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Leadership

Meet our Volunteer Leaders!

PLMA is a member-led, volunteer-governed organization.

Board Officers

Robin Maslowski, Trillium Energy Consulting

Robin Maslowski

Trillium Energy Consulting

Board Chair

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Dain Nestel, Escend

Dain Nestel

Escend

Vice Chair

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Ruth Kiselewich, ICF

Ruth Kiselewich

ICF

Secretary

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Troy Eichenberger

Tennessee Valley Authority

Treasurer

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Richard Barone, Oracle Utilities

Richard Barone

Oracle Utilities
Past Chair
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Board Of Directors

Allison Hamilton, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Allison Hamilton

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

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Dave Alspector, Tierra Resource Consultants

Dave Alspector

Tierra Resource Consultants

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Derek Kirchner, TRC Companies

Derek Kirchner

TRC Companies

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Eric Van Orden, Resource Innovations

Eric Van Orden

Resource Innovations

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Jenny Roehm, Schneider Electric

Jenny Roehm

Schneider Electric

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John Powers, Elexity

John Powers

Elexity

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Jon Hilowitz, Orange and Rockland Utilities

Jon Hilowitz

Orange and Rockland Utilities

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Kevin Knight

Baltimore Gas & Electric

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Mona Chandra, National Grid

Mona Chandra

National Grid

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Olivia Patterson

Opinion Dynamics

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Richard Barone, Oracle Utilities

Richard Barone

Oracle Utilities

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Sarah Chatterjee, Electric Power Engineers

Sarah Chatterjee

Electric Power Engineers

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Vasudha Lathey, Olivine

Vasudha Lathey

Olivine

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Wendy Brummer, Pacific Gas & Electric

Wendy Brummer

Pacific Gas & Electric

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PLMA'S ADDITIONAL Volunteer Leaders:

INCLUDING:
Leadership Council Members,
Interest and Affinity Group Co-Chairs,
Strategic Taskforce Leads

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Leadership Council

Affinity Group Co-chairs

Interest Group Co-chairs

Strategic Task Force Leads

Aaron Gold, Honeywell Smart Energy

Aaron Gold

Honeywell Smart Energy

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Aaron Kendall, PG&E

Aaron Kendall

Pacific Gas and Electric Company

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AJ Howard, Linden Clean Energy

AJ Howard

Linden Clean Energy

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AJ Windle, Recurve

AJ Windle

Recurve

Alex Ghanem, Piclo

Alex Ghanem

Piclo

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Alex Hofmann, American Public Power Association

Alex Hofmann

American Public Power Association

Alex Pratt, Span

Alex Pratt

Span

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Alex Scott, APTIM

Alex Scott

APTIM

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Alexandra Brandner, Integral Analytics

Alexandra Brandner

Integral Analytics

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Ali Fattahi, Johns Hopkins University

Ali Fattahi

Johns Hopkins University

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Allison Hamilton, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

Allison Hamilton

National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

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Amanda Day, Consumers Energy Company

Amanda Day

Consumers Energy Company

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Amy Findlay, ChargeScape

Amy Findlay

ChargeScape

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Ana Villarreal

Commonwealth Edison

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Andrew Bayne, Pepco Holdings

Andrew Bayne

Pepco Holdings

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Andrew Cummings, New Braunfels Utilities

Andrew Cummings

New Braunfels Utilities

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Associate Members

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Associate Members

Gary Smith, Sagewell

Gary Smith

(2026-2027)
Sagewell
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Dain Nestel, Escend

Dain Nestel

(2026 – 2028)
Escend
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Robin Maslowski, Trillium Energy Consulting

Robin Maslowski

Trillium Energy Consulting
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Dr. Scott Coe, GridOptimize

Scott Coe

GridOptimize
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Matt Carlson, Aquanta

Matt Carlson

Aquanta
Santosh Veda, Dominion Energy

Santosh Veda

Dominion Energy
Eric Bell, Apex Analytics

Eric Bell

Apex Analytics
Jake Marin, Efficiency Vermont

Jake Marin

Efficiency Vermont
Steve Letendre, Fermata Energy

Steve Letendre

Fermata Energy
Ali Fattahi, Johns Hopkins University

Ali Fattahi

Johns Hopkins University
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Anya Petersen, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

Anya Petersen

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Alex Ghanem, Piclo

Alex Ghanem

Piclo
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Madeline Kostic, Seattle City Light

Madeline Kostic

Seattle City Light
Savanna Goveas, SWTCH

Savanna Goveas

SWTCH
Kristin Riggins, Advanced Energy

Kristin Riggins

Advanced Energy
Corey Wheat, Copeland

Corey Wheat

Copeland

Overview of PLMA’s Governance Structure

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A flowchart outlining PLMA’s governance structure effective 2025, showing the Board of Directors, Leadership Council, four board committees, and PLMA Member Assembly, with brief meeting frequencies and roles.
An infographic titled The Core Elements of PLMA’s Governance lists three elements: Board of Directors, Leadership Council, and Member Assembly, each with brief descriptions of their roles and responsibilities.
A slide titled PLMA Board of Directors lists key details: 18 members, elected by the PLMA Leadership Council, meet quarterly, serve 3-year terms, limited to 2 consecutive terms. PLMA logo at the bottom right.
A slide listing PLMA Board Committees: Executive (strategic initiatives), Finance (financial planning), Membership (member development, diversity), and Governance (bylaws, candidate approvals, board performance).
A slide titled PLMA LEADERSHIP COUNCIL lists details: Role—elects new board, offers advice; Size—based on PLMA members; Eligibility—current board, elected reps; Meetings—twice a year at PLMA conferences.