20141031 CPS AEEI Bios FINAL

AEEI - CPS ENERGY SMART CITY INNOVATION FORUM: PARTICIPANT BIOS
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ADVANCED ENERGY ECONOMY AND CPS ENERGY
SAN ANTONIO SMART CITIES INNOVATION FORUM
NOVEMBER 6 - 7, 2014
PARTICIPANT BIOS as of October 31, 2014
Michele Allen
Senior Director of Energy
Walmart
Michele has over 17 years of experience primarily focused on Energy,
Information Technology, and Consulting. Michele has spent the last eight years
leading the Walmart Retail Energy Provider, Texas Retail Energy, through a
massive expansion covering the U.K., New York, PJM, New England, MISO, and
California. Texas Retail Energy purchases the electricity supply for Walmart,
Sam’s, ASDA, and the Distribution Centers.
Previous to Walmart, Michele led teams at Greenbrier and Russel, a Dallas-based software consulting
company, The Williams Companies in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the former Electronic Data Systems in
Plano, Texas.
Michele is actively involved in numerous sustainable initiatives at Walmart, including focused efforts on
continuing to expand Walmart’s renewable energy portfolio.
Michele earned a BBA in Business from Southern Methodist University and an MBA from The
University of Tulsa.
Marissa Ceppi
Director Client Solutions
FirstFuel
Marisa is the Director of Client Solutions for FirstFuel Software focusing on the
western US.
Prior to joining FirstFuel, Marisa was the Regional Director for Franklin Energy
West Region where she worked directly with utilities across the region
implementing commercial and residential energy efficiency programs. Through her work at Franklin
Energy, Marisa lead implementation teams to market programs, improve customer engagement and

deliver energy savings to support utility energy conservation goals. Marisa has extensive experience
working hand-in-hand with clients through previous roles in the automotive industry.
Marisa holds an MBA from Michigan State University and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa
State University.
Edmund M. DeVeaux
Director of Sales
Municipal and Commercial Business
Veolia North America
Receiving a BA in Urban Studies from Rutgers University, and an officer’s
commission from Rutgers Army ROTC, Edmund brings a wealth of national
public, private and not-for-profit sector experience to Veolia.
Edmund’s corporate career includes roles as both a business development and government affairs
professional in the nation’s largest multinational water-related and environmental services companies.
Utilizing his leadership skills, Edmund has been part of the external growth, internal development, and
public policy and reputation management strategies for these companies. In particular, Edmund was
involved with the successful development of some of the country’s largest public-private partnerships
for water and wastewater services. Several appearances as a panelist or company spokesperson
established him as an industry expert on matters of infrastructure finance and development.
In other aspects of Edmund’s professional life he attained the rank of captain in the United States
Army, where he received several commendations and graduated from the US Army Airborne School.
He also served on numerous not-for-profit boards, including the Civic League of Greater New
Brunswick (formerly the Urban League); the Foundation for Free Enterprise; the National Black Caucus
of Local Elected Officials Foundation; the National Conference of Black Mayors Business Council
(chair); and the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Coalition (chair).
Cris Eugster
Group EVP, Chief Generation & Strategy Officer
CPS Energy
Cris Eugster leads the Generation and Strategy Group for CPS Energy, one of
the nation’s largest municipally owned utilities with over 730,000 electric
customers and 325,000 gas customers. CPS Energy is vertically integrated and
includes generation, transmission and distribution, and retail services with annual
revenues of over $2 billion and total assets of over $10 billion.

