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
Dan Sabin Co-Chair, Technical ProgramSchneider Electric
Dr. Hong Chen Chair, Technical ProgramPJM Interconnection
H.G. Chissell Chair, Start-Up Showcase CommitteeAdvanced Energy Group
Dr. Saeed Manshadi Co-Chair, Start-Up Showcase CommitteeSan Diego State University
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
John Hofman Co-Chair, Electrification StageBurns & McDonnell
Nikoo Kouchakipour Co-Chair, Electrification Stage Quanta Technology
Dr. Ziang “John” Zhang Chair, PhD Dissertation Contest CommitteeBinghamton University, SUNY
Dr. Junbo Zhao Co-Chair, Ph.D. Dissertation CommitteeUniversity of Connecticut
Dr. Martha Symko-Davies Chair, Sustainability & Resiliency StageNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Shishir Shekhar Co-Chair, Sustainability & Resiliency StageLandis+Gyr Inc.
Sandy Norris Co-Chair, Exhibits / Sponsorship CommitteeConsultant
Dr. Chan Wong Super Sessions CoordinatorCybirical
Lianna Rios Technical Tours CoordinatorSDG&E
Dr. Milad Soleimani Chair, Exhibits / Sponsorship CommitteeGuidehouse
Tim Gitau TreasurerIEEE HKN