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:
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Chair
Quanta Technology
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Kevin-Geraghty.png)
Executive Chair
SDG&E
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Co-Chair
Luma Energy
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Chair, Local Organizing Committee
SDG&E
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Co-Chair, Local Organizing Committee
SDG&E
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Communications, Local Organizing Committee
SDG&E
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Chair, Technical Program
PJM Interconnection
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dan-Sabin.jpg)
Co-Chair, Technical
Program
Schneider Electric
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Marketing Chair & Senior Advisor
IEMS Solution
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Chan-Wong_Headshot.png)
Super Sessions Coordinator
Cybirical
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Milad-Soleimani.jpg)
Chair, Exhibits / Sponsorship Committee
Guidehouse
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sandy-Norris.jpg)
Co-Chair, Exhibits / Sponsorship Committee
Consultant
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Chair, Start-Up Showcase Committee
Advanced Energy Group
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Saeed-Manshadi.jpg)
Co-Chair, Start-Up Showcase Committee
San Diego State University
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Chair, PhD Dissertation Contest Committee
Binghamton University, SUNY
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Junbo-Zhao.jpg)
Co-Chair, Ph.D. Dissertation Committee
University of Connecticut
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Chair, DER Stage
North Carolina Electric Cooperatives
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Honghao-Zheng.png)
Co-Chair, DER Stage
Commonwealth Edison
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Chair, AI Stage
Quanta Technology
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Co-Chair, AI Stage
Southern California Edison
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Chair, Electrification Stage
Quanta Technology
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/John-Hofman.jpg)
Co-Chair, Electrification Stage
Burns & McDonnell
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Chair, Sustainability & Resiliency Stage
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ShishirShekhar-1.jpeg)
Co-Chair, Sustainability & Resiliency Stage
Landis+Gyr Inc.
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Tim-Gitau.jpg)
Treasurer
IEEE HKN
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Immediate Past Chair
Audubon Engineering Company
![](https://pes-gridedge.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mariana-Resener.jpg)
Secretary
Simon Fraser University
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Technical Coordinator
SDG&E
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Poster Session Coordinator and Chapter Chair – IEEE PES San Diego
SDG&E
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Chair, European Outreach
DerMag Consulting International