Cris is responsible for the overall operations, dispatch, and evolution of CPS Energy’s generation
capabilities that include approximately 6,500 MW of traditional power plants (natural gas, nuclear, and
coal) and 1,100 MW of renewables (wind, solar, and landfill gas). The Generation and Strategy Group
includes energy supply and market operations to serve retail load and to support ERCOT wholesale
transactions.
Cris also leads overall corporate strategy, integrated resource planning, new products and services,
research & development, and environmental oversight, driving the transformation of CPS Energy into
a strong, innovative 21st century power provider. The strategy has led to significant investments in low
carbon capabilities such as combined cycle natural gas, wind, and solar, in addition to large-scale
demand response programs and innovative smart grid solutions. CPS Energy is nationally recognized
for its efforts in the New Energy Economy and has won numerous awards.
Cris sits on a number of Boards including the Solar Electric Power Association (SEPA) and Mission
Verde Alliance. Past Boards have included Build SA Green, Solar San Antonio, Texas Renewable
Energy Industry Association (TREIA), DOE State Energy Advisory Board, and the Houston Chapter of
the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Prior to coming to San Antonio, Cris was the first Chief
Officer for Sustainable Growth for the City of Houston as part of Mayor Bill White’s team. Cris was also
a Partner with McKinsey & Company, an international management-consulting firm. He received his
PhD and MS in Electrical Engineering from MIT focused on quantum transport research in
nanostructures. He received his BS in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University with Magna
Cum Laude honors.
Scott Hart
Vice President of Sales
Opower
Scott Hart is Vice President of Opower's Southern Region, responsible for
working with Utility partners and meeting their customer engagement
goals. Scott has 15 years of experience in the IT industry, working for both
Oracle and IBM, implementing technology solutions for Enterprise
customers. He lives in Raleigh, NC with his wife and three children.

Josh Henretig
Senior Director, Energy, Environment and Cities
Microsoft
Josh Henretig is the Sr. Director of Energy, Environment and Cities for Microsoft
and is responsible for helping define, implement and communicate the global
environmental strategy for the company. Josh and his team is also responsible
for Microsoft CityNext, a company initiative that is helping cities around the
world better leverage technology to realize a more sustainable place for people
to live and work.
As part of this effort, Josh is focused on innovative partnerships & solutions that bring together
Microsoft’s corporate sustainability practices with its CityNext efforts to create opportunities to better
leverage work in energy, carbon, water and IT-enablement.
Josh has found success translating corporate insights and experiences with sustainability into scalable
business practices that result in reducing the company’s environmental footprint, meeting the
company’s commitment to carbon neutrality through an innovative carbon fee model, and showcasing
the role technology plays in enabling people and organizations around the world reduce their impact
on the environment. Josh has spent a significant amount of time working with Microsoft business
groups and international subsidiaries to embed environmental strategies and policies into their core
business.
Josh has been with Microsoft for 12 years and was recently named a Fellow at the Aspen Institute.
Josh has previously held positions in Sales, Business Strategy and Management, and Environmental
Sustainability. Prior to Microsoft, Josh worked at Onyx Software where he held a variety of sales,
marketing and management positions.
Jim Huempfner
VP Enterprise Solutions and Emerging Technologies
AT&T
Jim presently serves as Vice President of Global Enterprise Solutions & Emerging
Technologies for AT&T. Jim’s professional experience as strategic management
executive has focused on enterprise development and deployment of process
improvement, product innovation, technology integration, and transformational
ideation for large Fortune 500 Companies. Jim has a highly successful track record at top
organizations, including PepsiCo, PricewaterhouseCoopers, KPMG Peat Marwick, and United Parcel
Service.

Jim has an extensive background in developing dynamic enterprise mobility solutions, instituting
organizational transformational business process improvements, and leading marketplace execution of
world-class sales force / field service force automation capabilities.
Prior to AT&T, Jim led PepsiCo’s (Frito-Lay Division) Transformation & Strategy Team as the National
Director of Customer Enterprise Solutions. Jim has held several positions with Frito-Lay, including
National Director of Emerging Technology & Business Processes, Director of Go-To-Market (GTM),
Director of Sales System Strategy, Senior Group Manager for Productivity for Growth, Region Finance
Performance Manager, and Divisional Finance Analyst. Additionally, Jim was a Principle Consultant for
4 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers and KMPG focusing on Business Process Improvement. Jim also
worked for United Parcel Service in a rangeof diverse roles including Industrial Engineering,
Operational Management, Technology Implementation, & Frontline Supervision.
Jim has an MBA in Marketing from Loyola College in Maryland and Bachelors of Science in Business
Management from George Mason University. Jim and his wife, and two sons, reside in Houston, Texas.
Steve Ingram
VP Global Delivery
Silver Spring Networks
Steve Ingram joined Silver Spring Networks in April 2009 with a mandate to
establish a discipline around building and sustaining long-term relationships with
strategic clients. Steve began his business career in 1996 when he joined the
Energy Practice of Perot Systems. A year later, he was hand-picked by H. Ross
Perot to establish a strategic recruiting and training program to infuse the
company with its next generation of leaders. Building on the success of this recruiting channel, Steve
was promoted to lead the global recruiting organization. Focusing on process, technology and
metrics, Steve oversaw the company’s growth from 4,500 to more than 7,000 associates. Returning to
a line leadership role, Steve’s next assignment was the Chief Operating Officer for the firm’s Financial
Services Division. In 2006 Steve joined a boutique search firm, which was subsequently acquired by
Heidrick & Struggles, the international executive search firm. As a Partner with Heidrick & Struggles,
Steve recruited senior Information Technology leaders across multiple industries and senior
operational and sales leaders within the outsourcing and services industries.
Prior to joining Perot Systems, Steve served with distinction in the U.S. Navy’s Submarine Force,
departing with the rank of Captain. He served on four submarines, including a tour commanding the
USS James Madison.
Since joining Silver Spring, Steve has focused on establishing the customer at the center of operations
and aligning the smart grid services team to accommodate Silver Spring’s rapid growth. Today, Steve
is responsible for the company’s global delivery and its overall customer satisfaction.

