The Alltricity Network Education Committees—focused on Safety, Generation, Transmission, Distribution, Vital Issues, and NextGen—work closely with members to create content and events that tackle the industry's most pressing
challenges.
Each committee serves as a community of industry professionals dedicated to sharing knowledge, exploring trends, fostering connections, and solving issues within their focus areas. Through conferences, workshops, roundtables, and webinars, these
committees provide timely, relevant, and actionable insights while offering a platform for leaders and innovators to exchange ideas and shape the future of the industry.
See all committee members below and explore the full list of upcoming events, organized by the Education Committees, on the Events & Education Calendar webpage.
The Safety Committee focuses on all issues related to workplace safety at generation, transmission, distribution, and management facilities in the utility industry.
CHAIR -Bradley Palu
Corporate Safety Manager, Nebraska Public Power District
VICE CHAIR -Wendy Ellen
AE Occupational Health & Safety Manager, Austin Energy
Michael Baros
Occupational Health & Safety Specialist, Platte River Power Authority
Doug Dicke
Safety Director, Zachry Group
Lance Dockter
Safety Manager, Ulteig
Jonathan Hallstrom
Lead Safety Specialist, Omaha Public Power District
Mike Hermsen
Lead Safety Coordinator—Power Delivery, Evergy
Josh Minturn
District Safety Manager, Kiewit
Shawn Olsen
Senior Safety & Health Coordinator, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
Alex Oshiro
Site Safety Representative, Salt River Project
Russ Weatherly
Senior Manager—Environmental, Health & Safety, Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Sample Events
Annual Safety Conference
Safety Roundtables
Grounding & Arc Flash Workshop
GENERATION COMMITTEE
The Generation Committee addresses a broad range of topics related to electric energy production and supply, including strategic planning, resource development, and innovative technologies to meet evolving energy demands.
CHAIR -Curt Brown
Vice President—Energy & Process Industries, Black & Veatch
VICE CHAIR -Nathan Ames
Monitoring & Diagnostics Specialist, Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Bryan Brashear
North Central Power Business Development Leader, HDR
David Compton
Project Manager, WSP
Ryan Gerdts
Director—Production Operations, Omaha Public Power District
Kaitlyn Honey
Director, Reliability Engineering—Renewables, Xcel Energy
Sheldon Lee
Senior Engineering Manager—Gila River Power Station, Salt River Project
Randi Prime
Generation Engineering Manager, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
Tom Reid
Vice President—Power Generation, ENTRUST Solutions
Pete Rogge
Senior Manager—Generation Engineering, Evergy
Rick Urrutia
Vice President—Generation Operations, CPS Energy
Sample Events
Decarbonization Conference
Resource Adequacy Conference
Seasonal Readiness Workshop
TRANSMISSION COMMITTEE
The Transmission Committee concentrates on all aspects of planning, engineering, operating, and maintaining transmission facilities in the utility industry, including substations.
The Distribution Section is committed to topics involving the planning, engineering, operation, and maintenance of distribution facilities in the utility industry, including distributed generation and distribution substations.
CHAIR -Brent Gerling
Distribution Engineering & Design Supervisor—Northland, Evergy
Travis Johnson
Manager—Electric Distribution Standards, Xcel Energy
Preety Mathema
Distribution Planning Director, 1898 & Co.
Jonathan Meyer
Construction Supervisor, Arizona Public Service
Mark VanSkiver
Engineering Specialist IV—Delivery, Nebraska Public Power Service
Joshua Walker
Senior Manager—Electrical Consulting, ENTRUST Solutions Group
Brent Zimmerhanzel
Distribution Design Lead, Austin Energy
Sample Events
Distribution Engineering & Planning Workshop
National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) Workshop
Overhead Line Design Best Practices Workshop
VITAL ISSUES COMMITTEE
The Vital Issues Committee explores emerging trends, innovative technologies, and critical challenges in the electric energy industry, organizing educational programs to enhance the skills, talents, and leadership of the industry workforce.
CHAIR -Patrick Hale
Director—Talent Development, CPS Energy
Tyson Archie
Reliability Compliance Manager, Platte River Power Authority
Jeffrey Brown
System Metering & Substation Automation Manager, Tri-State Generation & Transmission Association, Inc.
Scott Clausen
Substation Department Manager—Transmission & Distribution, Burns & McDonnell
Kevin Hartig
Principal, ENTRUST Solutions Group
Adam McKindles
Senior Client Account Manager—Power, Black & Veatch
Sarah White
Supervisor, Monitoring & Diagnostics, Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Sample Events
Introduction to the Electric Utility Workshop
Electric Utility Financial Decision Making Workshop
Foreman Leadership Fundamentals Workshop
NEXTGEN COMMITTEE
The NextGen Committee drives the energy transformation by fostering education, collaboration, and leadership development for early-career professionals and the next generation of the electric utility industry.
CHAIR -Lou Cadriel Project Manager—Construction, Salt River Project
VICE CHAIR -Becca Wittenbrook EPC Pursuit Manager + Renewable Energy Sponsor—Energy Utilities, Black & Veatch
Jacob Behrends Project Manager II, Bartlett & West
Jessalyn Magee Senior Technical Manager & Department Manager—Distribution Services, WSP
Wyatt Lauer Construction Project Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Carly Ortiz Long-Term Distribution Planning Engineer, Evergy
Erik Rios Engineering Manager—T&D Engineering Design, Arizona Public Service
Sample Events
Annual Pre-Conference Workshop at the Spring Conference
Unity in Leadership Webinar
Mentor & Educating the Future Power Engineering Generation for Success Webinar
Share Your Ideas for Education Content & Event Locations
Have content or presentation ideas, or interested in hosting an event organized by the Alltricity Network Education Committees at your facility? Get in touch—we’d love to collaborate!
