Safety Summit – Safety Strategy + Policy

Program Development Teams (PDTs) are a diverse mix of energy industry professionals responsible for the content creation of programs. Role may involve subject matter expert recruitment, participating in planning meetings and receiving invaluable networking opportunities throughout the entire process.

For more information on this Program Development Team contact

Jessica Grant at grant@westernenergy.org or at 971-255-4970

Committee Members

Manny Albert

FortisAlberta Inc.

Director, Corporate Safety
Member
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Manny Albert currently holds the position Director of Corporate Safety and Employee Development Centre. He has a total of 31 years in the electrical industry. Manny started his career as an apprentice power linemen and has taken on a number of leadership roles through his career. Most recent roles have been as Operations Director then taking Corporate Safety role in the fall of 2012. Manny has been married for 24 years with two girls and enjoys all outdoor and sporting activities with the family.

Robert Beidler

Snohomish County PUD

Senior Manager of Safety, Security & Emergency Management
Member

Nidal Dabghi

SaskPower

Director, Safety
Member

Kevin Davis

Snohomish County PUD

Senior Safety Specialist
Member

Charlotte Dorrity

Seattle City Light

Director, Safety Health + Wellness
Member

Nazir Fazli

Los Angeles Department of Water & Power

Director of Health and Safety
Member

Jessica Grant

Western Energy Institute

Program Manager
Member

Ryan Hoover

Arizona Public Service Company

Manager- Corporate Safety/CAP/HOP
Member

Sara McCoy

Salt River Project

Director, Risk Management
Member

John McMahon

FortisBC

Director, Safety & Operational Learning
Member

Gina Orozco

Southern California Gas Company

Vice President, Gas Engineering and System Integrity
Member

Robert Peterson

MDU Utilities Group

Director, Safety and Technical Training
Member

Valerie Sherman

Tacoma Public Utilities

Deputy Manager - Environmental Health and Safety
Member