This session will discuss the importance of women and minorities in the power industry.
The 2012 IEEE PES T&D Conference will feature a panel addressing minorities in the power industry on Tuesday, May 8. Chris La Russa of the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council and Kristy Baksh of Progress Energy Florida will lead a discussion on the importance of women and minorities in the industry and will explore the aging workforce and the importance of diversity in the power industry.
The panel will include the following experts from the industry:
Wanda Reder - VP of Power Systems Services, S&C Electric Company Topic: Building our Energy Future One Person at a Time
DeWanda Smith-Soeder - Sr Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Progress Energy Topic: Diversity and Inclusion Powers Innovation
Beth Young - Director of Energy Control Center, Tampa Electric Topic: Women in the Power Industry
Andre Uribe - Senior VP of Business Development and Co-Founder, Power Grid Engineering, Inc. Topic: Minorities in the Power Industry
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