Steve holds a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy and a master's
degree in nuclear engineering from Georgia Tech. He has also taken part in the Executive Education
programs at both Harvard Law School and MIT Sloan School of Management.
Jonathan Kleinman
Vice President, Policy, Design and Evaluation
CLEAResult
Jonathan analyzes state and federal policies, regulations and initiatives to
identify the specific ways that policy changes impact the businesses of our
clients, and then helps to shape outcomes. He also guides our programs and our
clients through the evaluation of energy savings. For the last 15 years, he’s
designed and delivered cost-effective energy programs based on the interests
and requirements of various stakeholders, including utilities and their customers, trade and
governmental organizations, service providers, architects and engineers.
Jonathan developed an interest in energy efficiency during a severe drought in the Midwest while he
was attending college. Ever since, Jonathan has committed himself to developing programs and
strategies that respect diverse perspectives and help individuals and organizations understand the
importance of energy efficiency.
Jonathan is a Certified Energy Manager and LEED™-Accredited Professional. He holds a B.S. in
mechanical engineering and a B.A. in environmental policy from Cornell University, and M.S. degrees
in technology and policy, and civil and environmental engineering, from the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology.
Wade P. Malcolm, P.E.
Chief Executive Officer, North America
OMNETRIC Group
Wade is the North American CEO of OMNETRIC Group, a new Siemens and
Accenture company providing integrated and innovative solutions for improved
utility IT/OT convergence. Wade has a broad background with substantial
experience in utility information systems, distribution, customer interface, and
metering and communications technologies. Wade has over 30 years of utilities
experience involving consulting, technology development and delivery, and operations. Previously he
served as the Managing Director of Grid Operations for Accenture. He has also served as an officer
of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), Powel Group, Inc. (now Powel ASA), and UTILITY.COM,
the first internet utility. He has provided energy-related consulting to both utility customers and
suppliers. Wade holds a Master’s degree and a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from

Drexel University. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a Registered Professional Engineer in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Scott McGaraghan
Director, Business Development
Nest Labs
Scott heads up Energy Partner Products for Nest Labs, maker of the Nest
Learning Thermostat. The Nest Learning Thermostat learns about you and your
home to automatically turn itself down when you're away, guide you to energy-
efficient temperatures when you’re home, and free you from programming
hassles by creating a customized temperature schedule.
Previously, Scott oversaw EnerNOC’s business development activities and continued growth in the
Western United States and then outside of the United States, working with utilities, regulators, and
customers in demand response program design, and enrolling customers in available programs. In this
capacity, Scott opened EnerNOC’s UK office to establish the company’s first presence outside of
North America. Earlier in his career, Scott spent a few years as a management consultant for Bain and
Company, providing strategic and operational support for electric utilities and other international
clients.
Scott holds a Bachelor’s and a Master’s degree in Engineering from Stanford University, and an MBA
from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has been published and spoken extensively on
issues relating to breakthrough approaches to energy management, and currently resides in Menlo
Park, CA.
Douglas R. Melnick
Chief Sustainability Officer
City of San Antonio
Douglas Melnick, AICP, CNU-A, was named San Antonio’s first Chief
Sustainability Officer (CSO) in March 2014. As the City’s CSO, Doug is
responsible for the overall leadership of the Office of Sustainability, as well as
the City’s sustainability efforts & environmental policy. Doug is a dedicated
public servant, who believes that leadership is about vision, cooperation and
creating a work environment that challenges and empowers all staff to create and problem solve to
plan for the future.
Mr. Melnick came to us from the City of Albany, New York where he served as the Director of Planning
and concurrently as the Director of the Mayor's Office of Energy & Sustainability. He worked to make

