Meet the Speakers

  William N. Bryan
William N. Bryan
2016 Chairperson, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Security and Energy Restoration
President, VB Energy Group
  Bob Kolasky
Bob Kolasky
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Infrastructure Protection
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  Ed Goetz
Ed Goetz
Vice President – Chief Security Officer
Exelon Corporation
  Pamela A. Whitmer
Pamela A. Whitmer
Commissioner
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
  David Roop
David Roop
Director, Electric Transmission
Dominion Virginia Power
  Jeffrey Fuller
Jeffrey Fuller
Director, Cyber & Physical Security Infrastructure Security Services
AES
  Dr. David Ortiz
Dr. David Ortiz
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Infrastructure Modeling and Analysis
U.S. Department of Energy
  Rob Manning
Rob Manning
Vice President, Transmission
Electric Power Research Institute
  Bob Parrish
Bob Parrish
Director, Enterprise Security Operations
Arizona Public Service
  Randall White
Randall White
Principal Manager, Security Operations and Asset Protection
Southern California Edison
  Dr. Jalal Mapar
Dr. Jalal Mapar
Director, Resilient Systems Division
DHS S&T (HSARPA)
  Emanuel Bernabeu PhD
Emanuel Bernabeu PhD
Manager, Applied Solutions
PJM Interconnection
  Brian M. Harrell
Brian M. Harrell
Director, Energy Practice
Navigant
  Travis Moran
Travis Moran
Senior Physical Security Specialist, Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC).
NERC
  Chris Beck
Chris Beck
Chief Scientist and V.P. for Policy
Electric Infrastructure Security Council
  Erfan Ibrahim PhD
Erfan Ibrahim PhD
Center Director, Cyber-Physical Systems Security & Resilience R&D
National Renewable Energy Lab
  Dave Allan
Dave Allan
Supervisor
PNM Resources, Inc.
  Mark Weatherford
Mark Weatherford
Principal
The Chertoff Group
  Scott Van Broekhoven
Scott Van Broekhoven
Group Leader
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
  Charles Butler
Charles Butler
CEO
The Security Oracle, Inc.

Past Featured Speakers
  Dennis Collins
Dennis Collins
Vice President of Consulting
ShadowTech Labs
  Tom Bialek
Tom Bialek
Chief Engineer - Micro Grid
San Diego Gas & Electric Company
  Michele Campanella
Michele Campanella
Director Security Services
Con Edison Inc
  Don Daigler
Don Daigler
Director of Business Resiliency
Southern California Edison
  Richard Ward
Richard Ward
Manager, National Security Policy
Edison Electric Institute
  Scott McBride
Scott McBride
Program Manager
Idaho National Lab
  Eric Holdeman
Eric Holdeman
Founder, Disaster Zone & Director, Center for Regional Disaster Resilience
Pacific Northwest Economic Region
  Louie Dabdoub
Louie Dabdoub
Corporate Security Manager
Entergy
  Rob Manning
Rob Manning
Vice President, Transmission
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
  Arthur O'Donnell
Arthur O'Donnell
Risk Assessment & Management Supervisor, Office of Utility Safety & Reliability
California Public Utilities Commission
  Robert Martinez
Robert Martinez
Manager - Risk Control & Business Continuity
CenterPoint Energy
  Andrew Bochman
Andrew Bochman
Sr. Energy & Security Strategist, National & Homeland Security
Idaho National Lab
  Kelly Wilson
Kelly Wilson
Protective Security Advisor
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
  Guenter Conzelmann
Guenter Conzelmann
Center Director
Argonne National Laboratories
  Nicholas Abi-Samra
Nicholas Abi-Samra
President
Electric Power & Energy Consulting (EPEC)
  Charles Butler
Charles Butler
CEO
The Security Oracle, Inc.
  Dale Steffes
Dale Steffes
Senior Security Specialist
American Transmission Company
  Peter Larsen
Peter Larsen
Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
  John Sinisi
John Sinisi
President
Ballistic Fire Barrier
  Paul St. Jean
Paul St. Jean
Energy Sector Manager
Betafence USA
  Terry Boston
Terry Boston
President and Chief Executive Officer
PJM Interconnection
  Jon Wellinghoff
Jon Wellinghoff
Immediate Past Chairman
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
  Paul Stockton
Paul Stockton
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs, DoD & Managing Director
Sonecon
  Jeanne M. Fox
Jeanne M. Fox
Commissioner
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
  Mark McGranaghan
Mark McGranaghan
Vice President of Power Delivery & Utilization
EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute)
  Susan Kelly
Susan Kelly
President & CEO
American Public Power Association
  Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley
Jelynne LeBlanc-Burley
Executive Vice President & Chief Delivery Officer
CPS Energy
  James Burke
James Burke
Senior Director, Corporate Security
NextEra Energy
  Bret Kirby
Bret Kirby
Acting Assistant Section Chief, Domestic Terrorism Operations, Counterterrorism Division
FBI Headquarters
  Cort Coghill
Cort Coghill
Critical Infrastructure Program Leader
Battelle

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