HOW WE SHOW UP
Clear. Human. Grounded in Reality.
You operate under constant pressure—regulatory scrutiny, workforce constraints, evolving customer expectations, and aging infrastructure. In this environment, time and trust are finite, and overanalyzing slows progress and drives unnecessary costs.
U2030 helps you make clear, confident decisions—faster—when the stakes are high. While we offer leadership development, thought leadership, events, and advisory services, our approach is anything but traditional. We run lean by design, meet you where real challenges live, and focus on practical, human-centered solutions that deliver real impact.
Your work is hard. The stakes are high. And you don’t have to do it alone. Contact us today at info@utility2030.org.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Internal U2030 Team
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Vanessa Edmonds
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Chris Hilborn
President, Advisory
Nihat Guven
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Mike Smith
Principal, Research & Advisory
Isaac Edmonds
Digital Marketing Manger
Matt Chester
Principal, Member Success
Sandy Isho
Events Manager
Sofia Rowey
Executive Assistant
Malia Edmonds
Special Projects
INSIGHTS
Real Insights for Real People
Tap into practical perspectives, research highlights, press releases, and thought leadership—focused on what’s working now and what you can apply immediately.
Executive Leadership Council
Jody Allison
VP, Customer Transformation, Xcel Energy
Ajit Apte
SVP, Customer Operations, ComEd
Brandy Bolden
CCO, SMUD
Andrea Blomquist
Senior Energy Services Account Manager, Roseville Electric
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Chima Chijioke
VP, Customer Services, Georgia Power Company
Doneen Hobbs
VP, Financial Systems & Services, Liberty Utilities
Frankie McDermott
COO, SMUD
Luke Peterson
CEO, Hibbing PUC
Orlando Pete
Customer Service Manager, NTUA
Joseph Ramallo
Chief Customer Officer, LADWP
Bobbi Schroeppel
Chief Customer Officer, Northwestern
Gretchen Stanford
Chief Transformation Manager, City of Fort Collins, CO
Sean Vanslyke
CEO, SEMO Electric Cooperative & GOSEMO Fiber
Dawn White
VP, Electric Distribution, BGE
Julia Zhu
EVP & Chief Digital & Information Officer, Alectra
Advisory Committee
Coy Altoff
Director, Grid Operations & Technology Engineering, City of Fort Collins, CO
Christy Dray
Manager, Substation Maintenance, SMUD
Trisha Elizondo
CEO, Energy Renewal Partners, LLC
Nicole Howard
Executive VP, Utilities, Promise
Becky Ivester
Sr. Manager of Member/Subscriber Services & Marketing, SEMO Electric Cooperative & GoSEMO
Kristina Mandrelle
Director Experience Design, Consumers Energy
Christine Miles
Senior Director, National Sales, Paymentus
Bashir Bseirani
CEO, Avertra
Brittany Ross
Manager, Financial Operations, Central States Water Resources
Dwight Scruggs
VP, Enterprise Business Development, UtilityAPI
Elizabeth Sedacek
SVP Client Growth & New Partnerships, ContactPoint 360
Dan Tunnicliff
Regional VP of Sales, Opower, Oracle Global Industries
Theresa Burch
Manager, Customer Solutions, Billing & Payment, PSE
Katy Liddell
Senior Director, Change Managment, Liberty Utilities
Rob Caiello
Director, Business Development & Marketing, Allconnect
Leland Ross
Information Services Supervisor, NTUA
Theresa Robey
VP, Customer Success, Avertra
What Do You Want to Do Next?
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