the City of Albany, the Capital of New York State, a better community through the integration of all
aspects of municipal operations with the concept of sustainability. He succeeded by combining vision,
innovation, communication and a firm understanding of local government with active engagement of
all sectors of the community. He has previously served as the Executive Director of the Albany County
Land Conservancy and as an Urban Planner with the Capital District Community Gardens.
David Mohler
Vice President of Emerging Technology and Chief Technology Officer
Duke Energy
David Mohler is vice president of emerging technology for Duke Energy. He is
responsible for the development and application of technologies in support of
Duke Energy’s strategic objectives.
Mohler has operational experience in both nuclear and fossil power generation,
as well as experience in corporate marketing, human resources and business development. He also
led the establishment of the technology office at Duke Energy in 2006.
Mohler is a member of the advisory boards of Verizon Wireless and the Carnegie Mellon Electric Utility
Industry Center. He is a member of the Electric Power Research Institute’s Research Advisory
Committee. Mohler also serves on the board of directors of the Asia Clean Energy Innovation
Initiative.
He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University, a Bachelor of Science degree from the
University of the State of New York at Albany, a Master of Arts degree from Xavier University of
Cincinnati, and a Master of Science degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He also completed the
Columbia University Marketing Management Program and Penn State University Executive
Development Program.
Jeffrey A. Norman
Vice President of Emerging Technologies
Leidos Engineering
Energy Solutions Operations
Jeffrey Norman (jeffrey.a.norman@leidos.com) is Vice President of Emerging
Technologies with Leidos and has more than 24 years of telecom and technology
development experience. Mr. Norman has been actively involved in the smart
grid arena since 2000; working with more than thirty utilities as they have
evaluated the role emerging technologies could play in their grid modernization efforts.
Prior to joining SAIC (now Leidos) in 2011, Mr. Norman served as engagement lead with Capgemini’s

Smart Energy Services practice, which provided field and technical resources to identify, test and
evaluate smart grid technologies. Mr. Norman has also served as Vice President of Business
Development for Current Communications Group, a broadband-overpower lines technology
developer and service provider. Mr. Norman was a founding employee with responsibility for the
North American business development for Main.net - PLC, a provider of power line communications.
Mr. Norman has served two terms as Technology Co-Chair for the United Power Line Council (UPLC).
Mr. Norman has held senior sales management positions with regional and national
telecommunications organizations including: Business Telecom, Teleglobe and World Access with
responsibility for both direct and alternate channel sales divisions.
Michael Payne
Government Sales Manager
Philips Lighting
Michael has been promoting energy efficiency products and solutions for over
twenty years. He has held numerous sales and marketing positions with Siemens
and most recently, Philips Lighting.
Michael’s current position with Philips is Government Sales Manager with the
objective to work with local and state governments on energy efficiency, economic development,
beautification and other public works initiatives. The current trend in lighting technology is conversion
of traditional lighting products to solid-state LED and lighting management systems adding
intelligence and connectivity to a city’s lighting grid. Philips in partnership with Ericsson recently
launched a public-private-partnership program promoted as Connected City, providing small-cell
mobile broadband delivery to densely populated urban area via smart lighting poles. Los Angeles, CA
has been the first city to pilot this program with implementation scheduled over the next year.
Michael resides with his family in Keller, TX located in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Outside of work, he
is involved in scouting with his two daughters and Toastmasters International. He is a graduate of
Bucknell University.
Steven Prince
Senior Advisor
Younicos AG
Stephen Prince is a Senior Advisor to Younicos AG, a global provider of
intelligent energy storage solutions, responsible for marketing, sales, alliances,
and regulatory affairs. Prior to Younicos, Stephen held VP and C-level positions
at Edison Enterprises, SAIC, Excelergy, Oracle and Optisense Network. He is a

