About the Industry Advisory Board
The T&D Industry Advisory Board (T&D-IAB) is comprised of engineering leaders from industry, government agencies, and private consulting firms. Current membership represents power utilities (large and small), engineering consulting companies, research entities, and power-related manufacturers.
The T&D-IAB provides external counsel on the T&D program’s teaching and mission, and assists in promoting the program to potential students, employers, legislative leaders, government agencies and industry.
The T&D-IAB meets in formal session semiannually. Click here for the T&D IAB Charter.
Current IAB Board Members
| Name | Title | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Gallacher | Senior Electrical Engineer | Bonneville Power Administration |
| John Gibson | Director of Avista’s Innovation Lab and Chief Research | Avista Corp |
| Sean Grier | Director - Renewables Engineering Group | Duke Energy |
| Matt Hales | Director of Engineering | Commonwealth |
| Venkat Mynam | Principal Engineer, SEL Research & Development | Schweitzer Engineering Labs |
| Jim Ogle | Senior Electrical Engineer | Pacific Northwest National Lab |
| Amber Orr | Engineering Manager | Mason PUD #3 |
| Holger Peller | EVP Power Delivery | POWER Engineers |
| Joe Stippel | Principal Project Manager | Idaho Power |
| Matthew Truscott | Systems Engineer | Grant County PUD |
| Charles Wartinger | Vice President, Software Development | Itron |