2025 Organizing CommitteE
IEEE PES Grid Edge Technologies Conference and Exposition is an event built by the industry—for the industry. Our team of dedicated volunteers work to ensure the trends, insights, and expertise shared reflect what’s critical right now in the power and energy industry.
2025 Committee Members include:
Wayne Bishop ChairQuanta Technology
Kevin Geraghty Executive ChairSDG&E
Dr. Babak Enayati Co-Chair Luma Energy
Nick Moran Chair, Local Organizing CommitteeSDG&E
Alex Moffat Co-Chair, Local Organizing CommitteeSDG&E
Humberto Gurmilan Communications, Local Organizing CommitteeSDG&E
Dr. Hong Chen Chair, Technical ProgramPJM Interconnection
Dan Sabin Co-Chair, Technical ProgramSchneider Electric
Dr. Kaveh Aflaki Marketing Chair & Senior Advisor IEMS Solution
Dr. Chan Wong Super Sessions CoordinatorLandis and Gyr
Dr. Milad Soleimani Chair, Exhibits / Sponsorship CommitteeGuidehouse
Sandy Norris Co-Chair, Exhibits / Sponsorship CommitteeConsultant
H.G. Chissell Chair, Start-Up Showcase CommitteeAdvanced Energy Group
Dr. Saeed Manshadi Co-Chair, Start-Up Showcase CommitteeSan Diego State University
Dr. Ziang “John” Zhang Chair, PhD Dissertation Contest CommitteeBinghamton University, SUNY
Dr. Junbo Zhao Co-Chair, Ph.D. Dissertation CommitteeUniversity of Connecticut
Dr. Shahab Afshar Chair, DER StageNorth Carolina Electric Cooperatives
Dr. Honghao Zheng Co-Chair, DER Stage Commonwealth Edison
Andrija Sadikovic Chair, AI Stage Quanta Technology
Abder Elandaloussi Co-Chair, AI StageSouthern California Edison
Nikoo Kouchakipour Chair, Electrification Stage Quanta Technology
John Hofman Co-Chair, Electrification StageBurns & McDonnell
Dr. Martha Symko-Davies Chair, Sustainability & Resiliency StageNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Shishir Shekhar Co-Chair, Sustainability & Resiliency StageLandis+Gyr Inc.
Tim Gitau TreasurerIEEE HKN
Dr. Mariana Resener SecretarySimon Fraser University
Dr. Hassan Ghoudjehbaklou Poster Session Coordinator and Chapter Chair – IEEE PES San DiegoSDG&E
Dr. Yannan Sun Data Analytics LeadOncor Electric Delivery