transaction-oriented executive with more than 25 years of experience growing and leading companies
in global markets, as well as a published author and speaker with numerous industry awards. Stephen
holds an M.S. in Taxation from Golden Gate University and a B.A. in Business Administration and
Accounting from California State University Fullerton.
Micah Remley
Vice President of Product Strategy and Technology
EnerNOC
As EnerNOC’s Vice President of Product Strategy and Technology, Micah
Remley is responsible for guiding the development of EnerNOC’s award-winning
energy intelligence software. An early employee of EnerNOC, Micah has been
an integral part of EnerNOC’s success for almost a decade. In previous
leadership roles in operations and implementation, Micah helped to scale
EnerNOC’s demand response and energy efficiency solutions to tens of thousands of customer sites
representing almost 10 gigawatts of technology-enabled demand response capacity in markets
around the world.
In his current role, Micah is again transforming how commercial and industrial facilities manage energy
by driving innovation within EnerNOC’s energy intelligence SaaS solution. With almost 50 technology
innovations in its patent pipeline, EnerNOC is developing its energy intelligence software as a next
generation solution that helps commercial, industrial, and utility customers gain new insights, be more
productive, and control costs in a rapidly changing energy landscape.
As an avid endurance sports participant, Micah has completed an Ironman triathlon, numerous
marathons, and a thru-hike of the entire Appalachian Trail. Micah holds a BS in Ecology with highest
honors from the University of Maine and an MBA from the Yale School of Management.
Jim Simonelli
Chief Technology Officer
Gridco Systems
Jim Simonelli is Chief Technology Officer of Gridco Systems, where he is
responsible for the company’s technical vision and strategy. Most recently, Jim
served as Senior Vice President and CTO of American Power Conversion (APC),
an Schneider Electric company and leading provider of global, end-to-end AC and DC-based back-up
power products and services. In addition to setting the direction for technical innovation at APC, Jim’s
responsibilities included design and development of leading hardware, software, and data center
solutions. At APC, Jim also held senior management roles as Vice President, System and Platform
Architecture and Vice President, Solutions Delivery Group with responsibility for technical direction

and offer creation. Jim holds 10 U.S. patents and is a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers (IEEE), International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), and the System Dynamics
Society. He received his BSEE and MSEE degrees from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI).
Pat Stanton
Senior Vice President of Policy and Advocacy
Conservation Services Group
A nationally recognized expert in regulatory policy analysis and advocacy, Pat
Stanton directs CSG’s participation in emerging energy markets, green power
products, and public policies related to renewable energy. She serves as a
resource and liaison for company regions and executives, and oversees CSG’s
Markets, Policy and Advocacy team activities.
Marty Uczen
Director of Business Development and Strategy
Verizon
Marty Uczen is a Director of Corporate Strategy with responsibility for leading
the strategy and business development activities for Verizon’s Energy and
Utilities Vertical. He is currently working with energy leaders to ensure Verizon's
strategy aligns with the emerging needs of the Energy industry around
communication modernization activities.
Before joining Verizon, Marty spent 14 years with Duke Energy Corporation. In his last role with Duke
Energy, Marty served as Director of Corporate Strategy and Growth Initiatives responsible for the
development of the enterprise strategy and advancing growth opportunities for the company. He also
held positions in Finance, Investor Relations, Risk Management and Corporate Controllers during his
tenure at Duke Energy.
Prior to Duke Energy, Marty worked in Public accounting specializing in auditing and corporate
taxation.
Marty has a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Kenan-Flagler Business School at the
University of North Carolina. He holds a Bachelor degree in Accounting from Le Moyne College in
Syracuse New York. Marty is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Prasanna Venkatesan
President & Chief Executive Officer
Landis+Gyr Americas
Prasanna Venkatesan currently serves as President & CEO of Landis+Gyr
Americas. In this role, he is responsible for all aspects of business within the
region, including full P&L responsibilities for operations in both North and South
America, customer satisfaction, development and execution of the regional
growth strategy, as well as managing a broad portfolio of innovative products,
solutions, and services to empower utilities and end-customers to improve their energy efficiency,
reduce their energy costs and contribute to a sustainable use of resources.
Additionally, Mr. Venkatesan serves as Executive Vice President of Landis+Gyr Holdings where he
helps develop and execute the corporate strategy in conjunction with the worldwide company
leadership team.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Venkatesan served as Senior Vice President & General Manager for
Landis+Gyr North America, and was responsible for the introduction and execution of all smart grid
solution deployments for North American utilities including projects such as AEP-Texas, Oncor, and
Hydro Quebec. Previous to this assignment, he served as VP of research and development with
Cellnet Technology, Inc, before its acquisition by Landis+Gyr in 2007.
Mr. Venkatesan also held senior level engineering and operations management positions during his 21
years at Schlumberger, where he was involved in the development, manufacturing and supply chain
operations for technologies used in the oil and gas exploration industry. He holds a Master of Science
in Industrial Engineering from University of Oklahoma, Norman, and can be contacted at
prasanna.venkatesan@landisgyr.com.

