX Corporation

PMO Lead
Member

AJ Ould

EPCOR Distribution and Transmission Inc.

Manager, Project Execution
Member

Scott Roberts

Seattle City Light

Project Management Improvement Program Lead
Member

Craig Schaeffer

Engineering Partners, Inc.

Director
Member

Craig Steigerwalt

Exponent

Manager, Construction Consulting
Member

Kristen Taylor

Western Energy Institute

Director of Programs + Service Company Memberships
WEI Program Manager