Ops Conf – Workforce Development

Committee Members

Nancy Arroyoavila

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

Sr. Manager, Strategic Training
Member

Gabe Cabatic

NW Natural

Sr Manager, Field Operations Training
Session Leader

Don Cox

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

Eletrical Services Manager
Member

Derk DeVries

Black & Veatch

Vice President
Member

Steve Erickson

FortisAlberta Inc.

Manager Construction Contractors
Member

Lia Firer-Sherwood

Jacobs

Project Manager - Utilities
Member

David Fortney

Portland General Electric

Workforce Planning & Development
Member

Kimberly Fremo

San Diego Gas & Electric Company

Manager Workload Management & Emergency Response Operations
Member

Jennifer Hungate

Salt River Project

Director, Distribution Improvements
Session Leader

Shawn Huravitch

NorthWestern Energy

Manager Operations – Butte Division
Member

Stephen Martinez

Southwest Gas Corporation

Training Specialist
Member

Melanie Matthys

El Paso Electric Company

Manager, Operations Organizational Development
Member

Amy Molano

Southern California Gas Company

Employee Development Advisor
Session Leader

Andrew O’Flaherty

Mosaic

Sr. Account Executive
Member

Traci Pepper

Western Energy Institute

Program Manager
WEI Liaison

Laura Quesada

Southern California Edison

Distribution Automation Engineering Manager
Chair

Jason Rondou

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

Director, Clean Grid LA Strategy
Member

Abby Thomas

Dominion Energy

Engineer 3 - Commercial Support
Member

Sabi Valdez

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

Electrical Engineer
Session Leader

Matt Wilson

BC Hydro

Director of Construction Services
Member