OBSERVERS
Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley
Executive Vice President and Chief Delivery Officer
CPS Energy
Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley is the Executive Vice President & Chief Delivery Officer
of CPS Energy, the nation’s largest municipally owned energy company
providing both natural gas and electric service to the San Antonio area.
Jelynne oversees and provides strategic direction for electric and gas delivery,
customer service, and our interface with Joint Base San Antonio.
Burley joined CPS in 2008 as Senior Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, and was
subsequently named Acting General Manager (AGM) in 2009. During her tenure as AGM, Burley has
helped ensure the utility company’s future viability, prosperity and long-term success in terms of
financial strength, environmental stewardship and community support by helping to establish strategic
partnerships and alliances. A few of her achievements include helping to set the organization’s new
strategic direction, re-establishing a stable outlook from the bond rating agencies, strengthening
public trust in the utility, and obtaining unanimous approval for a new rate structure in 2010. In 2010
she was promoted to Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer, and Chief Delivery
Officer in 2013.
Prior to joining CPS, Burley spent 24 years in various leadership positions with the City of San Antonio,
which is the 7th largest city in the U.S.
Burley’s professional and civic affiliations include National Forum for Black Public Administrators’
Board of Directors and 2nd Vice President; San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE),
Chairperson, Board of Directors; NuStar GP Holdings Inc., Board of Directors; CHRISTUS Santa Rosa
Health System, Board of Directors; Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas, Board of Directors; Our Lady of the
Lake University, Board of Trustees; Western Governor’s University of Texas (WGU), State Advisory
Board; Alamo Colleges Advisory Council; American Gas Association, Policy Committee Member;
Texas Public Power Association (TPPA); American Public Power Association (APPA); Carver Community
Cultural Center Development Board, Past Chairman. Life Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
and Southern University, Alumni Federation. Ms. Burley is a member of Links, Inc., and Texas Women’s
Forum.
Burley, a Louisiana native, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Southern
University and a Master of Arts degree in Urban Studies from Trinity University and is a Certified
Construction Executive from Texas A & M University.

Steve Lowe
National Manager for Utility Solutions
AT&T
Steve Lowe is the National Manager for Utility Solutions with AT&T where he
supports a team focused on holistic Smart Grid solutions including AMI, MDM,
Volt/Var Control and Pre-Pay electric. He has over twenty-five years of
experience in the telecommunications and utility industries.
Steve’s roles in the Utility industries included Transmission and Distribution design, planning, inventory
management and metering and in the Telecommunications Industry Data Network Sales, Enterprise
Client Business Manager and Premier Client Director. Steve’s background includes tenures at AT&T
and American Electric Power.
Steve has worked with a wide range of technology organizations during his career and brings deep
strategic vision and technology-empowered innovation to AT&T’s customers and partners.
Raiford Smith
Vice President, Corporate Development and Planning
CPS Energy
Raiford Smith leads the Corporate Development and Planning functions for CPS
Energy, one of the nation’s largest municipally-owned utilities with over 730,000
electric customers and 325,000 gas customers. CPS Energy is vertically
integrated and includes generation, transmission and distribution, and retail
services with annual revenues of over $2 billion and total assets of over $10
billion.
Mr. Smith and his team are responsible for corporate strategy, integrated resource planning, load
forecasting, new products and services, smart grid deployment, and research & development.
Mr. Smith has 23 years of experience in the energy industry, including various roles in legal, smart grid,
customer management, energy efficiency, pricing and rates, product development, wholesale deal
structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and technology.
A native of Savannah, GA., Mr. Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from
the University of Georgia, a Masters of Business Administration degree from the Darden Graduate
School of Business Administration at the University of Virginia, and a Juris Doctor from the Charlotte
School of Law.
Mr. Smith is a licensed attorney and member of the North Carolina Bar Association; holds several
patents on grid optimization and electric grid technologies; has published several papers on the future
of the smart grid, energy efficiency, asset optimization, and price forecasting; has earned his Six Sigma

Green Belt certification; is the past vice chairman of the board for the Southeastern Energy Efficiency
Alliance (SEEA); is a former board member of the Midwestern Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA); and
is a recipient of the Southeastern Electric Exchange Industry Excellence Award in the category of rates
and regulation.
EVENT HOSTS & FACILITATORS
Laura Bartsch (Co-Facilitator)
Senior Director, Membership
Advanced Energy Economy
Laura Bartsch is responsible for AEE’s member engagement efforts, helping to
facilitate a deeper understanding of our members’ business and policy goals in
order to maximize their participation in AEE activities. Before joining AEE, she
was a co-founding Principal of Millville Partners, Inc., a strategic marketing firm.
Laura has over 20 years’ experience in design, marketing and branding, strategic
planning and facilitation, project management and client relations. She has focused her professional
activities on advanced energy since 2007. Laura has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of
St. Paul’s School in Concord, NH, and also as an appointed member of the Zoning Board of Appeals
in Portland, ME.
She has a degree in Fine Arts and Architecture from the Rhode Island School of Design, and a
pending Global Management MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management (December
2014).
Doyle Beneby
President & Chief Executive Officer
CPS Energy
Doyle Beneby is President and Chief Executive Officer of CPS Energy, the
largest municipal electric and gas utility in the nation. A veteran of the energy
industry with over 25 years of experience, Beneby has expertise in many facets
of the electric & gas utility industry including strategic planning, generation &
delivery operations and asset acquisition. Since joining CPS Energy, Beneby has
lead the strategic transition to a lower carbon intense fleet, utilizing clean coal, natural gas and nuclear
combined with targeted renewables such as wind and solar. Under his leadership, CPS Energy has
made recent improvements in operational and financial performance and has also established
partnerships with several clean technology companies that will bring thousands of jobs to the Greater

San Antonio area, increase research and development and enhance educational investments. Before
arriving at CPS Energy, Beneby served as the President of Exelon Power, overseeing daily operations
in Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas. Before Exelon, Beneby served as a
general manager of Consumers Energy of Michigan. He began his utility career at Florida Power and
Light, where he spent 17 years.
Lisa Frantzis (Facilitator)
Senior Vice President, Strategy
Advanced Energy Economy (AEE)
Lisa Frantzis is a Senior Vice President for AEE where she leads the 21st Century
Electricity System initiative to accelerate the transition to a high-performing
electricity system. The two primary activities of the initiative are 1. CEO Forums
and Public Utility Commisssion (PUC) Forums that convene utility executives, PUC
commissioners, and advanced energy companies to develop a vision for reform
that is responsive to the needs of each state and drives towards concrete action, and 2. participation
in key regulatory proceedings where AEE develops joint positions with our members, provides analysis
for justification of our positions, and assists in utility implementation plans.
Frantzis has served as Managing Director in the Energy Practice at Navigant since 2002, responsible
for the renewable and distributed energy business. Prior to Navigant, she consulted at Arthur D. Little
for 23 years in energy efficiency and clean energy. Over her 35 years of consulting experience, she has
led energy resource potential and program options for international government agencies; renewable
portfolio standard compliance, integration strategies and procurement support for utility companies;
business strategy and M&A support for clean energy manufacturers and private-sector firms; and due
diligence for financial firms considering clean energy investments.
Frantzis is on the Board of Directors of the New England Clean Energy Council (NECEC), which is a
partner organization of AEE. She was on the Board of Directors of the Solar Electric Power Association
(SEPA) and the Board of Directors of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) for four
years. She was also a former Vice President of the Solar Energy Business Association of New England.

Graham Richard
Chief Executive Officer
Advanced Energy Economy
Graham Richard served as mayor of Fort Wayne, Indiana, from 2000 to 2008,
following a 20-year career in business, as principle of Graham Richard &
Associates and partner in Ruffolo Richard LLC. As mayor, Graham put his
knowledge of best business practices to work, turning Fort Wayne city
government into a lean, customer-focused organization and saving taxpayers
more than $31 million while improving city services. An expert in the application of Lean Six Sigma
management principles to eliminate waste in production and process, Graham launched a number of
initiatives to save energy and create jobs, and received national awards for technology leadership for
promoting high-speed broadband deployment and applications.
In 2007, he was named “Government Leader of the Year” by the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. A
Brookings Institution Non-Resident Senior Fellow, Graham received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane
Letters from Indiana University and earned a B.A. from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School
of Public and International Affairs. Graham was a founding board member of the Clean Economy
Network, which merged with AEE.

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